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see see ★★★★★/si͟ː/1[VERB	动词]看见；看到 When you see something, you notice it using your eyes.   [V n]  [V n -ing]  [V]  [V that]  [V wh]  [no cont]You can't see colours at night...晚上看不见颜色。I saw a man making his way towards me...我看到一名男子向我走来。She can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste...她有视觉、听觉、触觉、嗅觉和味觉。As he neared the farm, he saw that a police car was parked outside it...他走近农场时，看到一辆警车停在外面。Did you see what happened?你看到发生什么事了吗？Usage Note :You use see to talk about things that you are aware of because a visual impression reaches your eyes. You often use can in this case. I can see the fax here on the desk. If you want to say that someone is paying attention to something they can see, you say that they are looking at it or watching it. In general, you look at something that is not moving, while you watch something that is moving or changing. I asked him to look at the picture  above his bed... He watched Blake run down the stairs. see表示因眼睛获得视觉图像而感觉到某物的存在，常与 can 连用，例如，I can see the fax here on the desk (我能看见放在桌子上的那份传真)。如果想表示某人正在注意看眼睛所看见的某件东西，则用 look at 或 watch。一般而言，look at 用于表示看静止的物体，watch 用于表示看移动或变化的物体:I asked him to look at the picture above his bed (我让他看他床头上方的那幅画), He watched Blake run down the stairs (他看着布莱克跑下楼梯)。2[VERB	动词]与…见面；看望；会见 If you see someone, you visit them or meet them.   [V n]I saw him yesterday...我昨天见到他了。Mick wants to see you in his office right away...米克要你马上去他的办公室见他。You need to see a doctor.你需要去看医生。3[VERB	动词]观看，看(娱乐节目等) If you see an entertainment such as a play, film, concert, or sports game, you watch it.   [V n]  [no cont]He had been to see a Semi-Final of the FA Cup...他看过一场足总杯半决赛。It was one of the most amazing films I've ever seen.这是我看过的最精彩的电影之一。4[VERB	动词]看出；意识到 If you see that something is true or exists, you realize by observing it that it is true or exists.   [V that]  [V wh]  [V n -ing]  [V]  [be V-ed to-inf]  [no cont]I could see she was lonely.我能看出她很寂寞。...a lot of people saw what was happening but did nothing about it...很多人都看出发生了什么事却袖手旁观。You see young people going to school inadequately dressed for the weather...你看到年轻人在这种天气里衣衫单薄地去上学。My taste has changed a bit over the years as you can see...如你所见，这些年我的口味有点改变。You've just been cleaning it, I see...我看得出你刚才一直在打扫。The army must be seen to be taking firm action.军队必须采取坚决行动。5[VERB	动词]明白；领会；理解 If you see what someone means or see why something happened, you understand what they mean or understand why it happened.   [V wh]  [V n]  [V that]  [no cont]Oh, I see what you're saying...哦，我明白你的意思了。I don't see why you're complaining...我不明白你有什么可抱怨的。I really don't see any reason for changing it...我真的不明白为什么要改变它。Now I see that I was wrong.现在我知道我错了。6[VERB	动词]认为；把…看作 If you see someone or something as a certain thing, you have the opinion that they are that thing.   [V n as n/-ing]  [V it as n]  [V it as n to-inf]  [V it]  [be V-ed to-inf]She saw him as a visionary, but her father saw him as a man who couldn't make a living...她认为他是一个有眼光的人，但是她父亲却认为他没有谋生的能力。They have a normal body weight but see themselves as being fat...他们体重正常，但自认为偏胖。Others saw it as a betrayal...别人认为这是一种背叛。I don't see it as my duty to take sides...我认为我没必要非得向着一方。As I see it, Llewelyn has three choices open to him...据我看，卢埃林有 3 个选择。Women are sometimes seen to be less effective as managers.女性有时被认为不善于管理。7[VERB	动词]看出；看上，欣赏(某种特质) If you see a particular quality in someone, you believe they have that quality. If you ask what someone sees in a particular person or thing, you want to know what they find attractive about that person or thing.   [V n in n]  [V in n n]  [no cont]Frankly, I don't know what Paul sees in her...坦白地说，我不知道保罗看上她什么了。Young and old saw in him an implacable opponent of apartheid.无论老少都看出他是种族隔离制度的坚决反对者。8[VERB	动词]想象；预测 If you see something happening in the future, you imagine it, or predict that it will happen.   [V n -ing]  [V n]  [no cont]A good idea, but can you see Taylor trying it?...主意不错，不过你认为泰勒会尝试它吗？We can see a day where all people live side by side.我们可以想象有那么一天所有人都和睦地生活在一起。9[VERB	动词]目睹；经历；见证 If a period of time or a person sees a particular change or event, it takes place during that period of time or while that person is alive.   [V n]  [V n inf]  [V n -ed]  [no passive]Yesterday saw the resignation of the acting Interior Minister...昨天代理内政部长辞职了。He had worked with the General for three years and was sorry to see him go...他与将军共事了 3 年，看他离去觉得很难过。Mr Frank has seen the economy of his town slashed by the uprising.弗兰克先生亲历了自己城镇的经济因暴动而大幅下滑的过程。10[VERB	动词]察看；弄清；了解 You can use see in expressions to do with finding out information. For example, if you say 'I'll see what's happening', you mean that you intend to find out what is happening.   [V wh]Let me just see what the next song is...我来看看下一首歌是什么。Every time we asked our mother, she said, 'Well, see what your father says.'...每次我们问母亲，她总是说：“噢，看你爸爸怎么说。”Shake him gently to see if he responds.轻轻摇晃他看他是否有反应。11[VERB	动词]想办法，尽力(帮忙) You can use see to promise to try and help someone. For example, if you say 'I'll see if I can do it', you mean that you will try to do the thing concerned.   [V if]  [V wh]I'll see if I can call her for you...我会尽力帮你把她叫来。We'll see what we can do, miss.我们会尽量想办法，小姐。12[VERB	动词]确保；保证 If you see that something is done or if you see to it that it is done, you make sure that it is done.   [V that]  [V to it that]See that you take care of him...一定要照顾好他。Catherine saw to it that the information went directly to Walter.凯瑟琳确保这条消息直接传达给了沃尔特。13[VERB	动词]护送；陪伴 If you see someone to a particular place, you accompany them to make sure that they get there safely, or to show politeness.   [V n prep/adv]He didn't offer to see her to her car...他没有提出要陪她去取车。'Goodnight.' — 'I'll see you out.'“晚安。”——“我送你出去。”14[VERB	动词]遇到；拜访 If you see a lot of someone, you often meet each other or visit each other.   [V amount of n]We used to see quite a lot of his wife, Carolyn...我们以前经常见到他的妻子卡罗琳。We didn't see much of each other after that because he was touring.从那之后我们没怎么见过面，因为他去旅行了。15[VERB	动词]与…交往；与…谈恋爱 If you are seeing someone, you spend time with them socially, and are having a romantic or sexual relationship.   [V n]My husband was still seeing her and he was having an affair with her.我的丈夫仍在和她来往，而且两人还搞婚外情。16[VERB	动词](我们)知道，了解 Some writers use see in expressions such as we saw and as we have seen to refer to something that has already been explained or described.   [V wh]  [V that]We saw in Chapter 16 how annual cash budgets are produced...在第 16 章我们了解了年度现金预算是怎样制订的。Using the figures given above, it can be seen that machine A pays back the initial investment in two years...从以上的数字我们可以看出，机器A在两年后就收回了最初的投资。As we have seen in previous chapters, visualization methods are varied.我们在前几章已经了解到，可视化方法是多种多样的。17[VERB	动词](书中)见，参见 See is used in books to indicate to readers that they should look at another part of the book, or at another book, because more information is given there.   [V n]  [only imper]Surveys consistently find that men report feeling safe on the street after dark. See, for example, Hindelang and Garofalo (1978)...多项调查一致显示，男性认为天黑后在大街上行走是安全的。比如，参见欣德朗和加罗法洛(1978)。See Chapter 7 below for further comments on the textile industry.有关纺织业的更多评论请参看下面第 7 章。18[PHRASE	短语]既然；因为；鉴于 You can use seeing that or seeing as to introduce a reason for what you are saying.   [CONJ SUBORD]  [mainly BRIT 主英]  [INFORMAL 非正式]  [SPOKEN 口语]He is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself...他从事婚姻介绍工作，这多少有点讽刺意味，因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。Seeing as Mr Moreton is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence.既然莫尔顿先生是位医生，我想他应该有点聪明才智。19[CONVENTION	惯用语]我明白；原来如此 You can say 'I see' to indicate that you understand what someone is telling you.   [formulae]  [SPOKEN 口语]'He came home in my car.' — 'I see.'“他坐我的车回家来的。”——“哦，是这样。”20[CONVENTION	惯用语](表示暂不作决定)看看吧，再说吧 People say 'I'll see' or 'We'll see' to indicate that they do not intend to make a decision immediately, and will decide later. We'll see. It's a possibility.再说吧，可能会的。21[CONVENTION	惯用语](表示试图记起某事或找到某物)让我想一想，让我看看 People say 'let me see' or 'let's see' when they are trying to remember something, or are trying to find something. Let's see, they're six — no, make that five hours ahead of us...让我想一想，他们比我们早 6 个——不，就算是早 5 个小时完成。Now let me see, who's the man we want?现在让我看一看，谁是我们要找的人？22[PHRASE	短语]意识到错误；明白事理 If you try to make someone see sense or see reason, you try to make them realize that they are wrong or are being stupid.   [V inflects]He was hopeful that by sitting together they could both see sense and live as good neighbours...他希望他们坐到一起，彼此能清醒理智，和睦为邻。He tried again to get her to see reason.他再次试图让她明白自己错了。23[CONVENTION	惯用语](用于向某人解释某事物并鼓励其倾听和理解)你瞧，你知道，看吧 You can say 'you see' when you are explaining something to someone, to encourage them to listen and understand.   [SPOKEN 口语]Well, you see, you shouldn't really feel that way about it...好了，知道吗，对那件事你真的不应该那么想。She was a prime target for blackmail, don't you see?她是敲诈的主要目标。你难道看不出来吗？24[CONVENTION	惯用语]再见；回头见；呆会儿见 'See you', 'be seeing you', and 'see you later' are ways of saying goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again soon.   [formulae]  [INFORMAL 非正式]  [SPOKEN 口语]'Talk to you later.' — 'All right. See you love.'“ 回头再跟你谈。”——“好的。再见，亲爱的。”'No time for chattering now.' — 'Be seeing you, then.'“现在没空闲聊。”——“那么回见。”25[CONVENTION	惯用语]到时候你就知道了；你等着瞧吧 You can say 'You'll see' to someone if they do not agree with you about what you think will happen in the future, and you believe that you will be proved right. The thrill wears off after a few years of marriage. You'll see.婚后几年这种兴奋感就会逐渐消逝。你等着瞧吧。26 to see the back of someone→see: back； to have n better days→see: day； to be n dead→see: dead； as far as the eye can→see: eye； to  eye to eye→see: eye； as far as I can→see: far； to  fit→see: fit； to  the light→see: light； to  the light of day→see: light； to  red→see: red； it remains to be n→see: remain； wait and→see: wait； 相关词组：see about see off see through see to  see1 verbsee2 nounseesee1 /siː/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense saw /sɔː $ sɒː/, past participle seen /siːn/)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1notice/examine [transitive] to notice or examine someone or something, using your eyes:  The moment we saw the house, we knew we wanted to buy it. He crouched down so he couldn’t be seen. Can I see your ticket, please? I saw the offer advertised in the newspaper.can/can’t see You can see the Houses of Parliament from here.see where/what/who etc Can you see where the marks are on the wall?see (that) He saw that she was crying.see somebody/something do something I saw him leave a few minutes ago.see somebody/something doing something The suspect was seen entering the building. As you can see, the house needs some work doing on it. Have you seen Chris  (=do you know where he is)? The accommodation was so awful it had to be seen to be believed (=you would not believe it if you did not see it yourself).2notice something is true [transitive] to notice that something is happening or that something is true:  More money must be invested if we are to see an improvement in services. After a month’s practice, you should see a difference in your playing. Seeing his distress, Louise put her arm around him. I would like to see changes in the way the course is run. ‘You’re not denying it, I see,’ he said coldly.see (that) I can see you’re not very happy with the situation.3ability to see [intransitive, transitive] to be able to use your eyes to look at things and know what they arecan/can’t see From the tower, you can see for miles. I can’t see a thing without my glasses.not see to do something His eyes are so bad that he can’t see to read anymore.4find out information [intransitive, transitive] to find out information or a factsee what/how/when etc I’ll call him and see how the job interview went. She went outside to see what was happening.see if/whether I’ve just come to see if you want to go out for a drink. These chocolates are gorgeous. Try some and see for yourself (=find out if it is true). By looking at this leaflet, you can see at a glance (=find out very easily) how much a loan will cost.it can be seen that/we can see that From this graph, it can be seen that some people are more susceptible to the disease. As we have seen in chapter four, women’s pay is generally less than men’s.5in the future [intransitive, transitive] to find out about something in the futuresee if/whether It will be interesting to see if he makes it into the team.see how/what/when etc I might come – I’ll see how I feel tomorrow. Let’s try it and see what happens. ‘Can we go to the zoo, Dad?’ ‘We’ll see’ (=used when you do not want to make a decision immediately). ‘How long can you stay?’ ‘I’ll have to see. It depends  (=used when you cannot make a decision immediately).’ We’ll just have to wait and see.see how it goes/see how things go (=used when you are going to do something and will deal with problems if they happen) I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how it goes on Sunday. Things will work out, you’ll see (=you will find out that I am right).6where information is [transitive] especially written used to tell you where you can find information:  See p. 58. See press for details.see above/below The results are shown in Table 7a (see below).GRAMMAR See is always used in the imperative in this meaning.7understand [intransitive, transitive] to understand or realize somethingsee why/what/how etc I can’t see why he’s so upset. I see what you mean (=I understand what you are saying). ‘He lives here but works in London during the week.’ ‘Oh, I see (=I understand).’ You see, the thing is, I’m really busy right now  (=used when you are explaining something). You mix the flour and eggs like this, see (=used to check that someone is listening and understands)? I can’t see the point of (=I do not understand the reason for) spending so much money on a car. Do you see the point I’m making  (=do you understand what I’m trying to say)? The other officers laughed, but Nichols couldn’t see the joke.see reason/sense (=realize that you are wrong or doing something stupid) I just can’t get her to see reason!► see thesaurus at understand8watch [transitive] to watch a television programme, play, film etc:  Did you see that programme on monkeys last night? We’re going to see ‘Romeo and Juliet’ tonight.9consider somebody/something [transitive] to think about or consider someone or something in a particular way, or as having particular qualities:  Having a child makes you see things differently. Violence is seen in different ways by different people.as somebody sees it/the way somebody sees it (=used to give someone’s opinion) As I see it, you don’t have any choice. The way I see it, we have two options.see somebody/something as something I see the job as a challenge.see yourself as something He saw himself as a failure.be seen as (being) something The peace talks are seen as a sign of hope. This type of work is often seen as boring.be seen to be (doing) something Teachers need to be seen to be in control. The government must be seen to be doing something about the rise in violent crime.10see what somebody/something can do spoken a)to find out if someone can deal with a situation or problemsee about I’ll call them again and see what they can do about it. b)to find out how good someone or something is at what they are supposed to be able to do:  Let’s take the Porsche out to the racetrack and see what it can do!11I’ll see what I can do spoken used to say that you will try to help someone:  Leave the papers with me and I’ll see what I can do.12see you spoken used to say goodbye when you know you will see someone againsee you tomorrow/at three/Sunday etc See you Friday – your place at 8:30.see you later (=see you soon, or later in the same day)see you in a bit British English (=see you soon)see you in a while (=see you soon)(I’ll) be seeing you! (=see you soon)13visit [transitive] to visit or meet someone:  I’ll be seeing her tomorrow night. I haven’t seen her since we left school. She’s too sick to see anyone right now.14meet by chance [transitive] to meet someone by chance:  I saw Jane while I was out.15have a meeting [transitive] to have an arranged meeting with someone:  Mr Thomas is seeing a client at 2:30. She was seen by a doctor but didn’t need hospital treatment.see somebody about something (=see someone to discuss something) I have to see my teacher about my grades.16spend time with somebody [transitive] to spend time with someone:  They’ve been seeing a lot of each other.see more/less of somebody (=see someone more or less often) They’ve seen more of each other since Dan moved to London.17be seeing somebody to be having a romantic relationship with someone:  Is she seeing anyone at the moment?18imagine [transitive] to imagine that something may happen in the future:  He could see a great future for her in music.can’t see somebody/something doing something I can’t see him winning, can you? She’s got a new book coming out, but I can’t see it doing very well.see somebody as something (=be able to imagine someone being something) I just can’t see her as a ballet dancer.19seeing as (how) informal (also seeing that) used before giving a reason for what you are saying:  ‘I might as well do something useful, seeing as I’m back,’ she said.20see something for what it is (also see somebody for what they are) to realize that someone or something is not as good or nice as they seem:  They are unimpressed with the scheme and rightly see it for what it is.21make sure [transitive] to make sure or check that something is donesee (that) It’s up to you to see that the job’s done properly. Please see that the lights are switched off before you leave. Don’t worry – I’ll see to it. The hotel’s owners see to it that their guests are given every luxury.22experience something [transitive] to experience something:  She was so sick that doctors didn’t think she’d live to see her first birthday. I never thought I’d live to see the day when women became priests. She’s seen it all before (=has experienced so much that nothing surprises her) in her long career. → been there, seen that, done thatat been(3)23time/place [transitive] if a time or place has seen a particular event or situation, it happened or existed in that time or place:  This year has seen a big increase in road accidents. The city has seen plenty of violence over the years.24let me see (also let’s see) spoken used when you are trying to remember something:  Let me see ... where did I put that letter?25I don’t see why not spoken used to say ‘yes’ in answer to a request:  ‘Can we go to the park?’ ‘I don’t see why not.’26go with somebody [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to go somewhere with someone to make sure they are safe:  My mother used to see me across the road. I’ll get Nick to see you home. Let me see you to the door (=go with you to the door, to say goodbye).27be seeing things to imagine that you see someone or something which is not really there:  There’s no one there – you must be seeing things.28see double if you see double, something is wrong with your eyes, so that you see two things when there is only one29have seen better days informal to be in a bad condition:  Her hat had seen better days.30be glad/pleased etc to see the back of somebody/something British English spoken to be pleased when someone leaves or when you get rid of something, because you do not like them:  I’ll be glad to see the back of him.31see the last of somebody/something a)to not see someone or something again, especially someone or something you do not like:  I thought we’d seen the last of him. It was a relief to see the last of them. b)to not have to deal with something anymore:  Police hoped they’d seen the last of the joyriding. We may not have seen the last of this controversy.32see the light a)to realize that something is true:  She finally saw the light and ended the relationship. b)to have a special experience that makes you believe in a religion33see the light of day a)if something sees the light of day, it is brought out so that people can see it:  This decision will ensure that the Pentagon Papers never see the light of day. b)to start to exist:  This type of PC first saw the light of day in 1981.34see red to become very angry:  The thought of Pierre with Nicole had made her see red.35not see somebody for dust British English informal if you do not see someone for dust, they leave a place very quickly in order to avoid something36see eye to eye [usually in negatives] if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other:  We didn’t exactly see eye to eye.see with I don’t always see eye to eye with my father.see on/about We don’t see eye to eye on business issues.37seen one ... seen them all informal used to say that something is boring because it is very similar to other things:  When you’ve seen one of these programmes, you’ve seen them all.38see your way (clear) to doing something formal to be able and willing to do something:  Small companies cannot see their way to taking on many trainees.39(see and) be seen to look at or be noticed by important or fashionable people:  Royal Ascot is the place to see and be seen.40not see the wood for the trees (also not see the forest for the trees American English) to be unable to understand what is important in a situation because you are thinking too much about small details rather than the whole situation41see something coming to realize that there is going to be a problem before it actually happens:  John’s going to have a lot of trouble with him. You can see it coming.42see somebody coming (a mile off) British English spoken to recognize that someone will be easy to trick or deceive:  You paid £500 for that! They must have seen you coming!43see somebody right British English spoken to make sure that someone gets what they need or want, especially money:  Just do this for me and I’ll see you right. Tell the landlord I sent you and he’ll see you right.44not see that it matters spoken to think that something is not important:  I can’t see that it matters what I think.45game of cards [transitive] to risk the same amount of money as your opponent in a card game → it remains to be seenat remain(5), → see fit (to do something)at fit2(3), → wouldn’t be seen deadat dead1(12)GRAMMAR: Using the progressive• In meanings 1, 2, 3, 9, 14, and 18, see is not used in the progressive. You say: · I see Tina over there.· I suddenly saw the difference. ✗Don’t say:  I am seeing Tina over there.  | I was suddenly seeing the difference.• See is often used with can: · I can see Tina over there.· I could suddenly see the difference.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSsee to notice something with your eyes, usually without planning to. Also used when saying that you watched a particular programme, film, game etc: · Have you seen my keys anywhere?· Did you see the basketball game last night?look at somebody/something to keep your eyes pointed toward someone or something, especially someone or something that is not moving: · I looked at the map.· She was looking at him in a strange way.notice to see something interesting or unusual: · I noticed a police car outside their house.spot to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for: · Nick spotted the advertisement in the paper.catch sight of/catch a glimpse of (also glimpse formal) to suddenly see someone or something for a short time, usually not clearly: · I caught sight of him in the hotel lobby, and followed him out the door.