英语词汇“raft”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINraft

Origin:

1, 3-4 1200-1300 Old Norse raptr ‘large piece of wood, rafter’2 1800-1900 raff ‘mixture of things’ (17-19 centuries), influenced by ➔ RAFT (1)

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A raft of foreign-owned firms have built new factories.
Closing a raft of useless federal establishments will get rid of only some 80,000 of them.
He greeted Collingridge's downfall like a drowning man discovers a life raft.
She needed a proper boat, not a raft.
The raft is built and on its way.
The waves which lapped over the stern of the raft were our waste-disposal system.
When the raft bumped on the sand, the fishermen could step ashore only knee deep in the water.
When you move abroad you face a raft of financial decisions, including which type of bank account to open.

Longman Language Activatora large number of things or people► a lot

· I was surprised so few people were at the concert - I thought there'd be a lot there.a lot of · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· John has lived in a lot of different places.a lot more/fewer/less · I'm sure she has a lot more problems than I have.quite a lot · There were quite a lot of words that I couldn't understand.a whole lot/an awful lot · An awful lot of his customers are unhappy with his work.

► lots

informal a lot of people or things: · "Have you gotten any responses to your ad?" "Yeah - lots."lots of: · I've invited lots of people.· She asked lots of questions during the interview.lots and lots of: · They've planted lots and lots of flowers in the back yard.lots more/fewer/less: · We get lots more people in the bar on Fridays.

► many

use this especially in questions and negative sentences. Many is also used in positive sentences in written English and in formal spoken English.: many questions/people/cars/thoughts etc: · Did you get many Christmas cards this year?· I don't know many people here, do you?not many: · Not many people survived the crash.so many: · There were so many people at the party, I never even saw Will.too many: · They've got too many rules for me to remember them all.many of (=many among a large number of people or things): · Many of the paintings burned, but the most valuable ones were saved.for many years: · She worked as a reporter with CBS news for many years.in many ways/places/cases etc: · There will be rain in many parts of the country tonight.many more/fewer/less: · We've had many fewer complaints since Doug took over the department.the many: · The report hardly mentions the many patients who have benefited from the treatment.a good many: · A good many scientists were opposed to the use of the bomb.many a person/place/thing: · I've spent many a happy morning fishing from this spot.

► a large number of/large numbers of

a lot of a particular type of person or thing - used especially in newspapers and official reports: · Police seized a large number of weapons.· Large numbers of demonstrators were arrested during today's protest march.

► tons

also loads especially British, /masses British informal a lot of people or things: · "How many strawberries did you pick?" "Masses!"tons of: · You can borrow one of my books if you want - I have tons of them.· The beach was really crowded - there were loads of people from all over Europe.loads and loads/tons and tons etc: · There were loads and loads of empty seats at the game - I was kind of surprised.

► a bunch

American informal a lot of people or things: · "Do you have any markers I could borrow?" "I've got a bunch - what colors do you need?"a bunch of: · Rita finally showed up with a bunch of her friends.· I went to a bunch of different stores but I couldn't find a coat I liked.a whole bunch: · A whole bunch of us are going to the beach - you want to come along?

► dozens

a large number of people, things etc but not usually more than a hundred: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion just outside Paris.dozens of: · Since we put the advertisement in the paper we've had dozens of phone calls.· Baldwin was the author of six novels, four plays and dozens of essays and poems.dozens and dozens: · The women see dozens and dozens of movies a year.

► numerous

formal many: · The same problem has occurred before on numerous occasions.· Numerous books and movies have dealt with the issue of wife abuse.too numerous to list/mention/name etc (=so many that you cannot say all of them): · I want to thank all the people, too numerous to mention, who've helped me win this election.

► a host of

a large number of things or people, especially when this is impressive or surprising: · AIDS can indirectly result in a host of other illnesses.· Since he was elected, the president has been faced with a host of difficult problems.a whole host of: · Their newest compact model has a whole host of exciting new features.

► quite a few

a fairly large number of people, things etc: · He's been working at the company for quite a few years.· There have been quite a few accidents on this stretch of road.· "How many people are coming to the party?" "Oh, quite a few."quite a few of: · She knows quite a few of the people who work at the hospital.

