| 单词 | map |
| 释义 | map —mappable, adj. —mapper, n. /map/, n. , v. , mapped, mapping. n. 1. a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada. 2. a maplike delineation, representation, or reflection of anything: The old man's face is a map of time. 3. Math. function (def. 4a). 4. Slang. the face: Wipe that smile off that ugly map of yours. 5. Genetics. See genetic map. 6. off the map, out of existence; into oblivion: Whole cities were wiped off the map. 7. put on the map, to bring into the public eye; make known, famous, or prominent: The discovery of gold put our town on the map. v.t. 8. to represent or delineate on or as if on a map. 9. to sketch or plan (often fol. by out): to map out a new career. [1350-1400; ME mappe-(mounde) < ML mappa mundi map of the world; special use of L mappa napkin, said to be < Punic] Syn. 1. plan, outline, diagram. MAP, CHART, GRAPH refer to representations of surfaces, areas, or facts. MAP most commonly refers to a representation of the surface of the earth or a section of it, or an area of the sky: a map of England. A CHART may be an outline map with symbols conveying information superimposed on it, a map designed esp. for navigators on water or in the air, a diagram, or a table giving information in an orderly form: a chart of the shoals off a coast. A GRAPH may be a diagram representing a set of interrelated facts by means of dots or lines on a coordinate background; or it may use small figures (people, animals, machines, etc.) appropriate to the facts being represented, each figure standing for a specific number in statistics being given: a graph of the rise in population from 1900 to 1980. |
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