· He glimpsed her face as she went into the courtroom.make out somebody/something to see something, but only with difficulty: · Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman.witness to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident: · The police are asking anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.observe formal to see and pay attention to something: · Officers observed him driving at 100 mph.sight especially written to suddenly see something or someone from a long distance, especially when you have been looking for a long time: · The missing boys were sighted by a rescue helicopter.· The crew finally sighted land.Unable to seeblind unable to see anything: · She has been blind from birth.partially-sighted not able to see things very well, although not completely blind: · Good lighting can be very important for partially sighted people.visually handicapped/impaired completely blind or not able to see very much – used especially in official reports, forms etc: · a special school for visually impaired childrensee about something phrasal verb1to make arrangements or deal with something:  I’d better see about dinner.see about doing something Claire’s gone to see about getting tickets for the concert.2we’ll see about that spoken a) (also we’ll have to see about that) used to say that you do not know if something will be possible:  ‘I want to go to Joshua’s tonight.’ ‘Well, we’ll have to see about that.’ b) (also we’ll soon see about that) used to say that you intend to stop someone from doing what they were planning to dosee something against something phrasal verb to consider something together with something else:  The unemployment data must be seen against the background of world recession.GRAMMAR See against is usually passive.see around phrasal verb1see somebody around to notice someone regularly in places you go to, but not talk to them:  I don’t know who he is, but I’ve seen him around.2see you around spoken used to say goodbye to someone when you have not made a definite arrangement to meet again3see around/round something British English to visit a place and walk around looking at it:  Would you like to see round the house?see in phrasal verb1not know what somebody sees in somebody (also what does somebody see in somebody?) used to say that you do not know why someone likes someone else:  I don’t know what she sees in him.2see something in somebody/something to notice a particular quality in someone or something that makes you like them:  He saw a gentleness in Susan.3see somebody in to go with someone to make sure they arrive at a building or room:  He took her home and, after seeing her in, drove off without a word.4see in the New Year to celebrate the beginning of a new yearsee somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb1to defeat someone or stop them from competing against you:  To see off the threat, the company will have to cut its prices still further. The team saw off their old rivals in last night’s championship game.2to go to an airport, train station etc to say goodbye to someone:  They’ve gone to the airport to see their son off.3 (also see somebody off something) to force someone to leave a place:  Security guards saw him off the premises.see somebody/something out phrasal verb1to go to the door with someone to say goodbye to them when they leave:  I’ll see you out. Don’t worry, I can see myself out (=leave the building without anyone coming with me).2see something ↔ out to continue doing something or being somewhere until a particular period of time or an unpleasant event is finished:  Connolly has promised to see out the remaining 18 months of his contract. She saw out her last years at Sudeley Castle.see over something phrasal verb British English to look at something large such as a house, especially in order to decide if you want to buy itsee through phrasal verb1see through somebody/something to realize that someone is trying to deceive you:  I saw through his excuses. I could never lie to her because I know she’d see through me straight away. I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me.2see something through to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant:  It’ll take a lot of effort to see the project through.3see somebody through (something) to give help and support to someone during a difficult time:  Setting goals should help see you through. I’ve got enough money to see me through six months of unemployment.4see something through somebody’s eyes to see something or think about it in the way that someone else does:  The world is very different when seen through the eyes of a child.see to somebody/something phrasal verb to deal with something or do something for someone:  Go on, you go out. I’ll see to the washing-up.have/get something seen to You should get that tooth seen to by a dentist.see1 verbsee2 nounseesee2 noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases  an area governed by a bishop

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EdD7WV1+jzuCoo/9NHJT19NellARfnzfVBxnUMqCnaUF0R0TlTmG2QbWNQRT8krAAPATAiZwKdA46R7maGN679EkXgOJOgLMBN2ALZh206M7taegEpqkbu3o/Ut+ahBQwwmgASeR22sIolx0pZkpTP3RvVHfWHqDl8wkkqUgxBpl             see              ★                    /        siː                ;          NAmE                siː                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            see      sees      saw      seeing      seen                            verb        ★                                                          (              saw                  /          sɔː                    ;            NAmE                    sɔː                    /                seen                  /          siːn                    ;            NAmE                    siːn                    /                    )              use eyes        用眼                    1        ★                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          (            not used in the progressive tenses              不用于进行时            )                    to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes            看见；见到；看出                                    see(sb/sth)                          ◆          She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.          她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。                          ◆          The opera was the place to            see and be seen            (= by other important or fashionable people).                    歌剧院是个名流和时尚人士竞显丰采的地方。                          see(that)…                          ◆          He could see (that) she had been crying.          他看得出她哭过。                          seewhat, how, etc…                          ◆          Did you see what happened?          你看见出什么事了吗？                          seesb/sth + adj.                          ◆          I hate to see you unhappy.          我不愿见你不高兴。                          seesb/sth doing sth                          ◆          She was seen running away from the scene of the crime.          有人看见她从犯罪现场跑开。                          seesb/sth do sth                          ◆          I saw you put the key in your pocket.          我见你把钥匙放进了口袋里。                sb/sth is seen to do sth                  ◆          He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed.          有人看见他在案发时间前后进入那栋建筑物。                            2        ★                  [intransitive          ]                          (            not usually used in the progressive tenses              通常不用于进行时            )                    to have or use the power of sight            看得见；看；有视力                                    ◆          She will never see again            (= she has become blind).                    她再也看不见东西了。                          ◆          On a clear day you            can seefor miles from here.                    在晴天，你从这儿能看出去很远。                          seeto do sth                          ◆          It was getting dark and I            couldn't seeto read.                    天色黑下来，我看不成书了。                            watch        观看                    3        ★                  [transitive          ]                (          not usually used in the progressive tenses            通常不用于进行时          )                          seesth                          to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc.            观看（比赛、电视节目、演出等）                                    ◆          Did you see that programme on Brazil last night?          昨晚你有没有看那个介绍巴西的节目？                          ◆          In the evening we went to see a movie.          晚上，我们去看了一场电影。                          ◆          Fifty thousand people saw the match.          有五万人观看了那场比赛。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    look                                                                look up information        检索资料                    4        ★                  [transitive          ]                (          used in orders            用于祈使句          )                          seesth                          to look at sth in order to find information            见；参见                                    ◆          See page 158.          参见第 158 页。                            meet by chance        偶然遇见                    5        ★                  [transitive          ]                          seesb                          (            not usually used in the progressive tenses              通常不用于进行时            )                    to be near and recognize sb; to meet sb by chance            遇见；碰到；邂逅                                    ◆          Guess who I saw at the party last night!          你猜猜，昨天我在晚会上碰见谁了！                            visit        拜访                    6        ★                  [transitive          ]                          seesb                          to visit sb            拜访；看望；探视                                    ◆          Come and see us again soon.          早点再来看我们。                            have meeting        会见                    7        ★                  [transitive          ]                          seesb (about sth)                          to have a meeting with sb            会见；会晤                                    ◆          You ought to see a doctor about that cough.          你得找个大夫看看你的咳嗽。                          ◆          What is it you want to see me about?          你找我有什么事？                            spend time        度过时间                    8        ★                  [transitive          ]                (          often used in the progressive tenses            常用于进行时          )                          seesb                          to spend time with sb            与（某人）待在一起；交往                                    ◆                      Are you seeing anyone            (= having a romantic relationship with anyone)?                    你是不是跟什么人好上了？                          ◆          They've been            seeing a lot of each other            (= spending a lot of time together)recently.                    他们近来老泡在一起。                            understand        理解                    9        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          (            not usually used in the progressive tenses              通常不用于进行时            )                    to understand sth            理解；明白；领会                                    ◆          ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh,            I see.’                    “这样就打开了。”“哦，我明白了。”                          seesth                          ◆          He didn't see the joke.          他没听懂这则笑话。                          ◆          I don't think she            saw the pointof the story.                    我觉得她没有领会故事的中心意思。                          ◆          I can see both sides of the argument.          争论双方的观点我都清楚。                          ◆          Make Lydia            see reason            (= be sensible),will you?                    