► a raft of

especially American a large number of ideas, opinions, suggestions etc: · The President has a raft of new proposals for dealing with inner city decay.a whole raft of: · By the end of the meeting we had a whole raft of new ideas for expansion.

► multi

: multi-coloured/multi-national/multi-storey/multi-racial/multi-purpose/multi-million dollar etc having or involving many colours, countries etc: · My new office is in a multi-storey building.· The company is a multi-national corporation, which has branches all over the world.· Russia has moved from a one-party dictatorship to a multi-party system of government.

► multiple

: multiple injuries/wounds/burns/fractures in many parts of the body: · She suffered multiple injuries after jumping out of a fifth floor window.· Lauda was pulled from his blazing car with multiple burns.

WORD SETS► Water

adrift, adjectiveaft, adjectiveahoy, interjectionaircraft carrier, nounamidships, adverbanchor, nounanchor, verbanchorage, nounark, nounastern, adverbballast, nounbarge, nounbargee, nounbargepole, nounbarnacle, nounbarque, nounbarrage, nounbeach, verbbeam, nounbecalmed, adjectiveberth, nounberth, verbbilge, nounbill of lading, nounbillow, nounblade, nounboat, nounboat hook, nounboathouse, nounboating, nounboatman, nounbob, verbbollard, nounboom, nounbow, nounbridge, nounbrig, nounbulkhead, nounbunk, nounbuoy, nouncabin, nouncabin boy, nouncabin class, nouncabin cruiser, nouncable, nouncanal, nouncanal boat, nouncanoe, nouncanoe, verbcapstan, nouncaptain, nouncatamaran, nouncircumnavigate, verbclipper, nouncoast, verbcoaster, nouncoastguard, nouncockpit, nouncommodore, nouncompanionway, nounconning tower, nouncoracle, nouncordage, nouncox, nouncoxswain, nouncraft, nouncrew, verbcrossing, nouncrow's nest, nouncruise, verbcruise liner, nouncruiser, nouncruise ship, nouncutter, noundeck, noundecompression chamber, nounderrick, noundinghy, noundisembark, verbdisgorge, verbdisplacement, noundock, noundock, verbdocker, noundockside, noundockyard, noundory, noundownstream, adverbdraught, noundraw, verbdrawbridge, noundredge, verbdredger, noundrift, verbdrift, noundrifter, noundriftwood, noundrilling platform, noundrown, verbdry dock, noundugout, noundyke, nounembark, verbensign, nounferry, nounferry, verbferryboat, nounfigurehead, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfleet, nounflotilla, nounfo'c'sle, nounforecastle, nounfounder, verbfrigate, nounfrogman, noungalleon, noungalley, noungangplank, noungangway, noungondola, noungondolier, noungrappling iron, nounground, verbgunnel, noungunwale, nounhalyard, nounharbour, nounhatch, nounhawser, nounhelm, nounhelmsman, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhigh water mark, nounhold, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhouseboat, nounhovercraft, nounhulk, nounhull, nounhydrofoil, nounhydroplane, nounhydroplane, verbicebreaker, nouninboard, adjectiveinflatable, nouninflow, nounJet Ski, nounjetty, nounjib, nounjunk, nounkayak, nounkeel, nounketch, nounknot, nounkt, land, verblanding stage, nounlane, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounleeward, adjectivelife belt, nounlifeboat, nounlife buoy, nounlife jacket, nounlifeline, nounlife preserver, nounlife raft, nounlife vest, nounlighter, nounlighthouse, nounlightship, nounliner, nounlist, verblock, nounlock keeper, nounlog book, nounlongshoreman, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounlow water mark, nounlugger, nounmainmast, nounmainsail, nounmaritime, adjectivemast, nounmaster, nounmasthead, nounmerchantman, nounmerchant navy, nounmerchant seaman, nounminesweeper, nounmizzen, nounmoor, verbmooring, nounmother ship, nounmotorboat, nounnarrow boat, nounnautical, adjectivenavigable, adjectivenavigate, verbnavigation, nounoakum, nounoar, nounoarlock, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounoceangoing, adjectiveoffshore, adjectiveoil slick, nounoil tanker, nounoutboard motor, nounoutrigger, nounoverboard, adverboyster bed, nounpacket boat, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddle steamer, nounpassage, nounpelagic, adjectiveperiscope, nounpier, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, verbPlimsoll line, nounplot, verbply, verbpoop deck, nounport, nounporthole, nounport of call, nounpowerboat, nounprivateer, nounpromenade deck, nounpropeller, nounprow, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpurser, nounquadrant, nounquarterdeck, nounquay, nounraft, nounrafting, nounreef, verbrefit, verbregatta, nounresurface, verbrig, verbrig, nounrigging, nounroll, verbroll, nounroll-on roll-off, adjectivero-ro, nounrow, verbrowboat, nounrowing, nounrowing boat, nounrowlock, nounrubber dinghy, nounrudder, nounsail, verbsail, nounsailboat, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsailing ship, nounsailor, nounsaloon, nounsampan, nounschooner, nounscull, nounscull, verbscupper, verbscupper, nounscuttle, verbseaborne, adjectivesea captain, nounsea dog, nounseafaring, adjectiveseagoing, adjectivesea lane, nounsea legs, nounsealer, nounseaman, nounseamanship, nounseaworthy, adjectivesheet, nounship, nounshipmate, nounshipping, nounshipping lane, nounship's chandler, nounshipwreck, nounshipwright, nounshipyard, nounside-wheeler, nounskiff, nounskull and crossbones, nounslaver, nounslipway, nounsloop, nounsluice, nounsmack, nounsonar, nounspar, nounspeedboat, nounsplice, verbSS, starboard, nounsteam, verbsteamboat, nounsteamer, nounsteamship, nounsteerage, nounsteersman, nounstern, nounstevedore, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstoker, nounsub, nounsubmarine, nounsubmarine, adjectivesubmersible, nounsundeck, nounsupertanker, nounswab, verbswell, nounswing bridge, nountack, nountack, verbtender, nounthird class, nountiller, nountonnage, nountopside, adverbtowpath, nountransport, nountransport ship, nountrawler, nountrim, verbtrimaran, nountroopship, nountub, nountug, nounupstream, adverbvessel, nounvoyage, nounvoyage, verbwake, nounwardroom, nounwarship, nounwaterborne, adjectivewaterlogged, adjectivewaterway, nounweir, nounwhaler, nounwheelhouse, nounwhirlpool, nounwindjammer, nounwindward, adjectivewreck, nounyachting, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► whole

