| 单词 | board |
| 释义 | board (bɔːʳd ) Word forms: boards , boarding , boarded 1. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] B2 A board is a flat, thin, rectangular piece of wood or plastic which is used for a particular purpose. ...a chopping board. 2. countable noun A2 A board is a square piece of wood or stiff cardboard that you use for playing games such as chess. ...a draughts board. Dr Tinsley had five pieces on the board against Chinook's four. 3. countable noun A2 You can refer to a blackboard or a noticeboard as a board. He wrote a few more notes on the board. Synonyms: blackboard, noticeboard, chalkboard, flip chart 4. countable noun Boards are long flat pieces of wood which are used, for example, to make floors or walls. The floor was draughty bare boards. Synonyms: plank, panel, timber, piece of wood 5. countable noun The board of a company or organization is the group of people who control it and direct it. [business] Arthur wants to put his recommendation before the board at a meeting tomorrow. ...the agenda for the September 12 board meeting. Synonyms: management, heads, leaders, directors 6. See also board of directors 7. countable noun Board is used in the names of various organizations which are involved in dealing with a particular kind of activity. A booklet listing all types of accommodation is published each year by the Spanish Tourist Board. ...the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. Synonyms: council, directors, committee, congress 8. verb B1+ When you board a train, ship, or aircraft, you get on it in order to travel somewhere. [formal] I boarded the plane bound for England. [VERB noun] Synonyms: get on, enter, mount, embark 9. uncountable noun B2 Board is the food which is provided when you stay somewhere, for example in a hotel. Free room and board are provided for all hotel staff. Synonyms: meals, food, eats [informal], provisions 10. See also bulletin board 11. above board phrase An arrangement or deal that is above board is legal and is being carried out honestly and openly. All I knew about were Antony's own financial dealings, which were always above board. 12. across the board phrase If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group. There are hefty charges across the board for one-way rental. The President promised across-the-board tax cuts if re-elected. 13. go by the board phrase If something goes by the board, it is rejected or ignored, or is no longer possible. There was certainty in employment, which has completely gone by the board now. 14. on board phrase B1+ When you are on board a train, ship, or aircraft, you are on it or in it. They arrived at Gatwick airport on board a plane chartered by the Italian government. ...a naval task force with two thousand marines on board. 15. to sweep the board phrase If someone sweeps the board in a competition or election, they win nearly everything that it is possible to win. Spain swept the board in boys' team competitions. 16. take on board phrase If you take on board an idea or a problem, you begin to accept it or understand it. I hope that they will take on board some of what you have said. Phrasal verbs: board out phrasal verb [usually passive] If someone in your care is boarded out, they are sent to stay with someone else. [British] As a child in the care of a local authority he had been boarded out with a farmer in Shropshire. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] board up phrasal verb If you board up a door or window, you fix pieces of wood over it so that it is covered up. Shopkeepers have boarded up their windows. [VERB PARTICLE noun] boarded up adjective Half the shops are boarded up on the estate's small shopping street. ...the boarded-up houses and the derelict factories. Idioms: take something on board [British] to understand or accept an idea, suggestion, or fact I listened to them, took their comments on board and then made the decision. to accept responsibility for a task or problem and start dealing with it All you have to do is call us. Our co-ordinator will take your problem on board and solve it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers sweep the board [British] to win all the prizes or seats in a competition or election The government swept the board in yesterday's first contested National Assembly elections. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go by the board [British] or go by the boards to be abandoned and forgotten You may find that all your efforts go by the board when he is away at university. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers go back to the drawing board to start again or try another idea because something which you have done has not been successful His government should go back to the drawing board to rethink their programme in time to return it to Parliament by September. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers across the board if a policy or development applies across the board, it applies equally to all the people or areas of business connected with it The compromise proposal reduces funding across the board. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers above board honest and legal Anyone who wants to inspect our books can see for themselves that we are totally above board. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be as stiff as a board to have a very stiff body When you start to do yoga, you can gain flexibility very quickly – even if you are as stiff as a board at your first session. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: board a boat We do not know the nationalities of those on board the boat that capsized. The Sun Weight on board the boat really matters and data doesn't weigh as much as paper. Times, Sunday Times They're not on board a boat. The Sun It was not clear whether the other eight people on board the boat had survived. Times, Sunday Times Riders taller than board their boat which heads up a short hill and then splashes down into a calm river. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We rarely have dinner as that's the time matches are being played and there are just too many sweets and biscuits on board the bus. Times, Sunday Times As it dawned on them that they had effectively paid to board a bus, not a plane, there was very nearly a riot. Times,Sunday Times He would board the bus while the driver was in the lavatory, or on a break. Times, Sunday Times Is it correct etiquette to let those who arrive first board the bus first? Times, Sunday Times He will deliver his own final speech before the team board the bus for the short drive to the ground. Times, Sunday Times We rolled on board the ferry without any problems. The Sun From there, we boarded a ferry and then on to another train. Times, Sunday Times They board a ferry to return home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Buying a ticket to the farthest station, boarding a ferry heedless of the final destination, driving on and on until dawn. Times, Sunday Times Police were too slow to head them off and many boarded the ferry before order was restored. The Sun They are thought to have decided to try to board the flight rather than pay up to 5,000 in repatriation fees for the body. Times, Sunday Times And he insists they should go into the tournament with no fear — and make sure they leave nothing behind when they board the flight home. The Sun Passengers should be able to board a flight without fearing for their safety. Times, Sunday Times Yet though she had made it, her bags seemingly had not, and she was not permitted to board the flight. Times, Sunday Times We understand that the group had been told by an airline that they would not be permitted to board a flight. Times, Sunday Times There are flights in a light aircraft, on board a helicopter or in a microlight. The Sun The billionaire and his entourage board a helicopter and fly away. Times, Sunday Times Two more on board the helicopter were seriously injured. Times, Sunday Times His selfless actions were credited with saving the lives of the others on board the helicopter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The floats are inflated using gas stored in pressurised cylinders carried on board the helicopter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The next day, after driving the new car through some lovely scenery, they will have a 150-a-head lunch and then board the jet for home clutching a nice freebie. Times, Sunday Times So he and his backroom staff were still trying to do their analysis on the opposition while they were on board the jet! The Sun They boarded the jet with two officers saluting. Times,Sunday Times Not boarding the jet looks perfectly rational. Times, Sunday Times Ten minutes before takeoff, however, two plainclothes policemen boarded the plane and arrested him. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Since this was his desired destination, he boarded the plane and settled in for the quick hop north. Christianity Today (2000) I was in charge of the computer network on board the shuttle and was given a lot of the basic engineering tasks. Times, Sunday Times In order for passengers to reach the submarine they board a shuttle ferry, then they enter the submarine via steep stairs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It would afford the opportunity to conduct science experiments on board the shuttle to be used to study the effects of space flight on humans, animals and plants. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the player has hit enough targets that there are no more personnel to load, the computer voice instructs the player to board the shuttle at once. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He shuffled forwards as if moving to board the train. TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001) Next morning we were up bright and early and boarded the train again for the last leg of the rail trip. The Sun (2011) The relevant order of the charterers was the order to load the cargo which was on board the vessel when it was withdrawn. Times, Sunday Times There are 23 sailors on board the vessel; their nationalities are unknown. Times, Sunday Times But in her spare time she became a skilled ballerina — even practising on board the vessel. The Sun Despite the concerns about the chemicals on board the vessel, the immediate worry surrounded her 3,500 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and diesel. Times, Sunday Times The material would then be kept frozen using refrigeration plant on board the vessel. Times, Sunday Times His package would have been vetted by an accountable board committee. Times, Sunday Times The authority confirmed that a new board committee to look at risks to the project had been set up last month. Times, Sunday Times The rules also require the board committee responsible for making certain that customers are fairly treated to meet just three times a year. Times, Sunday Times But much of the board committee seemed to support the plan. Houston Chronicle He served as a member of the board of selectmen and served on the school board committee in town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The board comprises five representatives of the amateur game and five from the professional game, so important issues often end in deadlock. Times, Sunday Times The present board comprises eight arts-related people, including four choreographers. Globe and Mail The board comprises academicians, researchers, industrial leaders and administrators. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The journals editorial board comprises notable academics and curators working in print-history and the graphic arts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The board comprises 1414 squares minus the four central squares. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A parole board hearing concluded he was 'responsible through the agency of others', something he denied. Times, Sunday Times After serving 42 years, and having already completed the first stage of a parole board hearing, he believed that his release was imminent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They converse; he asks her to speak at the pardon board hearing on his behalf. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Common examples include competency hearings, parole board hearings and family law proceedings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has promised to be a passive investor and insists he doesn't want board membership or voting rights. Times, Sunday Times Board membership renewal rates and the quality of members are increasing. Times, Sunday Times Bank licences could be linked to evidence of charitable giving, as could board membership, said the source. Times, Sunday Times The board membership network thus created resulted in a power law with small number of board members representing large number of companies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He held a variety of board membership in the dairy industry in his homedistrict. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The board oversees the city's police force. canada.com The board oversees a library director and staff. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The board oversees one full-time and three part-time employees as well as all utilities, law enforcement, and taxes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There is documentary evidence that enemy boarders must have boarded the ship. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The next month the church board votes to give the car to the pastor. Christianity Today A church board votes to use withheld taxes to pay other debts of the church. Christianity Today The church board votes to loan him $15,000. Christianity Today Someone moaned at me about a month ago, saying that five years earlier she had seen me jump the queue at a boarding gate. ST I again asked for a copy of my receipt, and was told it would be given to me at the boarding gate. Times, Sunday Times Officials at check-in and at the boarding gate gave the card a cursory glance before waving her through. Times, Sunday Times The number of the boarding gate for their flight flashed up. Times, Sunday Times I notice that the gynaecologist's waiting room has turned into a boarding gate. Times, Sunday Times He’s chair of the board. Globe and Mail The chair of the board responded that the appointment of another applicant was appropriate and that a by-election would have been extremely expensive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She served as chair of the board of directors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was chair of that board for eight years (1997-2005). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Gainer remained chair of the board for six years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 18th-century mansion has extravagant topiary, a knot garden, a croquet lawn, even a giant chess board - all that was lacking was the gurning moggie. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This was a chess board of 'marchpane'. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Who is the man with the chess board? Times, Sunday Times (2009) Time for a progress report on the geostrategic chess board. Times, Sunday Times (2014) By the sixteenth square there was already a kilo of rice on the chess board. Times, Sunday Times (2008) She was already troubled without the compensation board putting the boot in again. The Sun The constitutional officers have salaries set by the state through its compensation board, although the locality may supplement the salaries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In most provinces the workers' compensation board or commission remains concerned solely with insurance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The biggest of these are provincial workers' compensation boards, for whom it only makes economic sense to get injured workers treated quickly and back on the job. Globe and Mail I served on a corporate board whose president always started the morning meeting with a devotional. Christianity Today Extensive problems exist regarding the enforcement of the state law fiduciary duty of care of a charitable nonprofit corporate board to detect and correct management excesses. Christianity Today He has worked as an engineer, financial analyst, strategic planner, department chair, university budget planner and corporate board member. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Glover has been a corporate board member of three publicly traded corporations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The panel met yearly to advise the corporate board of the implications of global developments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The dart board 's still there though. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It's the same for anything that involves a snooker cue or a dart board. The Sun (2008) What I should do is make them into a dart board. Times, Sunday Times (2010) You just need beer pumps, a dart board, lino. The Sun (2015) The editorial board overseeing the fifth edition is weighing up whether to bring such modern complaints as binge eating and internet addiction under the psychiatric umbrella. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Their activities are directed largely by the editorial board. Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986) `He's very active in the Peace Movement, and he's on the editorial board of almost everything. LEFT, RIGHT AND CENTRE They vote on all major decisions and elect a board of trustees that oversees the running of the place. Globe and Mail If investors are to sue companies, as if they were contract customers, they stop acting as owners who are entitled to vote and elect the board. Times, Sunday Times Members pay dues ranging from under $100 to $20,000 per year, elect the board of directors and vote on policies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Local businesses are members, and they elect a board of directors or executive council to set policy for the chamber. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Cooperative members elect their board of directors from within the membership. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There may have been confusion, too, surrounding the use of the electronic board the fourth official holds up when a substitution takes place. Times, Sunday Times Train times are on an electronic board with up to date information of the train times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a simple electronic board game, with a dungeon and a dragon in it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He suggested the emoticon on an electronic board in 1982 as a way for board readers to know when an author was joking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mechanically operated paintball markers operate using solely mechanical means, and as such do not use electro-pneumatic solenoids controlled by an electronic board to fire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With help from the finance board, the debt was significantly lowered in two years time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His establishment of a property and finance board to handle the economic problems of the diocese did not meet with general favour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Patient advocates may also sit on finance boards to analyze cost containment and act as proponents for best practices, advocating better protection for provider and patient. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The body was put in a weighted bag and placed on a flat board. The Sun Unfortunately this was a flat board as our declarer made a similar hash of it. Times, Sunday Times Great bridge all round — game made and a flat board. Times, Sunday Times Place this on a flat board and put it into the fridge until ready to use. The Sun I felt particularly sorry for one of my friends who went down in the grand slam for a flat board. Times, Sunday Times When defined contribution pensions were first set up by employers, they were often trust-based schemes governed by a board of trustees. Times, Sunday Times Villages are governed by a board of trustees. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The network may be governed by a board of directors who advise on the overall direction of the network. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The schools of each public school district are governed by a board of education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some districts are governed by a board of elected officials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have an independent board of directors who have a duty to look after shareholders' interests. Times,Sunday Times So much for the robust inquisitorial skills that are on the job spec for every independent board position. Times,Sunday Times He indicated that the council was open to having more independent board directors and was reviewing its governance structure. Times, Sunday Times Putting in place an independent board at least a month in advance of stating an intention to float. Times, Sunday Times We need to put in place as much of an independent board as possible. Times, Sunday Times Free downloadable audio guides will be available from the local board website from next for the first time. Times, Sunday Times Let's provide periodic testing programs as indicators of local board/school progress. Globe and Mail Its local board has voted unanimously to begin the process of trying to cancel her membership, with a verdict expected next month. Times, Sunday Times In 1894 the local board was replaced with an urban district council. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a county supervisor for four years, and as of 1931 had been a member of the local board of education for fifteen years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He left the group's management board in September. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It is run as a totally independent business with its own management board. The Sun (2016) Five of the management board were in favour of making change quickly, four swung heavily in the opposing direction and another four remained floating voters. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Its regional board consists of six regional councilors and one regional leader, known as the mayor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many regions do the same thing, and have a regional board, who do similar things for the region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The seven regions are each led by a regional director and a regional board. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Plans must be coordinated with surrounding counties and be approved by a regional board. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The regional board helps to plan regional events, and supervise their counterparts on the chapter level. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I agree with those who argue that there should not be pressure on editors or journalists to obtain permission from a regulatory board before publication. Times, Sunday Times A regulatory board to oversee the privatisation and private investment in infrastructure projects was established. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The regulatory boards are responsible for protecting the public, standards of practice, disciplinary issues, quality assurance and maintenance of competency. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After which, testing and clinical trials are required prior to getting approval by regulatory boards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most countries have credentialing staff in regulatory boards or health departments who document the certification or licensing of health workers and their work history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That anyone could buy a 10.8 per cent stake, get a board seat and agitate for changes to their own short-term benefit? Times,Sunday Times Then, once you've pocketed your pay rises, promotion and a seat on the board, threaten to oust him in a boardroom coup. The Sun It will also gain a seat on the board. Times, Sunday Times I didn't have a seat on the board. Times, Sunday Times Every donor who pledges at least $100 million over two years, or $200 million of debt reduction, will also have a seat on the board. Times, Sunday Times In 1891, he was appointed secretary of the state board of medical examiners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Local school districts and the state board of education can also grant charters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The licenses for all three stations were transferred to the state board of education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the early 1970s, the schools were merged into a government-aided state board school. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Regulations of a state board may have executive and police strength to enforce state health laws. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite working fulltime there, and later at a regional tourism board, she was also developing her own business idea. Times, Sunday Times The tourism board has held a poster competition, with the three winning entries on display at the tourism fair. Times, Sunday Times Airport security queues and higher flight taxes would put off travellers heading for the skies, tourism board grandees predicted. Times, Sunday Times Instead of trying to rebrand our county, our snobby tourism board should celebrate everything we are about - the glitz, glamour, yearround tans and the motors we drive. The Sun The tourism board has prepared kits for taxi companies, hotels, airports, stations, restaurants and travel agents explaining how to charm foreign visitors. Times, Sunday Times They come 'without broadband, television, trouser press or tourist board recommendation'. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Chances are the Russian tourist board won't be amused. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This year he appeared in a promotional video for the tourist board, in which he offered a new clue. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Miles of bleached wooden board protect the flora and fauna - and keep your boots dry. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Two weeks later it was mounted on a wooden board in the saloon bar of the Antalya. THE MAIN CAGES (2002) My scones were light as a feather and came on a chunky wooden board as a modern twist. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 董事会, 木板, 登上火车、船或飞机 Japanese: 役員会 meeting, 板 wood, 乗り込む |
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