你要让莉迪娅明白道理好不好？                          see(that)…                          ◆                      Can't you see(that) he's taking advantage of you?                    他在利用你，难道你看不出来？                          ◆          I            don't see that it matterswhat Josh thinks.                    乔希怎么想有什么要紧，我不明白。                          seewhat, why, etc…                          ◆          ‘It's broken.’ ‘Oh yes,            I see what you mean.’                    “它破了。”“噢，我明白你的意思。”                          ◆          ‘Can we go swimming?’ ‘            I don't see why not            (= yes, you can).’                    “我们可以去游泳吗？”“可以呀。”                be seen to do sth                  ◆          The government not only has to do something, it must            be seen to be doing something            (= people must be aware that it is doing sth).                    政府不仅必须采取措施，而且必须让人们知道它在采取措施。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    understand                                                                have opinion        认为                    10        ★                  [transitive          ]                          seesth + adv./prep.                          (            not usually used in the progressive tenses              通常不用于进行时            )                    to have an opinion of sth            认为；看待                                    ◆          I            see thingsdifferently now.                    现在，我看问题的方法不一样了。                          ◆          Try to see things from her point of view.          设法从她那个角度去看问题。                          ◆          Lack of money is the main problem,            as I see it            (= in my opinion).                    依我看，主要问题是缺钱。                          ◆                      The way I see it,you have three main problems.                    我认为你有三个主要问题。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    regard                                                                imagine        想像                    11        ★                  [transitive          ]                          (            not used in the progressive tenses              不用于进行时            )                    to consider sth as a future possibility; to imagine sb/sth as sth            设想；想像                                    seesb/sth doing sth                          ◆          I can't see her changing her mind.          我无法想像她会改变主意。                          seesb/sth as sth                          ◆          His colleagues see him as a future director.          他的同事认为他很可能是未来的负责人。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    imagine                                                                find out        弄清                    12        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          (            not usually used in the progressive tenses              通常不用于进行时            )                    to find out sth by looking, asking or waiting            （通过查看、打听、等待）弄清，了解                                    ◆          ‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’          “邮件来了没有？”“我去看看。”                          ◆          ‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don't know, we'll just have to            wait and see.’                    “他会好起来吗？”“不清楚，我们只能等着瞧了。”                          ◆          We'll have a great time,            you'll see.                    你瞧着吧，我们会很开心的。                          seewhat, how, etc…                          ◆          Go and see what the kids are doing, will you?          你去看看孩子们在干什么好不好？                          ◆          We'll have to            see how it goes.                    我们得看看情况怎么样。                          see(that)…                          ◆          I see (that) interest rates are going up again.          我知道利率又在提高了。                it is seen that…                  ◆                      It can be seen thatcertain groups are more at risk than others.                    看得出，有的组风险大，有的组风险小。                            13        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          (            not usually used in the progressive tenses              通常不用于进行时            )                    to find out or decide sth by thinking or considering            考虑；定夺                                    ◆          ‘Will you be able to help us?’ ‘I don't know, I'll have to see.’          “你能帮助我们吗？”“不好说，我得考虑一下。”                          ◆          ‘Can I go to the party?’ ‘            We'll see            (= I'll decide later).’                    “我能去参加聚会吗？”“待会儿再看吧。”                          seewhat, whether, etc…                          ◆                      I'll see what I can doto help.                    我考虑考虑，看我能帮上什么忙。                            make sure        确保                    14                  [transitive          ]                (          not usually used in the progressive tenses            通常不用于进行时          )                          seethat…                          to make sure that you do sth or that sth is done            确保；务必（做到）                                    ◆          See that all the doors are locked before you leave.          一定要把所有的门都锁好了再走。                            experience        经历                    15                  [transitive          ]                (          not used in the progressive tenses            不用于进行时          )                          seesth                          to experience or suffer sth            经历；遭受                                    ◆          He has seen a great deal in his long life.          他在漫长的一生中经历了许多事情。                          ◆          I hope I never live to            see the daywhen computers finally replace books.                    我可不愿意活到那一天，看着计算机最终取代书籍。                          ◆          It didn't surprise her—she            had seen it all before.                    她没有大惊小怪，她以前全都见识过。                            witness event        见证事件                    16                  [transitive          ]                (          not used in the progressive tenses            不用于进行时          )                          seesth                          to be the time when an event happens            为…发生的时间                                    ◆          Next year sees the centenary of Mahler's death.          明年是马勒逝世一百周年。                            17                  [transitive          ]                (          not used in the progressive tenses            不用于进行时          )                          seesth                          to be the place where an event happens            为…发生的地点                                    SYN                                                    witness                                                              ◆          This stadium has seen many thrilling football games.          在这座体育场里进行过许多激动人心的足球比赛。                            help        帮助                    18                  [transitive          ]                          seesb + adv./prep.                          to go with sb to help or protect them            送；护送                                    ◆          I saw the old lady across            (= helped her cross)the road.                    我护送老太太过马路。                          ◆          May I            see you home            (= go with you as far as your house)?                    我可不可以送你回家？                          ◆          My secretary will            see you out            (= show you the way out of the building).                    我的秘书会把你送出去。                            IDIOMS              Most idioms containing          seeare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example          not see the wood for the treesis at          wood.          大多数含 see 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 not see the wood for the trees 在词条 wood 下。                for all (the world) to ˈsee                              clearly visible; in a way that is clearly visible              明显；显而易见                                                  ★        ˌlet me ˈsee/let's see                              (              informal)                        used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth              让我╱咱们看看；让我╱咱们想一想                                            ◆            Now let me see—how old is she now?            让我想一想，她现在多大了呢？                                      see sth ˈcoming                              to realize that there is going to be a problem before it happens              料到会有问题；意识到会出麻烦                                            ◆            We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure.            我们本该料到的。承受着那么大的压力，他不可能坚持下去。                                      ˌsee for yourˈself                              to find out or look at sth yourself in order to be sure that what sb is saying is true              亲自看，亲自了解（以核实）                                            ◆            If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!            要是不信我说的，你自己去看看！                                      see sb/sth for what they ˈare/it ˈis                              to realize that sb/sth is not as good, pleasant, etc. as they/it seem              看清某人（或事物）的真实状况（不是表面那样）                                                  seeing that…                  (          also                      informal                    seeing as (how)…          )                                      because of the fact that…              鉴于；由于；因为                                            ◆            Seeing that he's been off sick all week he's unlikely to come.            他请病假整整一周了，所以今天也不大可能来。                                      ˈsee you (aˈround) | (I'll) be ˈseeing you | ˌsee you ˈlater                              (              informal)                        goodbye              再见                                            ◆            I'd better be going now. See you!            现在我可该走了。再见！                                      ★        you ˈsee                              (              informal)                        used when you are explaining sth              （作解释时说）你看，你知道，要知道                                            ◆            You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday.            要知道，问题是星期五以前我们完不了事。                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    ★        ˈsee about sth                              to deal with sth              办理；照料；料理；安排                                            ◆            I must see about              (= prepare)lunch.                        我得做午饭了。                                ◆            He says he won't help, does he? Well,              we'll soon see about that              (= I will demand that he does help).                        他说他不帮忙，是不是？好，我们这就去找他。                                seedoing sth                                ◆            I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired.            我得找人把房顶修一修。                                      ˈsee sth in sb/sth                              to find sb/sth attractive or interesting              看上；看中；觉得…有趣                                            ◆                          I don't know what she sees in him.                        我不知道她看上他哪儿了。                                      ˌsee sb↔ˈoff                  1                      to go to a station, an airport, etc. to say goodbye to sb who is starting a journey              为…送行；送别                                                2                      (              BrE)                        to force sb to leave a place, for example by chasing them              赶走，驱逐（某人）                                            ◆            The dogs saw them off in no time.            几条狗立刻把他们吓走了。                                    