· There will be a whole raft of changes that come with the change in network structure.· Putting together some of the best minds of the times unleashed a whole raft of new work.· We polled whole rafts of them to get their comments on our birthday.· Businesses would lose a whole raft of deductions, including those for employee benefits such as health care.· It also creates a whole raft of sub-directories for the various additions you may, or may not, have bought!

NOUN► bamboo

· His 60-foot bamboo raft will have a crew of five or six people.· The same was true of our bamboo raft.· But the bamboo raft ploughed forward smoothly.· But they were not looking out for a small, insignificant speck of a slow-moving bamboo raft.· At seventy-five feet Sea Dragon had been larger than Hsu Fu and a much more substantial vessel than a flimsy bamboo raft.· After a few days on shore I had forgotten just how flexible was our bamboo raft.· In short, he was ideally suited for long-distance sailing on an increasingly waterlogged bamboo raft.· It would only test whether the bamboo raft could have been a vehicle for such contact.

► life

· As soon as his life raft boomed into the sea, Delaney pulled the quick release tag and dropped from his harness.· She is the person most centered on the child since the moment he held on to her like another life raft.· He greeted Collingridge's downfall like a drowning man discovers a life raft.· Men who hold tenaciously to a life raft may expect to he cast upon strange shores among strange companions.· For McKenzie, the tide had turned again and he watched helplessly as his life raft drifted back over the horizon.· In the middle of the store, dangling by nylon wires from the ceiling, was an orange rubber life raft.· Finally one end of the hawser was fastened to the bank, and the makeshift life raft was dispatched.· The cabin is gouged open, spilling out wooden crates, twisted pieces of metal, a blown-up life raft.

