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L0101800 (lĕft)adj.1. a. Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the north when the subject is facing east.b. Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the left side.c. Located on the left side of a person facing downstream: the left bank of a river.2. often Left Of or belonging to the political or intellectual left.n.1. a. The direction or position on the left side.b. The left side.c. The left hand.d. A turn in the direction of the left hand or side.2. often Lefta. The people and groups who advocate liberal, often radical measures to effect change in the established order, especially in politics, with the goal of achieving the equality, freedom, and well-being of the common citizens of a state. Also called left wing.b. The opinion of those advocating such measures.3. Sports A blow delivered by a boxer's left hand.4. Baseball Left field.adv. Toward or on the left.

[Middle English, from Old English lyft-, weak, useless (in lyftādl, paralysis). N., sense 2, from the fact that liberals often sit on the left side of the legislative chamber in various assemblies .]

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L0101800 (lĕft)v.Past tense and past participle of leave¹.

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(lɛft) adj1. (usually prenominal) of or designating the side of something or someone that faces west when the front is turned towards the north2. (usually prenominal) worn on a left hand, foot, etc3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) of or relating to the political or intellectual left4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) radical or progressive, esp as compared to less radical or progressive groups, persons, etcadvon or in the direction of the leftn5. a left side, direction, position, area, or part. 6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often capital) the supporters or advocates of varying degrees of social, political, or economic change, reform, or revolution designed to promote the greater freedom, power, welfare, or comfort of the common people7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to the left radical in the methods, principles, etc, employed in striving to achieve such change8. (Boxing) boxing a. a blow with the left handb. the left hand[Old English left idle, weak, variant of lyft- (in lyftādl palsy, literally: left-disease); related to Middle Dutch lucht left]

left

(lɛft) vb the past tense and past participle of leave¹

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(lɛft)

adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right). 2. (often cap.) of or belonging to the political Left; having liberal or radical views in politics. n. 3. the left side, or something that is on the left side. 4. a turn toward the left: Make a left at the next corner. 5. the Left, a. those individuals or organized groups advocating liberal reform or revolutionary change in the social, political, or economic order. b. the liberal position held by these people. 6. (usu. cap.) a. the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that is situated to the left of the presiding officer. b. the more liberal members of such an assembly, who customarily sit in this part. 7. stage left. 8. a boxing blow delivered by the left hand. adv. 9. toward the left. [1125–75; Middle English left, lift, luft, Old English left idle, weak, c. Middle Dutch, Low German lucht(er), luft]

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v. pt. and pp. of leave ¹ .

Left

See also right.
levoductionmotion or a tendency to move to the left, as the motion of the eye.levorotationrotation toward the left; counterclockwise rotation, a characteristic of the plane of polarization of light. — levorotatory, adj.levoversionthe state or process of turning to the left.sinistralitythe state or quality of being left-handed or oriented towards the left in other ways, as a shell with counterclockwise spirals. Also sinistration. — sinistral, adj.sinistrogyrationlevorotation. Also called levogyration. — sinistrogyric, adj.

left

The people or parties who support social and political reform with a view to improving the condition or increasing the power of the common people.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	left - location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left"position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"left stage, stage left - the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audienceright - location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"
	2.	left - those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfareleft wingfaction, sect - a dissenting clique
	3.	left - the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left"left handhand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
	4.	left - the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left; "the batter flied out to left"left field, leftfieldoutfield - the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the basesparcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land
	5.	left - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"
Adj.	1.	left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream"left-handed - using or intended for the left hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors"right - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"
	2.	left - not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"left over, leftover, remaining, unexpended, oddunexhausted - not used up completely; "an unexhausted well"
	3.	left - intended for the left hand; "I rarely lose a left-hand glove"left-handleft-handed - using or intended for the left hand; "left-handed golfers need left-handed clubs"; "left-handed scissors"
	4.	left - of or belonging to the political or intellectual leftsocialist, socialistic - advocating or following the socialist principles; "socialistic government"liberal - tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditioncenter - of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectuallyright - of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Adv.	1.	left - toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left"right - toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"

left

adjective1. left-hand, port, larboard (Nautical) She had a pain in her chest, on the left side.2. (of politics) socialist, liberal, radical, progressive, left-wing, leftist The play offers a new perspective on left politics.Related words
adjectives sinister, sinistral