3                      (              BrE)                        to defeat sb in a game, fight, etc.              （在游戏、战斗等活动中）打败，击败                                            ◆            The home team saw off the challengers by 68 points to 47.            主队以 68:47 击败前来挑战的客队。                                      ˌsee sb↔ˈout                              (              not used in the progressive tenses                不用于进行时              ) (              BrE)                        to last longer than the rest of sb's life              寿命比某人长；看着某人故去                                            ◆            I've had this coat for years, and I'm sure it will see me out.            这件外衣我穿了好多年，我敢说它能穿一辈子。                                      ˌsee sth↔ˈout                              (              not used in the progressive tenses                不用于进行时              ) (              BrE)                        to reach the end or last until the end of sth              持续到…结束                                            ◆            They had enough fuel to see the winter out.            他们有足够的燃料过冬。                                ◆            He saw out his career in Italy.            他在意大利一直工作到退休。                                      ˌsee ˈover sth                              (              BrE)                        to visit and look at a place carefully              察看（某处）                                            ◆            We need to see over the house before we can make you an offer.            我们需要好好看了房子以后才能给你开个价。                                      ˌsee ˈthrough sb/sth                              (              not used in the progressive tenses                不用于进行时              )                        to realize the truth about sb/sth              看透；识破                                            ◆            We saw through him from the start.            一开始我们就识破他了。                                ◆            I can see through your little game              (= I am aware of the trick you are trying to play on me).                        我看透了你的小把戏。                                      ˌsee sth ˈthrough                              (              not usually used in the progressive tenses                通常不用于进行时              )                        to not give up doing a task, project, etc. until it is finished              把（任务、工程等）进行到底；坚持完成                                            ◆            She's determined to see the job through.            她决心完成这项工作。                                      ˌsee sb ˈthrough | ˌsee sb ˈthrough sth                              (              not used in the progressive tenses                不用于进行时              )                        to give help or support to sb for a particular period of time              帮助（或支持）某人度过                                            ◆            Her courage and good humour saw her through.            她靠着顽强的勇气和乐观的性格挺了过来。                                ◆            I only have $20 to see me through the week.            我只有 20 元来维持我这一周了。                                      ★        ˈsee to sth                              to deal with sth              办理；照管；料理                                            ◆            Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting?            你来负责安排下次会议，好吗？                                ◆            Don't worry—              I'll see to it.                        别担心，这事儿我来处理。                                ◆            We'll have to get that door seen to              (= repaired).                        我们得找人把那扇门修一下。                                      ˈsee to it that…                              to make sure that…              确保；务使                                            ◆            Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon?            你保证今天下午就把传真发出去，行吗？                                                    noun                    (        formal)            the district or office of a        bishopor an        archbishop        主教（或大主教）教区；主教（或大主教）权限；牧座                    ◆      the Holy See        (= the office of the          Pope)                    （罗马）宗座                      SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  see            spot              ◆catch              ◆glimpse                                      These words all mean to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to see them/it.                以上各词均含看见、见到、看出之意，尤指突然发现或注意到。                                                    ■              see              to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes                指看见、见到、看出：                                            ◆                She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.                她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。                                                          ◆                He could see (that) she had been crying.                他看得出她哭过。                                                    ■              spot              to see or notice sb/sth, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice                指看见、看出，尤指突然发现或注意到：                                            ◆                I've just spotted a mistake on the front cover.                我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。                                                    ■              catch              to see or notice sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely                指瞥见、察觉：                                            ◆                She                  caught sightof a car in the distance.                                她瞥见远处有一辆车。                                                          ◆                He                  caught a glimpseof himself in the mirror.                                他看了一眼镜子中的自己。                                                    ■              glimpse              (                literary) to see sb/sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely                指瞥见、看一眼：                                            ◆                He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed.                他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                to see/spot                  that / that                                                              ◆                to                  suddenlysee/spot/catch/glimpse sb/sth                                                                                    see              /        siː                ;          NAmE                siː                /                    saw              /        sɔː                ;          NAmE                sɔː                /                    seen              /        siːn                ;          NAmE                siːn                /             see[si:]saw, seen, seeing, seesCET4CET6TEM4考研v6775436819759123100212457310218799015VERB6620692484Spoken:332552830saw[350512] seeing[108953] seen[319922] sees[34855]看见(58%)，明白(20%)，经历(8%)，设想(7%)，了解(5%)，主角权限(1%)，主教教区(1%)vi.看；看见；领会vt.看见；理解；领会n.(See)人名；(英)西伊；(柬)塞；(德)泽

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Collins	see ★★★★★ /si͟ː/ 1 [VERB 动词]看见；看到 When you see something, you notice it using your eyes. [V n] [V n -ing] [V] [V that] [V wh] [no cont] You can't see colours at night... 晚上看不见颜色。 I saw a man making his way towards me... 我看到一名男子向我走来。 She can see, hear, touch, smell, and taste... 她有视觉、听觉、触觉、嗅觉和味觉。 As he neared the farm, he saw that a police car was parked outside it... 他走近农场时，看到一辆警车停在外面。 Did you see what happened? 你看到发生什么事了吗？ Usage Note : You use see to talk about things that you are aware of because a visual impression reaches your eyes. You often use can in this case. I can see the fax here on the desk. If you want to say that someone is paying attention to something they can see, you say that they are looking at it or watching it. In general, you look at something that is not moving, while you watch something that is moving or changing. I asked him to look at the picture above his bed... He watched Blake run down the stairs. see表示因眼睛获得视觉图像而感觉到某物的存在，常与 can 连用，例如，I can see the fax here on the desk (我能看见放在桌子上的那份传真)。如果想表示某人正在注意看眼睛所看见的某件东西，则用 look at 或 watch。一般而言，look at 用于表示看静止的物体，watch 用于表示看移动或变化的物体:I asked him to look at the picture above his bed (我让他看他床头上方的那幅画), He watched Blake run down the stairs (他看着布莱克跑下楼梯)。 2 [VERB 动词]与…见面；看望；会见 If you see someone, you visit them or meet them. [V n] I saw him yesterday... 我昨天见到他了。 Mick wants to see you in his office right away... 米克要你马上去他的办公室见他。 You need to see a doctor. 你需要去看医生。 3 [VERB 动词]观看，看(娱乐节目等) If you see an entertainment such as a play, film, concert, or sports game, you watch it. [V n] [no cont] He had been to see a Semi-Final of the FA Cup... 他看过一场足总杯半决赛。 It was one of the most amazing films I've ever seen. 这是我看过的最精彩的电影之一。 4 [VERB 动词]看出；意识到 If you see that something is true or exists, you realize by observing it that it is true or exists. [V that] [V wh] [V n -ing] [V] [be V-ed to-inf] [no cont] I could see she was lonely. 我能看出她很寂寞。 ...a lot of people saw what was happening but did nothing about it... 很多人都看出发生了什么事却袖手旁观。 You see young people going to school inadequately dressed for the weather... 你看到年轻人在这种天气里衣衫单薄地去上学。 My taste has changed a bit over the years as you can see... 如你所见，这些年我的口味有点改变。 You've just been cleaning it, I see... 我看得出你刚才一直在打扫。 The army must be seen to be taking firm action. 军队必须采取坚决行动。 5 [VERB 动词]明白；领会；理解 If you see what someone means or see why something happened, you understand what they mean or understand why it happened. [V wh] [V n] [V that] [no cont] Oh, I see what you're saying... 哦，我明白你的意思了。 I don't see why you're complaining... 我不明白你有什么可抱怨的。 I really don't see any reason for changing it... 我真的不明白为什么要改变它。 Now I see that I was wrong. 现在我知道我错了。 6 [VERB 动词]认为；把…看作 If you see someone or something as a certain thing, you have the opinion that they are that thing. [V n as n/-ing] [V it as n] [V it as n to-inf] [V it] [be V-ed to-inf] She saw him as a visionary, but her father saw him as a man who couldn't make a living... 她认为他是一个有眼光的人，但是她父亲却认为他没有谋生的能力。 They have a normal body weight but see themselves as being fat... 他们体重正常，但自认为偏胖。 Others saw it as a betrayal... 别人认为这是一种背叛。 I don't see it as my duty to take sides... 我认为我没必要非得向着一方。 As I see it, Llewelyn has three choices open to him... 据我看，卢埃林有 3 个选择。 Women are sometimes seen to be less effective as managers. 女性有时被认为不善于管理。 7 [VERB 动词]看出；看上，欣赏(某种特质) If you see a particular quality in someone, you believe they have that quality. If you ask what someone sees in a particular person or thing, you want to know what they find attractive about that person or thing. [V n in n] [V in n n] [no cont] Frankly, I don't know what Paul sees in her... 坦白地说，我不知道保罗看上她什么了。 Young and old saw in him an implacable opponent of apartheid. 无论老少都看出他是种族隔离制度的坚决反对者。 8 [VERB 动词]想象；预测 If you see something happening in the future, you imagine it, or predict that it will happen. [V n -ing] [V n] [no cont] A good idea, but can you see Taylor trying it?... 主意不错，不过你认为泰勒会尝试它吗？ We can see a day where all people live side by side. 我们可以想象有那么一天所有人都和睦地生活在一起。 9 [VERB 动词]目睹；经历；见证 If a period of time or a person sees a particular change or event, it takes place during that period of time or while that person is alive. [V n] [V n inf] [V n -ed] [no passive] Yesterday saw the resignation of the acting Interior Minister... 昨天代理内政部长辞职了。 He had worked with the General for three years and was sorry to see him go... 他与将军共事了 3 年，看他离去觉得很难过。 Mr Frank has seen the economy of his town slashed by the uprising. 弗兰克先生亲历了自己城镇的经济因暴动而大幅下滑的过程。 10 [VERB 动词]察看；弄清；了解 You can use see in expressions to do with finding out information. For example, if you say 'I'll see what's happening', you mean that you intend to find out what is happening. [V wh] Let me just see what the next song is... 