单词	cement
释义	cement1 nouncement2 verb cementce‧ment1 /sɪˈment/ ●○○ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcement1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French ciment, from Latin caementum ‘small pieces of stone used in making mortar’, from caedere ‘to cut’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a cement wall Literary Arabic has always been the cement of Islam. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Every major site needs a constant supply of this slurry of cement, stones, gravel, and water. His backup was cement, and he knew exactly what profit margin to expect on it. His bare feet scraping on the gritty cement pavement made such an unpleasant sound that Fakhru decided not to follow too closely. I wanted to grab my head and shake the cement out of it. Or spitting in the dust and rubbing the resultant cement upon blind eyes. Some researchers are pursuing studies in soil stabilisation using cement, lime and bitumen. Studies of cement sequences must pay particular attention to veining phases. Two bags of cement were parked behind the fence, and a stepladder there, leading to the top. word sets WORD SETS► Construction adobe, nounasphalt, nounbatten, nounbeam, nounblueprint, nounboard, nounboom, nounbreeze-block, nounbrick, nounbricklayer, nounbrickwork, nounbucket, nounbuilder, nounbuilding contractor, nounbuilding site, nounbulldoze, verbbulldozer, nounbuttress, nouncaisson, nouncantilever, nouncastellated, adjectivecavity wall, nouncement, nouncement, verbconcrete, adjectiveconcrete, nounconcrete, verbconduit, nounconstruct, verbcrane, nouncrosspiece, noundaub, noundigger, noundowel, noundrain, noundrainage, noundraughtsman, noundry-stone wall, noundry wall, nounduckboards, noundustsheet, nounembankment, nounerect, verberection, nounfence, verbfencing, nounfiberboard, nounfibreboard, nounfloor plan, nounfoundation, noungantry, noungatepost, noungirder, noungreenfield site, nounhalf-timbered, adjectivehard hat, nounhod, nounhousing association, nounhousing project, nounjackhammer, nounjib, nounjoist, nounkeystone, nounlath, nounleading, nounmansard, nounmortar, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpebbledash, nounpier, nounpile driver, nounplank, nounplanking, nounplaster, nounplaster, verbplasterboard, nounplasterer, nounplate glass, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounprime, verbprimer, nounproperty developer, nounputty, nounquantity surveyor, nounrebuild, verbreconstruct, verbreconstruction, nounrefurbish, verbreinforced concrete, nounrendering, nounrenovate, verbrevetment, nounroof, nounroof, verbroofing, nounrooftop, nounrubble, nounsand, verbsandstone, nounsaw, verbscaffold, nounscaffolding, nounshovel, nounsite, nounskip, nounslab, nounslate, nounspan, verbstarter home, nounsteam shovel, nounstilt, nounstucco, nounsurface, verbsuspension bridge, nounthatch, nounthatched, adjectivetile, nountile, verbtiling, nountimber, nountopcoat, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cement a relationship (=make it firm and strong)· We want to cement relationships with other transport associations. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► company · The deal would consolidate Lafarge's position as the world's leading cement company.· Declines in Bogota were across the board, with key banks and cement companies falling.· My dad was a chemist at a cement company. ► factory · Moreover, the technology that is commonly available for large cement factories is inappropriate for most developing countries.· Ash removed from the same smoke goes to a cement factory. ► floor · The cement floor was covered by a worn brown linoleum.· Off the room was a bathroom with a bucket, a shower tap and a cement floor.· The wooden door creaks open, scraping on the cement floor.· They only dragged her more roughly, so that her knees scraped along the rough cement floor.· Broken glass lay scattered over the cement floor, along with pieces of brick, broken flowerpots, dead leaves.· Even in the hands of an accomplished player, the accordion sounds like a refrigerator being dragged across a cement floor.· We pick our way across the cement floor and into the battered portacabin.· There were about twenty people waiting in the surgery, sitting on the cement floor. ► industry · We have also lost jobs in the cement industry and there are question marks over the Point of Ayr colliery.· There was however a brighter side to the cement industry.· I would strongly commend this idea to the cement industry.· The remaining growth will be in industry - mainly the cement industry. ► mixer · This has an effect rather like that of a cement mixer.· Mr Blackhurst is the retired chairman of Belle Engineering of Sheen, cement mixer and earth mover manufacturers.· A confusion of lorries and cement mixers defaced the area just past the green. 