Translations

左边左边的向左在左面左

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(left) adjective on, for, or belonging to, the side of the body that in most people has the less skilful hand (the side of a person or thing which is toward the west when that person or thing is facing north-opposite to right). She wore an engagement ring on her left hand; They drive on the left side of the road in Britain.左 adverb to or towards this side. He turned left at the end of the road.向左 noun1. the left side, part etc. He sat on her left; She turned to her left; Take the first road on the left; Keep to the left!左边2. within a political party, Parliament etc, the most radical or socialist group. 左派ˈleft-hand adjective1. at the left; to the left of something else. the bottom left-hand drawer of the desk.左侧的2. towards the left. a left-hand bend in the road.向左的left-ˈhanded adjective having the left hand more skilful than the right. 惯用左手的，左撇的 left-ˈhandedness noun惯用左手left-ˈwing adjective (having opinions which are) radical, socialist or communist. 左翼的left wing the left of a political party. 左翼

left

→ 在左面zhCN, 左边zhCN, 左边的zhCN

Turn left → 转左
Take the second turn on your left (US)
Take the second turning on your left (UK) → 第二个路口转左
Turn left at the next intersection (US)
Go left at the next junction (UK) → 下一个路口转左
The bus has left without me (US)
The coach has left without me (UK) → 长途车已经开走了，我没赶上
I've been left behind → 我没赶上这趟车

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backhanded compliment
be (out) in left field
be in left field
be left (out) in the cold
be left at the post
be left hanging (in the air/in midair)
be left hanging in the air
be left holding the baby
be left holding the bag
be left in the dark (about something)
be left in the lurch
be left to (one's) own devices
be left to (one's) own resources
better left unsaid
come from left field
come out of left field
Elvis has left the building
exit stage left
from left field
hang a left
hang a left/right
have two left feet
hold(ing) the bag, to/be left
jog to the right
keep on the left side
leave (one) cold
leave (one) flat
leave (one) high and dry
leave (one) holding the baby
leave (one) in the lurch
leave (one) to (one's) (own) resources
leave (one) to (one's) fate
leave (one) to stew
leave (one) to stew in (one's) own juice(s)
leave (one's or its) mark on (someone or something)
leave (one's) guard down
leave (one's) mark
leave (someone or something) (at) (some place)
leave (someone or something) alone
leave (someone or something) behind
leave (someone or something) in (one's) hands
leave (someone or something) in (someone's) care
leave (someone or something) in peace
leave (someone or something) in the care of (someone)
leave (someone or something) in the charge of (someone)
leave (someone or something) in the hands of (one)
leave (someone or something) out of (something)
leave (someone or something) under (someone's) care
leave (someone) in the dark (about something)
leave (someone) to it
leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open for (something)
leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
leave (something or someone) standing
leave (something) for another time/day/week/etc.
leave (something) in ruins
leave (something) lying about
leave (something) lying around
leave (something) on
leave (something) out of account
leave (something) to chance
leave (something) to fate
leave (something) to luck
leave (up) in the air
leave a bad taste in (one's) mouth
leave a bad taste in the mouth
leave a great deal to be desired
leave a lot to be desired
leave a nasty taste in (one's) mouth
leave a nasty taste in the mouth
leave a sinking ship
leave a sour taste in (one's) mouth
leave an impression
leave aside
leave down
leave for
leave for dead
leave go (of something)
leave holding the bag
leave home
leave in
leave in a body
leave in the lurch, to
leave it at that
leave little to the imagination
leave lots to be desired
leave much to be desired
leave no stone unturned
leave nothing to the imagination
leave off
leave open
leave out
leave something to be desired
leave the door open
leave the door open for (something or doing something)
leave the nest
leave the room
leave to (one)
leave up
leave well (enough) alone
leave with
leave word
leave word for (one)
left and right
left coast
left field
left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing, the
left one's calling card
left out in the cold
left to one's own devices, to be
left to your own devices
left wing
left, right and centre
left, right, and center
left, right, and centre
left-field
left-handed compliment
left-handed compliment, a
left-handed monkey wrench
let (one) stew
out in left field
out of left field
pay (one) a left-handed compliment
pay a backhanded compliment
pick (something) up where (one) left off
right and left
stew in one's own juice, left to
swipe left
take up
take up where (one) left off
take up where one left off
the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing
the left hand doesn't know what the right hand's doing
the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing
the right hand doesn't know what the left hand's doing
twist in the wind, be left to
two left feet
two left feet, have
who died and left you in charge

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adj left-hand

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noun location near or direction toward the left side

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noun those who support varying degrees of social or political or economic change designed to promote the public welfare

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noun the hand that is on the left side of the body

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noun the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left

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noun a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east

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adj being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north

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adj not used up

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adj intended for the left hand

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adj of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

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adv toward or on the left

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