[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](飞机、轮船、飞船等上的)全体工作人员 The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it.
The mission for the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is essentially over...
“奋进号”航天飞机上全体机组人员的任务基本上已经完成了。
Despite their size, these vessels carry small crews, usually of around twenty men...
这些船虽然体积庞大,但能够承载的船员却很少,通常为20人左右。
The surviving crew members were ferried ashore.
幸存下来的船员被运上了岸。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](有专门技术的)一组工作人员 A crew is a group of people with special technical skills who work together on a task or project.
[usu with supp]
...a two-man film crew making a documentary...
由两人组成的纪录片摄制组
A paramedic ambulance crew went to the accident scene but were unable to save Mrs Wilson.
一组急救护理人员赶到事故现场,但没能救活威尔逊太太。
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[VERB 动词]在…上当船员 If you crew a boat, you work on it as part of the crew.
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[V n]
[V-ed]
She was already a keen and experienced sailor, having crewed in both Merlin and Grayling...
在“默林”号和“格雷林”号上工作过以后,她已经是一名头脑敏捷、经验丰富的水手了。
There were to be five teams of three crewing the boat.
该船上将有5组工作人员,每组3人。
...a fully crewed yacht.
人员配备齐全的快艇
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[N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词](不喜欢的)一帮人 You can use crew to refer to a group of people you disapprove of.
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[disapproval]
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...the motley crew of failed and aspiring actors who comprised the 'distinguished guests'...
“贵宾”由一群形形色色的演员组成,有的郁郁不得志,有的胸怀抱负
This crew of killers and life-wreckers are headed by the mad but cunning Nino Brown.
这个残害生命的杀人团伙以疯狂而狡猾的尼诺·布朗为首。
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crew/kruː; NAmEkruː/
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crewcrewscrewedcrewingnoun1[countable + singular or plural verb ]all the people working on a ship, plane, etc. (轮船、飞机等上面的)全体工作人员◆None of the passengers and crew were injured.没有一个乘客和机组人员受伤。◆crew members全体机务人员☞see also
aircrew
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cabin crew
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flight crew
2[countable + singular or plural verb ]all the people working on a ship, plane etc. except the officers who are in charge (轮船、飞机等上面不包括高级职员的)全体船员,全体乘务员◆the officers and crew负责人员和全体乘务员3[countable + singular or plural verb ]a group of people with special skills working together 技术人员团队;专业团队◆a film/camera crew电影摄制组;摄制组◆an ambulance crew救护车急救组☞see also
ground crew
4[singular ]( usually disapproving) a group of people 一群(或一帮、一伙)人◆The people she invited were a pretty motley crew(= a strange mix of types of people).她邀请的人相当混杂。5[countable + singular or plural verb ]a team of people who rowboats in races (赛船的)划船队员,划船队◆a member of the Cambridge crew剑桥大学划船队的队员6[uncountable ]( NAmE) the sport of rowingwith other people in a boat 赛艇运动◆I'm thinking of going out for crew this semester (= joining the rowingteam). 这学期我打算参加赛艇队。verb[transitive , intransitive ]to be part of a crew,especially on a ship 当(尤指船上的)工作人员crew(sth) ◆Normally the boat is crewed by five people.通常这条船配有五名船员。crew(for sb) ◆I crewed for him on his yacht last summer.去年夏天我在他的游艇上当船员。crew/kruː; NAmEkruː/
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crew1 noun
crew2 verb
crewcrew1 /kruː/ ●●●S3W3 noun
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1[countable] all the people who work on a ship or plane: The plane crashed, killing two of the crew and four passengers.crew of He joined the crew of a large fishing boat. a crew member► see thesaurus at
group
2[countable] a group of people working together with special skills: a TV camera crew →
ground crew
3[countable] a team of people who compete in rowing races: Who will be on the college crew?4[singular] a group of people or friends – often used to show disapproval: The volunteers were a motley crew (=very mixed group of people). Do you still hang out with the same crew?5[countable] informala)a group of musicians, especially ones playing hip hop, rap, or garage musicb)a group of hip hop dancers6[countable] informal a group of young people who spend time together, often one that is involved in crime, drugs, or violenceSYN gangCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2types of crewa film crew· The film crew were making a political documentary.a camera crew· a BBC camera crewa television/TV crew· Journalists and TV crews were waiting outside their house.a stage crew (=working to produce a play)· There is a cast of 100 and a stage crew of twenty.a production crew (=working to produce a film, programme, play etc)· She’s a member of the production crew for a new television series.a fire crew· Fire crews took more than three hours to bring the blaze under control.an ambulance crew· The woman had to be rescued from her car by an ambulance crew.the ground crew (=the people who prepare an airplane to fly)· The ground crew were refueling the plane.the cabin crew (=the people who work inside an airplane, especially the flight attendants)· I was impressed by the polite and efficient cabin crew.
crew1 noun
crew2 verb
crewcrew2 verb [intransitive, transitive]
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to be part of the crew on a boat: The boat is crewed by ten men.
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