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Dove Dʌv Doves Dive Bird Pigeon Past Tense

This flashcard defines 'dove' as a bird resembling a pigeon, often symbolizing peace. It also refers to a 'dove' in politics as someone who favors peaceful solutions and notes that 'dove' is sometimes used as the past tense of 'dive' in American English.

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Pronounced /dʌv/ for meanings 1 and 2, and /dəʊv/ for meaning 3. 义项 1 和义项 2 读作 /dʌv/,义项 3 读作 /dəʊv/。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
turtle dove
鸽(常作和平的象征) A dove is a bird that looks like a pigeon but is smaller and lighter in colour. Doves are often used as a symbol of peace.
    2
    [N-COUNT 可数名词](政治上的)温和派人物,鸽派 In politics, you can refer to people who support the use of peaceful methods to solve difficult situations as doves .
    • A clear split over tactics appears to be emerging between doves and hawks in the party.

      党内鸽派和鹰派在策略上似乎将要出现明显的分歧。

    3
    (美国英语中有时用作 dive 的过去式) In American English, dove is sometimes used as the past tense of dive.

      Oxford dove 1 / dʌv ; NAmE dʌv / noun 1 a bird of the pigeonfamily. The white doveis often used as a symbol of peace. 鸽子(白鸽常作为和平的象征) A dove cooed softly. 一只鸽子轻柔地咕咕叫。 He wore a dove-grey suit. 他穿了一套鸽灰色西装。 see also
      turtle dove
      2 a person, especially a politician, who prefers peace and discussion to war 鸽派人物,温和派人物(尤指愿意和平与谈判而不愿战争的从政者) OPP
      hawk
      dove doves
      dove / dʌv ; NAmE dʌv /
      dove 2 / dəʊv ; NAmE doʊv / ( NAmE) past tense of
      spane
      dove doves
      dove / dəʊv ; NAmE doʊv /
      LDC
      dove1 noun
      dove2
      dovedove1 /dʌv/ noun [countable]
      Word Origin
      Examples
      word sets
      1a kind of small white pigeon (=bird) often used as a sign of peace2someone in politics who prefers peace and discussion to war OPP  hawk
      dove1 noun
      dove2
      dovedove2 /dəʊv $ doʊv/ American English a past tense of dive
      WDF

      Dove

      [dʌv]
      原型:dove 是 dive 的过去式
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      鸽子(93%),鸽派人物(5%),温和派人物(2%)
      n.鸽子;鸽派人士
      v.潜水(dive的过去式)
      n.(Dove)人名;(英)达夫;(德、法)多弗

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