► race

· On November 12 is a sponsored raft race on the Mersey.· Read in studio Eight hundred competitors will be taking to the water this weekend for the annual River Wye raft race.· Countdown to great Wye raft race.

VERB► build

· When I was still very young I built myself a raft from old planks and oil-drums.· If I built the raft with infected bamboo the vessel would turn to powder within weeks.· The houses had been built on a concrete raft on an infilled site.· They were the work crew Mr Khiem had assigned to build the test raft.

► leave

· Everyone was noticeably quieter, each man thinking about the chances of whether we would be forced to leave the raft.· He must have understood what was being discussed, but he gave no sign that he really wanted to leave the raft.· To stay on Hsu Fu or to leave the raft should be a decision reviewed on a daily basis.

► sail

· Five minutes later we were sailing through rafts of them only feet from the boat.· The horizon was speckled with the triangular sails of literally hundreds of sailing rafts.· But the bamboo sailing rafts needed less than a foot of water to float, and came gliding right into the shallows.· Had he seen any sailing rafts?· Have you seen a sailing raft? they enquired by radio.· Yes, bamboo sailing rafts did still exist at Sam Son.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a raft of something

Amelio also realigned his executive team with a raft of other appointments.
And a raft of prospective third-party saviors offered no hope.
As a raft of scientists have now informed me, the Rousseauian romantic view of allergies is way off.
Closing a raft of useless federal establishments will get rid of only some 80,000 of them.
Sun Busters is a separate brochure featuring late availability across a raft of Unijet products at reduced prices.
The diplomats, the royalty, the dodgy tycoons and a raft of celebrities from Charlie Drake to Tony Curtis.
This merely a selection of the biggest: The Net has added a raft of new twists on the bidding game.
When you move abroad you face a raft of financial decisions, including which type of bank account to open.