我来看看下一首歌是什么。 Every time we asked our mother, she said, 'Well, see what your father says.'... 每次我们问母亲，她总是说：“噢，看你爸爸怎么说。” Shake him gently to see if he responds. 轻轻摇晃他看他是否有反应。 11 [VERB 动词]想办法，尽力(帮忙) You can use see to promise to try and help someone. For example, if you say 'I'll see if I can do it', you mean that you will try to do the thing concerned. [V if] [V wh] I'll see if I can call her for you... 我会尽力帮你把她叫来。 We'll see what we can do, miss. 我们会尽量想办法，小姐。 12 [VERB 动词]确保；保证 If you see that something is done or if you see to it that it is done, you make sure that it is done. [V that] [V to it that] See that you take care of him... 一定要照顾好他。 Catherine saw to it that the information went directly to Walter. 凯瑟琳确保这条消息直接传达给了沃尔特。 13 [VERB 动词]护送；陪伴 If you see someone to a particular place, you accompany them to make sure that they get there safely, or to show politeness. [V n prep/adv] He didn't offer to see her to her car... 他没有提出要陪她去取车。 'Goodnight.' — 'I'll see you out.' “晚安。”——“我送你出去。” 14 [VERB 动词]遇到；拜访 If you see a lot of someone, you often meet each other or visit each other. [V amount of n] We used to see quite a lot of his wife, Carolyn... 我们以前经常见到他的妻子卡罗琳。 We didn't see much of each other after that because he was touring. 从那之后我们没怎么见过面，因为他去旅行了。 15 [VERB 动词]与…交往；与…谈恋爱 If you are seeing someone, you spend time with them socially, and are having a romantic or sexual relationship. [V n] My husband was still seeing her and he was having an affair with her. 我的丈夫仍在和她来往，而且两人还搞婚外情。 16 [VERB 动词](我们)知道，了解 Some writers use see in expressions such as we saw and as we have seen to refer to something that has already been explained or described. [V wh] [V that] We saw in Chapter 16 how annual cash budgets are produced... 在第 16 章我们了解了年度现金预算是怎样制订的。 Using the figures given above, it can be seen that machine A pays back the initial investment in two years... 从以上的数字我们可以看出，机器A在两年后就收回了最初的投资。 As we have seen in previous chapters, visualization methods are varied. 我们在前几章已经了解到，可视化方法是多种多样的。 17 [VERB 动词](书中)见，参见 See is used in books to indicate to readers that they should look at another part of the book, or at another book, because more information is given there. [V n] [only imper] Surveys consistently find that men report feeling safe on the street after dark. See, for example, Hindelang and Garofalo (1978)... 多项调查一致显示，男性认为天黑后在大街上行走是安全的。比如，参见欣德朗和加罗法洛(1978)。 See Chapter 7 below for further comments on the textile industry. 有关纺织业的更多评论请参看下面第 7 章。 18 [PHRASE 短语]既然；因为；鉴于 You can use seeing that or seeing as to introduce a reason for what you are saying. [CONJ SUBORD] [mainly BRIT 主英] [INFORMAL 非正式] [SPOKEN 口语] He is in the marriage bureau business, which is mildly ironic seeing that his dearest wish is to get married himself... 他从事婚姻介绍工作，这多少有点讽刺意味，因为他最大的愿望就是自己能结婚。 Seeing as Mr Moreton is a doctor, I would assume he has a modicum of intelligence. 既然莫尔顿先生是位医生，我想他应该有点聪明才智。 19 [CONVENTION 惯用语]我明白；原来如此 You can say 'I see' to indicate that you understand what someone is telling you. [formulae] [SPOKEN 口语] 'He came home in my car.' — 'I see.' “他坐我的车回家来的。”——“哦，是这样。” 20 [CONVENTION 惯用语](表示暂不作决定)看看吧，再说吧 People say 'I'll see' or 'We'll see' to indicate that they do not intend to make a decision immediately, and will decide later. We'll see. It's a possibility. 再说吧，可能会的。 21 [CONVENTION 惯用语](表示试图记起某事或找到某物)让我想一想，让我看看 People say 'let me see' or 'let's see' when they are trying to remember something, or are trying to find something. Let's see, they're six — no, make that five hours ahead of us... 让我想一想，他们比我们早 6 个——不，就算是早 5 个小时完成。 Now let me see, who's the man we want? 现在让我看一看，谁是我们要找的人？ 22 [PHRASE 短语]意识到错误；明白事理 If you try to make someone see sense or see reason, you try to make them realize that they are wrong or are being stupid. [V inflects] He was hopeful that by sitting together they could both see sense and live as good neighbours... 他希望他们坐到一起，彼此能清醒理智，和睦为邻。 He tried again to get her to see reason. 他再次试图让她明白自己错了。 23 [CONVENTION 惯用语](用于向某人解释某事物并鼓励其倾听和理解)你瞧，你知道，看吧 You can say 'you see' when you are explaining something to someone, to encourage them to listen and understand. [SPOKEN 口语] Well, you see, you shouldn't really feel that way about it... 好了，知道吗，对那件事你真的不应该那么想。 She was a prime target for blackmail, don't you see? 她是敲诈的主要目标。你难道看不出来吗？ 24 [CONVENTION 惯用语]再见；回头见；呆会儿见 'See you', 'be seeing you', and 'see you later' are ways of saying goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again soon. [formulae] [INFORMAL 非正式] [SPOKEN 口语] 'Talk to you later.' — 'All right. See you love.' “ 回头再跟你谈。”——“好的。再见，亲爱的。” 'No time for chattering now.' — 'Be seeing you, then.' “现在没空闲聊。”——“那么回见。” 25 [CONVENTION 惯用语]到时候你就知道了；你等着瞧吧 You can say 'You'll see' to someone if they do not agree with you about what you think will happen in the future, and you believe that you will be proved right. The thrill wears off after a few years of marriage. You'll see. 婚后几年这种兴奋感就会逐渐消逝。你等着瞧吧。 26 to see the back of someone→see: back ； to have n better days→see: day ； to be n dead→see: dead ； as far as the eye can→see: eye ； to eye to eye→see: eye ； as far as I can→see: far ； to fit→see: fit ； to the light→see: light ； to the light of day→see: light ； to red→see: red ； it remains to be n→see: remain ； wait and→see: wait ；相关词组： see about see off see through see to
Oxford	see ★ / siː ; NAmE siː / verb , noun see sees saw seeing seen verb ★ ( saw / sɔː ; NAmE sɔː / seen / siːn ; NAmE siːn / ) use eyes 用眼 1 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes 看见；见到；看出 see(sb/sth) ◆ She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. 她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。 ◆ The opera was the place to see and be seen (= by other important or fashionable people). 歌剧院是个名流和时尚人士竞显丰采的地方。 see(that)… ◆ He could see (that) she had been crying. 他看得出她哭过。 seewhat, how, etc… ◆ Did you see what happened? 你看见出什么事了吗？ seesb/sth + adj. ◆ I hate to see you unhappy. 我不愿见你不高兴。 seesb/sth doing sth ◆ She was seen running away from the scene of the crime. 有人看见她从犯罪现场跑开。 seesb/sth do sth ◆ I saw you put the key in your pocket. 我见你把钥匙放进了口袋里。 sb/sth is seen to do sth ◆ He was seen to enter the building about the time the crime was committed. 有人看见他在案发时间前后进入那栋建筑物。 2 ★ [intransitive ] ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to have or use the power of sight 看得见；看；有视力 ◆ She will never see again (= she has become blind). 她再也看不见东西了。 ◆ On a clear day you can seefor miles from here. 在晴天，你从这儿能看出去很远。 seeto do sth ◆ It was getting dark and I couldn't seeto read. 天色黑下来，我看不成书了。 watch 观看 3 ★ [transitive ] ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) seesth to watch a game, television programme, performance, etc. 观看（比赛、电视节目、演出等） ◆ Did you see that programme on Brazil last night? 昨晚你有没有看那个介绍巴西的节目？ ◆ In the evening we went to see a movie. 晚上，我们去看了一场电影。 ◆ Fifty thousand people saw the match. 有五万人观看了那场比赛。 ☞synonyms at look look up information 检索资料 4 ★ [transitive ] ( used in orders 用于祈使句 ) seesth to look at sth in order to find information 见；参见 ◆ See page 158. 参见第 158 页。 meet by chance 偶然遇见 5 ★ [transitive ] seesb ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to be near and recognize sb; to meet sb by chance 遇见；碰到；邂逅 ◆ Guess who I saw at the party last night! 你猜猜，昨天我在晚会上碰见谁了！ visit 拜访 6 ★ [transitive ] seesb to visit sb 拜访；看望；探视 ◆ Come and see us again soon. 早点再来看我们。 have meeting 会见 7 ★ [transitive ] seesb (about sth) to have a meeting with sb 会见；会晤 ◆ You ought to see a doctor about that cough. 你得找个大夫看看你的咳嗽。 ◆ What is it you want to see me about? 你找我有什么事？ spend time 度过时间 8 ★ [transitive ] ( often used in the progressive tenses 常用于进行时 ) seesb to spend time with sb 与（某人）待在一起；交往 ◆ Are you seeing anyone (= having a romantic relationship with anyone)? 你是不是跟什么人好上了？ ◆ They've been seeing a lot of each other (= spending a lot of time together)recently. 他们近来老泡在一起。 understand 理解 9 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to understand sth 理解；明白；领会 ◆ ‘It opens like this.’ ‘Oh, I see.’ “这样就打开了。”“哦，我明白了。” seesth ◆ He didn't see the joke. 他没听懂这则笑话。 ◆ I don't think she saw the pointof the story. 我觉得她没有领会故事的中心意思。 ◆ I can see both sides of the argument. 争论双方的观点我都清楚。 ◆ Make Lydia see reason (= be sensible),will you? 你要让莉迪娅明白道理好不好？ see(that)… ◆ Can't you see(that) he's taking advantage of you? 他在利用你，难道你看不出来？ ◆ I don't see that it matterswhat Josh thinks. 乔希怎么想有什么要紧，我不明白。 seewhat, why, etc… ◆ ‘It's broken.’ ‘Oh yes, I see what you mean.’ “它破了。”“噢，我明白你的意思。” ◆ ‘Can we go swimming?’ ‘ I don't see why not (= yes, you can).’ “我们可以去游泳吗？”“可以呀。” be seen to do sth ◆ The government not only has to do something, it must be seen to be doing something (= people must be aware that it is doing sth). 政府不仅必须采取措施，而且必须让人们知道它在采取措施。 ☞synonyms at understand have opinion 认为 10 ★ [transitive ] seesth + adv./prep. ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to have an opinion of sth 认为；看待 ◆ I see thingsdifferently now. 现在，我看问题的方法不一样了。 ◆ Try to see things from her point of view. 设法从她那个角度去看问题。 ◆ Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it (= in my opinion). 依我看，主要问题是缺钱。 ◆ The way I see it,you have three main problems. 我认为你有三个主要问题。 ☞synonyms at regard imagine 想像 11 ★ [transitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to consider sth as a future possibility; to imagine sb/sth as sth 设想；想像 seesb/sth doing sth ◆ I can't see her changing her mind. 我无法想像她会改变主意。 seesb/sth as sth ◆ His colleagues see him as a future director. 他的同事认为他很可能是未来的负责人。 ☞synonyms at imagine find out 弄清 12 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to find out sth by looking, asking or waiting （通过查看、打听、等待）弄清，了解 ◆ ‘Has the mail come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’ “邮件来了没有？”“我去看看。” ◆ ‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.’ “他会好起来吗？”“不清楚，我们只能等着瞧了。” ◆ We'll have a great time, you'll see. 你瞧着吧，我们会很开心的。 seewhat, how, etc… ◆ Go and see what the kids are doing, will you? 你去看看孩子们在干什么好不好？ ◆ We'll have to see how it goes. 我们得看看情况怎么样。 see(that)… ◆ I see (that) interest rates are going up again. 我知道利率又在提高了。 it is seen that… ◆ It can be seen thatcertain groups are more at risk than others. 看得出，有的组风险大，有的组风险小。 13 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to find out or decide sth by thinking or considering 考虑；定夺 ◆ ‘Will you be able to help us?’ ‘I don't know, I'll have to see.’ “你能帮助我们吗？”“不好说，我得考虑一下。” ◆ ‘Can I go to the party?’ ‘ We'll see (= I'll decide later).’ “我能去参加聚会吗？”“待会儿再看吧。” seewhat, whether, etc… ◆ I'll see what I can doto help. 我考虑考虑，看我能帮上什么忙。 make sure 确保 14 [transitive ] ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) seethat… to make sure that you do sth or that sth is done 确保；务必（做到） ◆ See that all the doors are locked before you leave. 一定要把所有的门都锁好了再走。 experience 经历 15 [transitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) seesth to experience or suffer sth 经历；遭受 ◆ He has seen a great deal in his long life. 他在漫长的一生中经历了许多事情。 ◆ I hope I never live to see the daywhen computers finally replace books. 我可不愿意活到那一天，看着计算机最终取代书籍。 ◆ It didn't surprise her—she had seen it all before. 她没有大惊小怪，她以前全都见识过。 witness event 见证事件 16 [transitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) seesth to be the time when an event happens 为…发生的时间 ◆ Next year sees the centenary of Mahler's death. 明年是马勒逝世一百周年。 17 [transitive ] ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) seesth to be the place where an event happens 为…发生的地点 SYN witness ◆ This stadium has seen many thrilling football games. 在这座体育场里进行过许多激动人心的足球比赛。 help 帮助 18 [transitive ] seesb + adv./prep. to go with sb to help or protect them 送；护送 ◆ I saw the old lady across (= helped her cross)the road. 我护送老太太过马路。 ◆ May I see you home (= go with you as far as your house)? 我可不可以送你回家？ ◆ My secretary will see you out (= show you the way out of the building). 我的秘书会把你送出去。 IDIOMS Most idioms containing seeare at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example not see the wood for the treesis at wood. 