单词 | dock |
释义 | dock —dock /dɒk/ aep /dɑːk/ noun (FOR SHIPS) C1 [C] an area of water in a port that can be closed off and that is used for putting goods onto and taking them off ships or repairing ships → COMPARE HARBOUR(Cf. ↑harbour) nounThesaurus+: ↑Ports and docksdocks [plural]F0 a group of these areas of water in a port and the buildings around them: » The strike has led to the cancellation of some ferry services and left hundreds of passengers stranded at the docks.Thesaurus+: ↑Ports and docksF0 [C] US a long structure built over water where passengers can get on or off a boat or where goods can be put on and taken off Thesaurus+: ↑Ports and docks• • • Extra Examples:» The ship sailed into the dock to be refitted.» My grandfather worked down at the docks, loading and unloading the cargo ships.noun (LAW) the dock [S] MAINLY UK► F0 the place in a criminal law court where the accused person sits or stands during the trial: » The defendant seemed nervous as he left the dock and stepped up to the witness box.» The company will find itself in the dock (= in court) if it continues to ignore the pollution regulations.Thesaurus+: ↑Law courtsnoun [C or U] (PLANT) ► F0 a common wild plant with large wide leaves that grows in some northern countries such as Britain: » Rubbing dock leaves on nettle stings helps to relieve the pain.Thesaurus+: ↑Common plantsnoun [C] (EQUIPMENT) ► F0 a DOCKING STATION(Cf. ↑docking station)verb [I or T] (SHIP) ↑Verb Endings for dock ► F0 If a ship docks, it arrives at a dock and if someone docks a ship, they bring it into a dock: » Hundreds of people turned up to see the ship dock at Southampton.» The Russians and Americans docked (= joined together in space) (their spacecraft) just after one o'clock this morning.Thesaurus+: ↑Arriving and departing by boat or shipThesaurus+: ↑Arriving, entering and invadingverb [T] (REMOVE) ↑Verb Endings for dock ► F0 to remove part of something: » The university has docked lecturers' pay/wages by 20 percent because of their refusal to mark exam papers.» The lambs' tails are docked (= cut short) for hygiene reasons.Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting off and disconnecting |
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