单词	raft
释义	raftraft /rɑːft $ ræft/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINraft Origin: 1, 3-4 1200-1300 Old Norse raptr ‘large piece of wood, rafter’2 1800-1900 raff ‘mixture of things’ (17-19 centuries), influenced by ➔ RAFT (1) Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A raft of foreign-owned firms have built new factories. Closing a raft of useless federal establishments will get rid of only some 80,000 of them. He greeted Collingridge's downfall like a drowning man discovers a life raft. She needed a proper boat, not a raft. The raft is built and on its way. The waves which lapped over the stern of the raft were our waste-disposal system. When the raft bumped on the sand, the fishermen could step ashore only knee deep in the water. When you move abroad you face a raft of financial decisions, including which type of bank account to open. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora large number of things or people► a lot · I was surprised so few people were at the concert - I thought there'd be a lot there.a lot of · A lot of tourists visit Venice in the summer.· John has lived in a lot of different places.a lot more/fewer/less · I'm sure she has a lot more problems than I have.quite a lot · There were quite a lot of words that I couldn't understand.a whole lot/an awful lot · An awful lot of his customers are unhappy with his work. ► lots informal a lot of people or things: · "Have you gotten any responses to your ad?" "Yeah - lots."lots of: · I've invited lots of people.· She asked lots of questions during the interview.lots and lots of: · They've planted lots and lots of flowers in the back yard.lots more/fewer/less: · We get lots more people in the bar on Fridays. ► many use this especially in questions and negative sentences. Many is also used in positive sentences in written English and in formal spoken English.: many questions/people/cars/thoughts etc: · Did you get many Christmas cards this year?· I don't know many people here, do you?not many: · Not many people survived the crash.so many: · There were so many people at the party, I never even saw Will.too many: · They've got too many rules for me to remember them all.many of (=many among a large number of people or things): · Many of the paintings burned, but the most valuable ones were saved.for many years: · She worked as a reporter with CBS news for many years.in many ways/places/cases etc: · There will be rain in many parts of the country tonight.many more/fewer/less: · We've had many fewer complaints since Doug took over the department.the many: · The report hardly mentions the many patients who have benefited from the treatment.a good many: · A good many scientists were opposed to the use of the bomb.many a person/place/thing: · I've spent many a happy morning fishing from this spot. ► a large number of/large numbers of a lot of a particular type of person or thing - used especially in newspapers and official reports: · Police seized a large number of weapons.· Large numbers of demonstrators were arrested during today's protest march. ► tons also loads especially British, /masses British informal a lot of people or things: · "How many strawberries did you pick?" "Masses!"tons of: · You can borrow one of my books if you want - I have tons of them.· The beach was really crowded - there were loads of people from all over Europe.loads and loads/tons and tons etc: · There were loads and loads of empty seats at the game - I was kind of surprised. ► a bunch American informal a lot of people or things: · "Do you have any markers I could borrow?" "I've got a bunch - what colors do you need?"a bunch of: · Rita finally showed up with a bunch of her friends.· I went to a bunch of different stores but I couldn't find a coat I liked.a whole bunch: · A whole bunch of us are going to the beach - you want to come along? ► dozens a large number of people, things etc but not usually more than a hundred: · At least five people died and dozens more were injured in a gas explosion just outside Paris.dozens of: · Since we put the advertisement in the paper we've had dozens of phone calls.· Baldwin was the author of six novels, four plays and dozens of essays and poems.dozens and dozens: · The women see dozens and dozens of movies a year. ► numerous formal many: · The same problem has occurred before on numerous occasions.· Numerous books and movies have dealt with the issue of wife abuse.too numerous to list/mention/name etc (=so many that you cannot say all of them): · I want to thank all the people, too numerous to mention, who've helped me win this election. ► a host of a large number of things or people, especially when this is impressive or surprising: · AIDS can indirectly result in a host of other illnesses.· Since he was elected, the president has been faced with a host of difficult problems.a whole host of: · Their newest compact model has a whole host of exciting new features. ► quite a few a fairly large number of people, things etc: · He's been working at the company for quite a few years.· There have been quite a few accidents on this stretch of road.