大多数含 see 的习语，都可在该等习语中的名词及形容词相关词条找到，如 not see the wood for the trees 在词条 wood 下。 for all (the world) to ˈsee clearly visible; in a way that is clearly visible 明显；显而易见 ★ ˌlet me ˈsee/let's see ( informal) used when you are thinking or trying to remember sth 让我╱咱们看看；让我╱咱们想一想 ◆ Now let me see—how old is she now? 让我想一想，她现在多大了呢？ see sth ˈcoming to realize that there is going to be a problem before it happens 料到会有问题；意识到会出麻烦 ◆ We should have seen it coming. There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure. 我们本该料到的。承受着那么大的压力，他不可能坚持下去。 ˌsee for yourˈself to find out or look at sth yourself in order to be sure that what sb is saying is true 亲自看，亲自了解（以核实） ◆ If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself! 要是不信我说的，你自己去看看！ see sb/sth for what they ˈare/it ˈis to realize that sb/sth is not as good, pleasant, etc. as they/it seem 看清某人（或事物）的真实状况（不是表面那样） seeing that… ( also informal seeing as (how)… ) because of the fact that… 鉴于；由于；因为 ◆ Seeing that he's been off sick all week he's unlikely to come. 他请病假整整一周了，所以今天也不大可能来。 ˈsee you (aˈround) \| (I'll) be ˈseeing you \| ˌsee you ˈlater ( informal) goodbye 再见 ◆ I'd better be going now. See you! 现在我可该走了。再见！ ★ you ˈsee ( informal) used when you are explaining sth （作解释时说）你看，你知道，要知道 ◆ You see, the thing is, we won't be finished before Friday. 要知道，问题是星期五以前我们完不了事。 PHRASAL VERBS ★ ˈsee about sth to deal with sth 办理；照料；料理；安排 ◆ I must see about (= prepare)lunch. 我得做午饭了。 ◆ He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). 他说他不帮忙，是不是？好，我们这就去找他。 seedoing sth ◆ I'll have to see about getting that roof repaired. 我得找人把房顶修一修。 ˈsee sth in sb/sth to find sb/sth attractive or interesting 看上；看中；觉得…有趣 ◆ I don't know what she sees in him. 我不知道她看上他哪儿了。 ˌsee sb↔ˈoff 1 to go to a station, an airport, etc. to say goodbye to sb who is starting a journey 为…送行；送别 2 ( BrE) to force sb to leave a place, for example by chasing them 赶走，驱逐（某人） ◆ The dogs saw them off in no time. 几条狗立刻把他们吓走了。 3 ( BrE) to defeat sb in a game, fight, etc. （在游戏、战斗等活动中）打败，击败 ◆ The home team saw off the challengers by 68 points to 47. 主队以 68:47 击败前来挑战的客队。 ˌsee sb↔ˈout ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) ( BrE) to last longer than the rest of sb's life 寿命比某人长；看着某人故去 ◆ I've had this coat for years, and I'm sure it will see me out. 这件外衣我穿了好多年，我敢说它能穿一辈子。 ˌsee sth↔ˈout ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) ( BrE) to reach the end or last until the end of sth 持续到…结束 ◆ They had enough fuel to see the winter out. 他们有足够的燃料过冬。 ◆ He saw out his career in Italy. 他在意大利一直工作到退休。 ˌsee ˈover sth ( BrE) to visit and look at a place carefully 察看（某处） ◆ We need to see over the house before we can make you an offer. 我们需要好好看了房子以后才能给你开个价。 ˌsee ˈthrough sb/sth ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to realize the truth about sb/sth 看透；识破 ◆ We saw through him from the start. 一开始我们就识破他了。 ◆ I can see through your little game (= I am aware of the trick you are trying to play on me). 我看透了你的小把戏。 ˌsee sth ˈthrough ( not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时 ) to not give up doing a task, project, etc. until it is finished 把（任务、工程等）进行到底；坚持完成 ◆ She's determined to see the job through. 她决心完成这项工作。 ˌsee sb ˈthrough \| ˌsee sb ˈthrough sth ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to give help or support to sb for a particular period of time 帮助（或支持）某人度过 ◆ Her courage and good humour saw her through. 她靠着顽强的勇气和乐观的性格挺了过来。 ◆ I only have $20 to see me through the week. 我只有 20 元来维持我这一周了。 ★ ˈsee to sth to deal with sth 办理；照管；料理 ◆ Will you see to the arrangements for the next meeting? 你来负责安排下次会议，好吗？ ◆ Don't worry— I'll see to it. 别担心，这事儿我来处理。 ◆ We'll have to get that door seen to (= repaired). 我们得找人把那扇门修一下。 ˈsee to it that… to make sure that… 确保；务使 ◆ Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon? 你保证今天下午就把传真发出去，行吗？ noun ( formal) the district or office of a bishopor an archbishop 主教（或大主教）教区；主教（或大主教）权限；牧座 ◆ the Holy See (= the office of the Pope) （罗马）宗座 SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 see spot ◆catch ◆glimpse These words all mean to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to see them/it. 以上各词均含看见、见到、看出之意，尤指突然发现或注意到。 ■ see to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes 指看见、见到、看出： ◆ She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. 她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。 ◆ He could see (that) she had been crying. 他看得出她哭过。 ■ spot to see or notice sb/sth, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice 指看见、看出，尤指突然发现或注意到： ◆ I've just spotted a mistake on the front cover. 我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。 ■ catch to see or notice sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely 指瞥见、察觉： ◆ She caught sightof a car in the distance. 她瞥见远处有一辆车。 ◆ He caught a glimpseof himself in the mirror. 他看了一眼镜子中的自己。 ■ glimpse ( literary) to see sb/sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely 指瞥见、看一眼： ◆ He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed. 他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。 PATTERNS ◆ to see/spot that / that ◆ to suddenlysee/spot/catch/glimpse sb/sth see / siː ; NAmE siː / saw / sɔː ; NAmE sɔː / seen / siːn ; NAmE siːn /
LDC	see1 verb see2 noun seesee1 /siː/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense saw /sɔː $ sɒː/, past participle seen /siːn/) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1notice/examine [transitive] to notice or examine someone or something, using your eyes: The moment we saw the house, we knew we wanted to buy it. He crouched down so he couldn’t be seen. Can I see your ticket, please? I saw the offer advertised in the newspaper.can/can’t see You can see the Houses of Parliament from here.see where/what/who etc Can you see where the marks are on the wall?see (that) He saw that she was crying.see somebody/something do something I saw him leave a few minutes ago.see somebody/something doing something The suspect was seen entering the building. As you can see, the house needs some work doing on it. Have you seen Chris (=do you know where he is)? The accommodation was so awful it had to be seen to be believed (=you would not believe it if you did not see it yourself).2notice something is true [transitive] to notice that something is happening or that something is true: More money must be invested if we are to see an improvement in services. After a month’s practice, you should see a difference in your playing. Seeing his distress, Louise put her arm around him. I would like to see changes in the way the course is run. ‘You’re not denying it, I see,’ he said coldly.see (that) I can see you’re not very happy with the situation.3ability to see [intransitive, transitive] to be able to use your eyes to look at things and know what they arecan/can’t see From the tower, you can see for miles. I can’t see a thing without my glasses.not see to do something His eyes are so bad that he can’t see to read anymore.4find out information [intransitive, transitive] to find out information or a factsee what/how/when etc I’ll call him and see how the job interview went. She went outside to see what was happening.see if/whether I’ve just come to see if you want to go out for a drink. These chocolates are gorgeous. Try some and see for yourself (=find out if it is true). By looking at this leaflet, you can see at a glance (=find out very easily) how much a loan will cost.it can be seen that/we can see that From this graph, it can be seen that some people are more susceptible to the disease. As we have seen in chapter four, women’s pay is generally less than men’s.5in the future [intransitive, transitive] to find out about something in the futuresee if/whether It will be interesting to see if he makes it into the team.see how/what/when etc I might come – I’ll see how I feel tomorrow. Let’s try it and see what happens. ‘Can we go to the zoo, Dad?’ ‘We’ll see’ (=used when you do not want to make a decision immediately). ‘How long can you stay?’ ‘I’ll have to see. It depends (=used when you cannot make a decision immediately).’ We’ll just have to wait and see.see how it goes/see how things go (=used when you are going to do something and will deal with problems if they happen) I don’t know. We’ll just have to see how it goes on Sunday. Things will work out, you’ll see (=you will find out that I am right).6where information is [transitive] especially written used to tell you where you can find information: See p. 58. See press for details.see above/below The results are shown in Table 7a (see below).GRAMMAR See is always used in the imperative in this meaning.7understand [intransitive, transitive] to understand or realize somethingsee why/what/how etc I can’t see why he’s so upset. I see what you mean (=I understand what you are saying). ‘He lives here but works in London during the week.’ ‘Oh, I see (=I understand).’ You see, the thing is, I’m really busy right now (=used when you are explaining something). You mix the flour and eggs like this, see (=used to check that someone is listening and understands)? I can’t see the point of (=I do not understand the reason for) spending so much money on a car. Do you see the point I’m making (=do you understand what I’m trying to say)? The other officers laughed, but Nichols couldn’t see the joke.see reason/sense (=realize that you are wrong or doing something stupid) I just can’t get her to see reason!► see thesaurus at understand 8watch [transitive] to watch a television programme, play, film etc: Did you see that programme on monkeys last night? We’re going to see ‘Romeo and Juliet’ tonight.9consider somebody/something [transitive] to think about or consider someone or something in a particular way, or as having particular qualities: Having a child makes you see things differently. Violence is seen in different ways by different people.as somebody sees it/the way somebody sees it (=used to give someone’s opinion) As I see it, you don’t have any choice. The way I see it, we have two options.see somebody/something as something I see the job as a challenge.see yourself as something He saw himself as a failure.be seen as (being) something The peace talks are seen as a sign of hope. This type of work is often seen as boring.be seen to be (doing) something Teachers need to be seen to be in control. The government must be seen to be doing something about the rise in violent crime.10see what somebody/something can do spoken a)to find out if someone can deal with a situation or problemsee about I’ll call them again and see what they can do about it. b)to find out how good someone or something is at what they are supposed to be able to do: Let’s take the Porsche out to the racetrack and see what it can do!11I’ll see what I can do spoken used to say that you will try to help someone: Leave the papers with me and I’ll see what I can do.12see you spoken used to say goodbye when you know you will see someone againsee you tomorrow/at three/Sunday etc See you Friday – your place at 8:30.see you later (=see you soon, or later in the same day)see you in a bit British English (=see you soon)see you in a while (=see you soon)(I’ll) be seeing you! (=see you soon)13visit [transitive] to visit or meet someone: I’ll be seeing her tomorrow night. I haven’t seen her since we left school. She’s too sick to see anyone right now.14meet by chance [transitive] to meet someone by chance: I saw Jane while I was out.15have a meeting [transitive] to have an arranged meeting with someone: Mr Thomas is seeing a client at 2:30. She was seen by a doctor but didn’t need hospital treatment.see somebody about something (=see someone to discuss something) I have to see my teacher about my grades.16spend time with somebody [transitive] to spend time with someone: They’ve been seeing a lot of each other.see more/less