1a grey powder made from lime and clay that becomes hard when it is mixed with water and allowed to dry, and that is used in building → concrete:  a bag of cement2a thick sticky substance that becomes very hard when it dries and is used for filling holes or sticking things together cement1 nouncement2 verb cementcement2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE cement Simple Form Present I, you, we, they cement he, she, it cements Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they cemented Present perfect I, you, we, they have cemented he, she, it has cemented Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had cemented Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will cement Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have cemented Continuous Form Present I am cementing he, she, it is cementing you, we, they are cementing Past I, he, she, it was cementing you, we, they were cementing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been cementing he, she, it has been cementing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been cementing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be cementing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been cementing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Some of the graves are cemented over. Steven's marriage to Lucy Brett cemented important business ties with her family. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Back then many a congressional friendship was cemented by an exchange of votes. Cusack has an idea that perhaps we can come up with an additional line to cement the scene. Having a consistent picture and an affirming statement really cements the new behavior in my mind. I couldn't believe it when I saw it cos we had just cemented the ill-fated Admiral deal. It took those games to cement his decision on a basketball coach. Second, he hopes to use blocks of Uralmash shares to cement joint-venture agreements with foreign partners. The consummate aerospace industry outsider has finally cemented his place in the fraternity. To cement the alliance with Lombardy, Charles married Desiderata, the daughter of Desiderius. word sets WORD SETS► Construction adobe, nounasphalt, nounbatten, nounbeam, nounblueprint, nounboard, nounboom, nounbreeze-block, nounbrick, nounbricklayer, nounbrickwork, nounbucket, nounbuilder, nounbuilding contractor, nounbuilding site, nounbulldoze, verbbulldozer, nounbuttress, nouncaisson, nouncantilever, nouncastellated, adjectivecavity wall, nouncement, nouncement, verbconcrete, adjectiveconcrete, nounconcrete, verbconduit, nounconstruct, verbcrane, nouncrosspiece, noundaub, noundigger, noundowel, noundrain, noundrainage, noundraughtsman, noundry-stone wall, noundry wall, nounduckboards, noundustsheet, nounembankment, nounerect, verberection, nounfence, verbfencing, nounfiberboard, nounfibreboard, nounfloor plan, nounfoundation, noungantry, noungatepost, noungirder, noungreenfield site, nounhalf-timbered, adjectivehard hat, nounhod, nounhousing association, nounhousing project, nounjackhammer, nounjib, nounjoist, nounkeystone, nounlath, nounleading, nounmansard, nounmortar, nounpanelling, nounpanel pin, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpebbledash, nounpier, nounpile driver, nounplank, nounplanking, nounplaster, nounplaster, verbplasterboard, nounplasterer, nounplate glass, nounpoint, verbPortakabin, nounprime, verbprimer, nounproperty developer, nounputty, nounquantity surveyor, nounrebuild, verbreconstruct, verbreconstruction, nounrefurbish, verbreinforced concrete, nounrendering, nounrenovate, verbrevetment, nounroof, nounroof, verbroofing, nounrooftop, nounrubble, nounsand, verbsandstone, nounsaw, verbscaffold, nounscaffolding, nounshovel, nounsite, nounskip, nounslab, nounslate, nounspan, verbstarter home, nounsteam shovel, nounstilt, nounstucco, nounsurface, verbsuspension bridge, nounthatch, nounthatched, adjectivetile, nountile, verbtiling, nountimber, nountopcoat, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► cement a relationship/alliance  They want to cement a good working relationship between the government and trade unions. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► cement a relationship (=make it firm and strong)· We want to cement relationships with other transport associations. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► alliance · To cement the alliance with Lombardy, Charles married Desiderata, the daughter of Desiderius. ► relationship · Many are held by firms as reserves against liabilities, or to cement business relationships.· Our telephone conversations cement our client relationships. 6.· This does much to encourage a client to be confident of your ability and to cement relationships. 1 (also cement over) to cover something with cement2to make a relationship between people, countries, or organizations firm and strongcement a relationship/alliance They want to cement a good working relationship between the government and trade unions.
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