· "How many people are coming to the party?" "Oh, quite a few."quite a few of: · She knows quite a few of the people who work at the hospital. ► a raft of especially American a large number of ideas, opinions, suggestions etc: · The President has a raft of new proposals for dealing with inner city decay.a whole raft of: · By the end of the meeting we had a whole raft of new ideas for expansion. ► multi : multi-coloured/multi-national/multi-storey/multi-racial/multi-purpose/multi-million dollar etc having or involving many colours, countries etc: · My new office is in a multi-storey building.· The company is a multi-national corporation, which has branches all over the world.· Russia has moved from a one-party dictatorship to a multi-party system of government. ► multiple : multiple injuries/wounds/burns/fractures in many parts of the body: · She suffered multiple injuries after jumping out of a fifth floor window.· Lauda was pulled from his blazing car with multiple burns. WORD SETS► Water adrift, adjectiveaft, adjectiveahoy, interjectionaircraft carrier, nounamidships, adverbanchor, nounanchor, verbanchorage, nounark, nounastern, adverbballast, nounbarge, nounbargee, nounbargepole, nounbarnacle, nounbarque, nounbarrage, nounbeach, verbbeam, nounbecalmed, adjectiveberth, nounberth, verbbilge, nounbill of lading, nounbillow, nounblade, nounboat, nounboat hook, nounboathouse, nounboating, nounboatman, nounbob, verbbollard, nounboom, nounbow, nounbridge, nounbrig, nounbulkhead, nounbunk, nounbuoy, nouncabin, nouncabin boy, nouncabin class, nouncabin cruiser, nouncable, nouncanal, nouncanal boat, nouncanoe, nouncanoe, verbcapstan, nouncaptain, nouncatamaran, nouncircumnavigate, verbclipper, nouncoast, verbcoaster, nouncoastguard, nouncockpit, nouncommodore, nouncompanionway, nounconning tower, nouncoracle, nouncordage, nouncox, nouncoxswain, nouncraft, nouncrew, verbcrossing, nouncrow's nest, nouncruise, verbcruise liner, nouncruiser, nouncruise ship, nouncutter, noundeck, noundecompression chamber, nounderrick, noundinghy, noundisembark, verbdisgorge, verbdisplacement, noundock, noundock, verbdocker, noundockside, noundockyard, noundory, noundownstream, adverbdraught, noundraw, verbdrawbridge, noundredge, verbdredger, noundrift, verbdrift, noundrifter, noundriftwood, noundrilling platform, noundrown, verbdry dock, noundugout, noundyke, nounembark, verbensign, nounferry, nounferry, verbferryboat, nounfigurehead, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfleet, nounflotilla, nounfo'c'sle, nounforecastle, nounfounder, verbfrigate, nounfrogman, noungalleon, noungalley, noungangplank, noungangway, noungondola, noungondolier, noungrappling iron, nounground, verbgunnel, noungunwale, nounhalyard, nounharbour, nounhatch, nounhawser, nounhelm, nounhelmsman, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhigh water mark, nounhold, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhouseboat, nounhovercraft, nounhulk, nounhull, nounhydrofoil, nounhydroplane, nounhydroplane, verbicebreaker, nouninboard, adjectiveinflatable, nouninflow, nounJet Ski, nounjetty, nounjib, nounjunk, nounkayak, nounkeel, nounketch, nounknot, nounkt, land, verblanding stage, nounlane, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounleeward, adjectivelife belt, nounlifeboat, nounlife buoy, nounlife jacket, nounlifeline, nounlife preserver, nounlife raft, nounlife vest, nounlighter, nounlighthouse, nounlightship, nounliner, nounlist, verblock, nounlock keeper, nounlog book, nounlongshoreman, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounlow water mark, nounlugger, nounmainmast, nounmainsail, nounmaritime, adjectivemast, nounmaster, nounmasthead, nounmerchantman, nounmerchant navy, nounmerchant seaman, nounminesweeper, nounmizzen, nounmoor, verbmooring, nounmother ship, nounmotorboat, nounnarrow boat, nounnautical, adjectivenavigable, adjectivenavigate, verbnavigation, nounoakum, nounoar, nounoarlock, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounoceangoing, adjectiveoffshore, adjectiveoil slick, nounoil tanker, nounoutboard motor, nounoutrigger, nounoverboard, adverboyster bed, nounpacket boat, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddle steamer, nounpassage, nounpelagic, adjectiveperiscope, nounpier, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, verbPlimsoll line, nounplot, verbply, verbpoop deck, nounport, nounporthole, nounport of call, nounpowerboat, nounprivateer, nounpromenade deck, nounpropeller, nounprow, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpurser, nounquadrant, nounquarterdeck, nounquay, nounraft, nounrafting, nounreef, verbrefit, verbregatta, nounresurface, verbrig, verbrig, nounrigging, nounroll, verbroll, nounroll-on roll-off, adjectivero-ro, nounrow, verbrowboat, nounrowing, nounrowing boat, nounrowlock, nounrubber dinghy, nounrudder, nounsail, verbsail, nounsailboat, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsailing ship, nounsailor, nounsaloon, nounsampan, nounschooner, nounscull, nounscull, verbscupper, verbscupper, nounscuttle, verbseaborne, adjectivesea captain, nounsea dog, nounseafaring, adjectiveseagoing, adjectivesea lane, nounsea legs, nounsealer, nounseaman, nounseamanship, nounseaworthy, adjectivesheet, nounship, nounshipmate, nounshipping, nounshipping lane, nounship's chandler, nounshipwreck, nounshipwright, nounshipyard, nounside-wheeler, nounskiff, nounskull and