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单词 pigeonhole
释义 pigeonhole

pigeonhole /ˈpɪdʒ.ən.həʊl/ aep /-hoʊl/

noun [C]
F0 one of a set of small boxes, open at the front, in which letters and messages are left for different people: » Leave the report in my pigeonhole when you've read it.Thesaurus+: ↑The postal system
verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for pigeonhole
1
F0 USUALLY DISAPPROVING to have an often unfair idea of what type someone or something is:
» He is a film producer who can't be conveniently pigeonholed.Thesaurus+: ↑Classifying and creating order
2
F0 to put something away or leave it until a later time:
» Consultants found the experience frustrating - their reports were only partly implemented, or, worse still, just pigeonholed.Thesaurus+: ↑Delaying and wasting time
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