label

label

an attachment that indicates the manufacturer, size, destination, or nature of something: According to the label this is a “large.”; a brief description of a person or group: Don’t label me a “liberal” just because I want to protect the environment.
Not to be confused with:labile – flexible; likely to change

la·bel

L0002000 (lā′bəl)n.1. An item used to identify something or someone, as a small piece of paper or cloth attached to an article to designate its origin, owner, contents, use, or destination.2. A descriptive term; an epithet.3. A distinctive name or trademark identifying a product or manufacturer, especially a recording company.4. Architecture A molding over a door or window; a dripstone.5. Heraldry A figure in a field consisting of a narrow horizontal bar with several pendants.6. Chemistry See tracer.tr.v. la·beled, la·bel·ing, la·bels or la·belled or la·bel·ling 1. To attach a label to: labeled the jars before storing them.2. To identify or designate with a descriptive term; describe or classify: "He missed two crucial penalty kicks ... and was labeled a loser by the previously loyal British press" (Phil Ball).3. Chemistry To add a tracer to (a compound).

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[Middle English, ornamental strip of cloth, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin.]

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la′bel·er, la′bel·ler n.

label

(ˈleɪbəl) n1. a piece of paper, card, or other material attached to an object to identify it or give instructions or details concerning its ownership, use, nature, destination, etc; tag2. a brief descriptive phrase or term given to a person, group, school of thought, etc: the label "Romantic" is applied to many different kinds of poetry. 3. a word or phrase heading a piece of text to indicate or summarize its contents4. a trademark or company or brand name on certain goods, esp, formerly, on gramophone records5. (Architecture) another name for dripstone²6. (Heraldry) heraldry a charge consisting of a horizontal line across the chief of a shield with three or more pendants: the charge of an eldest son7. (Computer Science) computing a group of characters, such as a number or a word, appended to a particular statement in a program to allow its unique identification8. (Chemistry) chem a radioactive element used in a compound to trace the mechanism of a chemical reactionvb (tr) , -bels, -belling or -belled, -bels, -beling or -beled9. to fasten a label to10. to mark with a label11. to describe or classify in a word or phrase: to label someone a liar. 12. (Chemistry) to make (one or more atoms in a compound) radioactive, for use in determining the mechanism of a reaction[C14: from Old French, from Germanic; compare Old High German lappa rag] ˈlabeller, ˈlabeler n

la•bel

(ˈleɪ bəl)

n., v. -beled, -bel•ing (esp. Brit.) -belled, -bel•ling. n. 1. an inscribed slip of paper, cloth, or other material, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc. 2. a short word or phrase descriptive of a person, group, intellectual movement, etc. 3. a word or phrase indicating that what follows belongs in a particular category or classification, as the word Physics before a dictionary definition. 4. a brand or trademark, esp. of a manufacturer. 5. the manufacturer using such a label. 6. wall label. 7. a molding or dripstone over a door or window. 8. a radioactive or heavy isotope incorporated into a molecule for use as a tracer. 9. a narrow horizontal heraldic band with downward extensions. 10. Obs. a strip or narrow piece of anything. v.t. 11. to affix a label to; mark with a label. 12. to designate or describe by or on a label. 13. to put in a certain class; classify. 14. to incorporate a radioactive or heavy isotope into (a molecule) in order to make traceable. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French: ribbon, probably < Germanic] la′bel•er, n.

label

Past participle: labelled
Gerund: labelling

Imperative
label
label

Present
I label
you label
he/she/it labels
we label
you label
they label

Preterite
I labelled
you labelled
he/she/it labelled
we labelled
you labelled
they labelled

Present Continuous
I am labelling
you are labelling
he/she/it is labelling
we are labelling
you are labelling
they are labelling

Present Perfect
I have labelled
you have labelled
he/she/it has labelled
we have labelled
you have labelled
they have labelled

Past Continuous
I was labelling
you were labelling
he/she/it was labelling
we were labelling
you were labelling
they were labelling

Past Perfect
I had labelled
you had labelled
he/she/it had labelled
we had labelled
you had labelled
they had labelled

Future
I will label
you will label
he/she/it will label
we will label
you will label
they will label

Future Perfect
I will have labelled
you will have labelled
he/she/it will have labelled
we will have labelled
you will have labelled
they will have labelled

Future Continuous
I will be labelling
you will be labelling
he/she/it will be labelling
we will be labelling
you will be labelling
they will be labelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been labelling
you have been labelling
he/she/it has been labelling
we have been labelling
you have been labelling
they have been labelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been labelling
you will have been labelling
he/she/it will have been labelling
we will have been labelling
you will have been labelling
they will have been labelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been labelling
you had been labelling
he/she/it had been labelling
we had been labelling
you had been labelling
they had been labelling

Conditional
I would label
you would label
he/she/it would label
we would label
you would label
they would label

Past Conditional
I would have labelled
you would have labelled
he/she/it would have labelled
we would have labelled
you would have labelled
they would have labelled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	label - a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"description - the act of describing something
	2.	label - trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"recording labelbrand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service
	3.	label - a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reactionradioisotope - a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
	4.	label - an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an objectmarking, mark, marker - a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"gummed label, paster, sticker - an adhesive labeltag, ticket - a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.tag - a label associated with something for the purpose of identification; "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word"title bar - (computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document
Verb	1.	label - assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"call - ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality; "He called me a bastard"; "She called her children lazy and ungrateful"address, direct - put an address on (an envelope)call, name - assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to; "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"denominate, designate - assign a name or title tostigmatise, stigmatize, brand, denounce, mark - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"
	2.	label - attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"mark, tagmark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"attach - cause to be attachedbrandmark, trademark, brand - mark with a brand or trademark; "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"point - mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changespoint - mark with diacritics; "point the letter"point - mark (Hebrew words) with diacriticscalibrate - mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units; "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"code - attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"badge - put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"
	3.	label - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"pronounce, judgeadjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"acquit, assoil, exculpate, exonerate, discharge, clear - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"convict - find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"tout - advertize in strongly positive terms; "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"rule, find - decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"qualify - pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"disqualify - declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete"intonate, intone - speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone; "please intonate with sadness"
	4.	label - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atomdifferentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"
	5.	label - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactionsdifferentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

label

noun1. tag, ticket, tab, marker, flag, tally, sticker, docket (chiefly Brit.) He peered at the label on the bottle.2. epithet, description, classification, characterization Her treatment of her husband earned her the label of the most hated woman in America.3. brand, company, mark, trademark, brand name, trade name designer labelsverb1. tag, mark, stamp, ticket, flag, tab, tally, sticker, docket (chiefly Brit.) The produce was labelled 'Made in China'.2. brand, classify, describe, class, call, name, identify, define, designate, characterize, categorize, pigeonhole Too often the press are labelled as bad boys.

label

noun1. An identifying or descriptive slip:tag, ticket.2. A name or other device placed on merchandise to signify its ownership or manufacture:brand, colophon, mark, trademark.verb1. To attach a ticket to:mark, tag, ticket.2. To set off by or as if by a mark indicating ownership or manufacture:brand, identify, mark, tag, trademark.3. To describe with a word or term:call, characterize, designate, name, style, tag, term.

Translations

标签贴标签于

label

(ˈleibl) noun a small written note fixed on or near anything to tell its contents, owner etc. luggage labels; The label on the blouse said `Do not iron'. 標籤 标签 verb – past tense, past participle ˈlabelled , American ˈlabeled – verb to attach a label to. She labelled all the boxes of books carefully. 貼標籤 贴标签于

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