crossbones, nounslaver, nounslipway, nounsloop, nounsluice, nounsmack, nounsonar, nounspar, nounspeedboat, nounsplice, verbSS, starboard, nounsteam, verbsteamboat, nounsteamer, nounsteamship, nounsteerage, nounsteersman, nounstern, nounstevedore, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstoker, nounsub, nounsubmarine, nounsubmarine, adjectivesubmersible, nounsundeck, nounsupertanker, nounswab, verbswell, nounswing bridge, nountack, nountack, verbtender, nounthird class, nountiller, nountonnage, nountopside, adverbtowpath, nountransport, nountransport ship, nountrawler, nountrim, verbtrimaran, nountroopship, nountub, nountug, nounupstream, adverbvessel, nounvoyage, nounvoyage, verbwake, nounwardroom, nounwarship, nounwaterborne, adjectivewaterlogged, adjectivewaterway, nounweir, nounwhaler, nounwheelhouse, nounwhirlpool, nounwindjammer, nounwindward, adjectivewreck, nounyachting, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► whole · There will be a whole raft of changes that come with the change in network structure.· Putting together some of the best minds of the times unleashed a whole raft of new work.· We polled whole rafts of them to get their comments on our birthday.· Businesses would lose a whole raft of deductions, including those for employee benefits such as health care.· It also creates a whole raft of sub-directories for the various additions you may, or may not, have bought! NOUN► bamboo · His 60-foot bamboo raft will have a crew of five or six people.· The same was true of our bamboo raft.· But the bamboo raft ploughed forward smoothly.· But they were not looking out for a small, insignificant speck of a slow-moving bamboo raft.· At seventy-five feet Sea Dragon had been larger than Hsu Fu and a much more substantial vessel than a flimsy bamboo raft.· After a few days on shore I had forgotten just how flexible was our bamboo raft.· In short, he was ideally suited for long-distance sailing on an increasingly waterlogged bamboo raft.· It would only test whether the bamboo raft could have been a vehicle for such contact. ► life · As soon as his life raft boomed into the sea, Delaney pulled the quick release tag and dropped from his harness.· She is the person most centered on the child since the moment he held on to her like another life raft.· He greeted Collingridge's downfall like a drowning man discovers a life raft.· Men who hold tenaciously to a life raft may expect to he cast upon strange shores among strange companions.· For McKenzie, the tide had turned again and he watched helplessly as his life raft drifted back over the horizon.· In the middle of the store, dangling by nylon wires from the ceiling, was an orange rubber life raft.· Finally one end of the hawser was fastened to the bank, and the makeshift life raft was dispatched.· The cabin is gouged open, spilling out wooden crates, twisted pieces of metal, a blown-up life raft. ► race · On November 12 is a sponsored raft race on the Mersey.· Read in studio Eight hundred competitors will be taking to the water this weekend for the annual River Wye raft race.· Countdown to great Wye raft race. VERB► build · When I was still very young I built myself a raft from old planks and oil-drums.· If I built the raft with infected bamboo the vessel would turn to powder within weeks.· The houses had been built on a concrete raft on an infilled site.· They were the work crew Mr Khiem had assigned to build the test raft. ► leave · Everyone was noticeably quieter, each man thinking about the chances of whether we would be forced to leave the raft.· He must have understood what was being discussed, but he gave no sign that he really wanted to leave the raft.· To stay on Hsu Fu or to leave the raft should be a decision reviewed on a daily basis. ► sail · Five minutes later we were sailing through rafts of them only feet from the boat.· The horizon was speckled with the triangular sails of literally hundreds of sailing rafts.· But the bamboo sailing rafts needed less than a foot of water to float, and came gliding right into the shallows.· Had he seen any sailing rafts?· Have you seen a sailing raft? they enquired by radio.· Yes, bamboo sailing rafts did still exist at Sam Son. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a raft of something Amelio also realigned his executive team with a raft of other appointments. And a raft of prospective third-party saviors offered no hope. As a raft of scientists have now informed me, the Rousseauian romantic view of allergies is way off. Closing a raft of useless federal establishments will get rid of only some 80,000 of them. Sun Busters is a separate brochure featuring late availability across a raft of Unijet products at reduced prices. The diplomats, the royalty, the dodgy tycoons and a raft of celebrities from Charlie Drake to Tony Curtis. This merely a selection of the biggest: The Net has added a raft of new twists on the bidding game. When you move abroad you face a raft of financial decisions, including which type of bank account to open. 1a flat floating structure, usually made of pieces of wood tied together, used as a boat2a raft of something a large number of things: The company has launched a whole raft of new software products.3a flat floating structure that you can sit on, jump from etc when you are swimming4a small flat rubber boat filled with air, used for example if a boat sinks
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