of somebody (=see someone more or less often) They’ve seen more of each other since Dan moved to London.17be seeing somebody to be having a romantic relationship with someone: Is she seeing anyone at the moment?18imagine [transitive] to imagine that something may happen in the future: He could see a great future for her in music.can’t see somebody/something doing something I can’t see him winning, can you? She’s got a new book coming out, but I can’t see it doing very well.see somebody as something (=be able to imagine someone being something) I just can’t see her as a ballet dancer.19seeing as (how) informal (also seeing that) used before giving a reason for what you are saying: ‘I might as well do something useful, seeing as I’m back,’ she said.20see something for what it is (also see somebody for what they are) to realize that someone or something is not as good or nice as they seem: They are unimpressed with the scheme and rightly see it for what it is.21make sure [transitive] to make sure or check that something is donesee (that) It’s up to you to see that the job’s done properly. Please see that the lights are switched off before you leave. Don’t worry – I’ll see to it. The hotel’s owners see to it that their guests are given every luxury.22experience something [transitive] to experience something: She was so sick that doctors didn’t think she’d live to see her first birthday. I never thought I’d live to see the day when women became priests. She’s seen it all before (=has experienced so much that nothing surprises her) in her long career. → been there, seen that, done that at been(3) 23time/place [transitive] if a time or place has seen a particular event or situation, it happened or existed in that time or place: This year has seen a big increase in road accidents. The city has seen plenty of violence over the years.24let me see (also let’s see) spoken used when you are trying to remember something: Let me see ... where did I put that letter?25I don’t see why not spoken used to say ‘yes’ in answer to a request: ‘Can we go to the park?’ ‘I don’t see why not.’26go with somebody [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to go somewhere with someone to make sure they are safe: My mother used to see me across the road. I’ll get Nick to see you home. Let me see you to the door (=go with you to the door, to say goodbye).27be seeing things to imagine that you see someone or something which is not really there: There’s no one there – you must be seeing things.28see double if you see double, something is wrong with your eyes, so that you see two things when there is only one29have seen better days informal to be in a bad condition: Her hat had seen better days.30be glad/pleased etc to see the back of somebody/something British English spoken to be pleased when someone leaves or when you get rid of something, because you do not like them: I’ll be glad to see the back of him.31see the last of somebody/something a)to not see someone or something again, especially someone or something you do not like: I thought we’d seen the last of him. It was a relief to see the last of them. b)to not have to deal with something anymore: Police hoped they’d seen the last of the joyriding. We may not have seen the last of this controversy.32see the light a)to realize that something is true: She finally saw the light and ended the relationship. b)to have a special experience that makes you believe in a religion33see the light of day a)if something sees the light of day, it is brought out so that people can see it: This decision will ensure that the Pentagon Papers never see the light of day. b)to start to exist: This type of PC first saw the light of day in 1981.34see red to become very angry: The thought of Pierre with Nicole had made her see red.35not see somebody for dust British English informal if you do not see someone for dust, they leave a place very quickly in order to avoid something36see eye to eye [usually in negatives] if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other: We didn’t exactly see eye to eye.see with I don’t always see eye to eye with my father.see on/about We don’t see eye to eye on business issues.37seen one ... seen them all informal used to say that something is boring because it is very similar to other things: When you’ve seen one of these programmes, you’ve seen them all.38see your way (clear) to doing something formal to be able and willing to do something: Small companies cannot see their way to taking on many trainees.39(see and) be seen to look at or be noticed by important or fashionable people: Royal Ascot is the place to see and be seen.40not see the wood for the trees (also not see the forest for the trees American English) to be unable to understand what is important in a situation because you are thinking too much about small details rather than the whole situation41see something coming to realize that there is going to be a problem before it actually happens: John’s going to have a lot of trouble with him. You can see it coming.42see somebody coming (a mile off) British English spoken to recognize that someone will be easy to trick or deceive: You paid £500 for that! They must have seen you coming!43see somebody right British English spoken to make sure that someone gets what they need or want, especially money: Just do this for me and I’ll see you right. Tell the landlord I sent you and he’ll see you right.44not see that it matters spoken to think that something is not important: I can’t see that it matters what I think.45game of cards [transitive] to risk the same amount of money as your opponent in a card game → it remains to be seen at remain(5) , → see fit (to do something) at fit2(3) , → wouldn’t be seen dead at dead1(12) GRAMMAR: Using the progressive• In meanings 1, 2, 3, 9, 14, and 18, see is not used in the progressive. You say: · I see Tina over there.· I suddenly saw the difference. ✗Don’t say: I am seeing Tina over there. \| I was suddenly seeing the difference.• See is often used with can: · I can see Tina over there.· I could suddenly see the difference.Grammar guide ‒ VERBSTHESAURUSsee to notice something with your eyes, usually without planning to. Also used when saying that you watched a particular programme, film, game etc: · Have you seen my keys anywhere?· Did you see the basketball game last night?look at somebody/something to keep your eyes pointed toward someone or something, especially someone or something that is not moving: · I looked at the map.· She was looking at him in a strange way.notice to see something interesting or unusual: · I noticed a police car outside their house.spot to suddenly see something, especially something you are looking for: · Nick spotted the advertisement in the paper.catch sight of/catch a glimpse of (also glimpse formal) to suddenly see someone or something for a short time, usually not clearly: · I caught sight of him in the hotel lobby, and followed him out the door.· He glimpsed her face as she went into the courtroom.make out somebody/something to see something, but only with difficulty: · Ahead, I could just make out the figure of a woman.witness to see something happen, especially a crime or an accident: · The police are asking anyone who witnessed the attack to come forward.observe formal to see and pay attention to something: · Officers observed him driving at 100 mph.sight especially written to suddenly see something or someone from a long distance, especially when you have been looking for a long time: · The missing boys were sighted by a rescue helicopter.· The crew finally sighted land.Unable to seeblind unable to see anything: · She has been blind from birth.partially-sighted not able to see things very well, although not completely blind: · Good lighting can be very important for partially sighted people.visually handicapped/impaired completely blind or not able to see very much – used especially in official reports, forms etc: · a special school for visually impaired childrensee about phrasal verb1to make arrangements or deal with something: I’d better see about dinner.see about doing something Claire’s gone to see about getting tickets for the concert.2we’ll see about that spoken a) (also we’ll have to see about that) used to say that you do not know if something will be possible: ‘I want to go to Joshua’s tonight.’ ‘Well, we’ll have to see about that.’ b) (also we’ll soon see about that) used to say that you intend to stop someone from doing what they were planning to dosee against phrasal verb to consider something together with something else: The unemployment data must be seen against the background of world recession.GRAMMAR See against is usually passive.see around phrasal verb1see somebody around to notice someone regularly in places you go to, but not talk to them: I don’t know who he is, but I’ve seen him around.2see you around spoken used to say goodbye to someone when you have not made a definite arrangement to meet again3see around/round something British English to visit a place and walk around looking at it: Would you like to see round the house?see in phrasal verb1not know what somebody sees in somebody (also what does somebody see in somebody?) used to say that you do not know why someone likes someone else: I don’t know what she sees in him.2see something in somebody/something to notice a particular quality in someone or something that makes you like them: He saw a gentleness in Susan.3see somebody in to go with someone to make sure they arrive at a building or room: He took her home and, after seeing her in, drove off without a word.4see in the New Year to celebrate the beginning of a new yearsee off phrasal verb1to defeat someone or stop them from competing against you: To see off the threat, the company will have to cut its prices still further. The team saw off their old rivals in last night’s championship game.2to go to an airport, train station etc to say goodbye to someone: They’ve gone to the airport to see their son off.3 (also see somebody off something) to force someone to leave a place: Security guards saw him off the premises.see out phrasal verb1to go to the door with someone to say goodbye to them when they leave: I’ll see you out. Don’t worry, I can see myself out (=leave the building without anyone coming with me).2see something ↔ out to continue doing something or being somewhere until a particular period of time or an unpleasant event is finished: Connolly has promised to see out the remaining 18 months of his contract. She saw out her last years at Sudeley Castle.see over phrasal verb British English to look at something large such as a house, especially in order to decide if you want to buy itsee through phrasal verb1see through somebody/something to realize that someone is trying to deceive you: I saw through his excuses. I could never lie to her because I know she’d see through me straight away. I can’t bluff – she’d see right through me.2see something through to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant: It’ll take a lot of effort to see the project through.3see somebody through (something) to give help and support to someone during a difficult time: Setting goals should help see you through. I’ve got enough money to see me through six months of unemployment.4see something through somebody’s eyes to see something or think about it in the way that someone else does: The world is very different when seen through the eyes of a child.see to phrasal verb to deal with something or do something for someone: Go on, you go out. I’ll see to the washing-up.have/get something seen to You should get that tooth seen to by a dentist. see1 verb see2 noun seesee2 noun [countable] Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases an area governed by a bishop
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