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seal seal ★☆☆☆☆1. CLOSING 密封2. ANIMAL 海豹Part-11[VERB	动词]封住，粘住(信封) When you seal an envelope, you close it by folding part of it over and sticking it down, so that it cannot be opened without being torn.   [V n]  [V n in n]  [V-ed]He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp...他封住信封并贴上一张邮票。Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope...信写好后把它装进空白信封里封好。A courier was despatched with two sealed envelopes.信使受命递送两封封讫的信。2[VERB	动词]封住(容器、开口)；把…密封(进容器) If you seal a container or an opening, you cover it with something in order to prevent air, liquid, or other material getting in or out. If you seal something in a container, you put it inside and then close the container tightly.   [V n]  [V n with in]  [V-ed]She merely filled the containers, sealed them with a cork, and pasted on labels...她只是装满容器，用软木塞封住，然后贴上标签。A woman picks them up and seals them in plastic bags.一个女人把它们捡起来放入几只密封的塑料袋中。...a lid to seal in heat and keep food moist.用于保温并防止食物风干的盖子...a hermetically sealed, leak-proof packet.密封防漏的包装3[N-COUNT	可数名词]密封处 The seal on a container or opening is the part where it has been sealed. When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join, to form a seal.在包馅饼时，先把两片馅饼皮边沿接头部分弄湿，再将其捏合。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]密封装置；密封物 A seal is a device or a piece of material, for example in a machine, which closes an opening tightly so that air, liquid, or other substances cannot get in or out.   [oft N on n]Check seals on fridges and freezers regularly.定期检查冰箱和冷冻柜的密封装置。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]封条；封蜡；封铅；火漆 A seal is something such as a piece of sticky paper or wax that is fixed to a container or door and must be broken before the container or door can be opened.   [oft N on n]The seal on the box broke when it fell from its hiding-place...盒子从隐藏处掉落时，封口裂开了。Protestors banged on the sides of the lorry and broke customs seals on the doors.抗议者们猛砸卡车的侧面，并且撕掉了车门上的海关封条。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]印章；图章；玺；印记 A seal is a special mark or design, for example on a document, representing someone or something. It may be used to show that something is genuine or officially approved.   [usu with supp]...a supply of note paper bearing the Presidential seal...一批盖有总统印章的便条纸The best wines are entitled to a numbered seal of quality.上等葡萄酒可以盖上带编号的优质产品印章。7[VERB	动词]封闭；封锁 If someone in authority seals an area, they stop people entering or passing through it, for example by placing barriers in the way.   [V n]  [V-ed]  [V P n (not pron)]  [V n P]The soldiers were deployed to help paramilitary police seal the border...部署士兵协助准军事警察封锁边境。A wide area round the two-storey building is sealed to all traffic except the emergency services.那个两层建筑周围的大片区域被封锁，只有提供应急服务的车辆可以通行。Seal off means the same as seal .seal off 同 sealPolice and troops sealed off the area after the attack...袭击发生后警察和士兵将该区域封锁。Soldiers there are going to seal the airport off.那里的士兵将封锁机场。8[VERB	动词]使成定局；确定 To seal something means to make it definite or confirm how it is going to be.   [V n]  [WRITTEN 笔语]McLaren are close to sealing a deal with Renault...麦克拉伦即将与雷诺达成一笔交易。A General Election will be held which will seal his destiny one way or the other...一场决定他命运的大选即将举行。His artistic character was sealed by his experiences of the First World War.他在第一次世界大战中的经历奠定了他的艺术风格。9[PHRASE	短语]使确定下来；使成定局 If something sets or puts the seal on something, it makes it definite or confirms how it is going to be.   [V inflects]  [WRITTEN 笔语]Such a visit may set the seal on a new relationship between the two governments...这样的一次访问可能会使两国政府间确立新关系。They see this election as a chance to put the final seal on the defeat of communism.他们把这次选举看作是彻底击败共产主义的一次机会。10[PHRASE	短语]盖上印信的；不能拆开看的；保密的 If a document is under seal, it is in a sealed envelope and cannot be looked at, for example because it is private.   [v-link PHR]  [FORMAL 正式]Because the transcript is still under seal, I am precluded by law from discussing the evidence.副本仍未公开，按照法律规定我不能讨论这项证据。11  seal of approval→see: approval； to seal someone's fate→see: fate； my lips are sealed→see: lip； signed and sealed→see: sign； 相关词组：seal in seal off seal up Part-21[N-COUNT	可数名词]海豹 A seal is a large animal with a rounded body and flat legs called flippers. Seals eat fish and live in and near the sea, usually in cold parts of the world.  seal1 nounseal2 verbsealseal1 /siːl/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1seal (1)a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts2 a)a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization:  The document carried the seal of the governor’s office. b)the object that is used to make this mark3a piece of rubber or plastic that keeps air, water, dirt etc out of somethingairtight/watertight seal an airtight seal around the windows4a piece of wax, paper, wire etc that you have to break in order to open a container, document etc5seal of approval if you give something your seal of approval, you say that you approve of it, especially officially:  A number of employers have already given their seal of approval to the scheme.6set the seal on something British English to make something definite or complete:  In 1972, Nixon himself went to China to set the seal on the new relationship.seal1 nounseal2 verbsealseal2 ●●○ verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1 (also seal up) to close an entrance or a container with something that stops air, water etc from coming in or out of it:  The window was sealed shut.seal a joint/crack/opening/gap A quick way to seal awkward gaps is to use a foam filler. Dried milk is kept in hermetically sealed  (=very tightly closed) containers.► see thesaurus at close2if a building, area, or country is sealed, no one can enter or leave it:  Authorities plan to seal the border.3to close an envelope, package etc by using something sticky to hold its edges in place:  He wrote the address and sealed the envelope.4to cover the surface of something with something that will protect it:  Wooden decks should be sealed to prevent cracking.5seal somebody’s fate to make something, especially something bad, sure to happen:  The outbreak of war sealed the government’s fate.6seal a deal/bargain/pact etc to make an agreement more formal or definite7seal a victory/win/match to make a victory certain:  Smith’s goal sealed the victory. → somebody’s lips are sealedat lip(5), → all signed and sealedat sign2(6)seal something ↔ in phrasal verb to stop something that is inside something else from getting out:  Fry the meat quickly to seal in the juices.seal something ↔ off phrasal verb to stop people from entering an area or building, because it is dangerous:  Following a bomb warning, police have sealed off the whole area.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjF3pjpen6I6vK9sx9d5jQITxellARfnzfVBxnUMqCnaUFR1gKZ8CED7RX8LSpLuCVQ2l2ItDezUS3BYnEmAvyStgHXwDaBBCx/n8+q+In9+c52PL4lvc7WpLAew0KdY8zr/tOBziVwbIHIwWAD5nNyPg6jlX1OeB8N7vURo7pd/oc50kGnPNjZ36tDnCXcaC2VFGQesbZcHA1UKt/z9ENftGaMwUc/JTfMuBR/Rc7HRlPwlGxu26xxJIEeb4I164YaCKjUj4RMluK0TygBOnMaVGrPQI3PSqqhm+7fViOzx4aDIkIgGq28QIAWmLNdCfHI5pybN//Z8ixOZZ5QlwIIic=             seal              ★                    /        siːl                ;          NAmE                siːl                /                              verb                ,                  noun                            seal      seals      sealed      sealing                            verb        ★                    close envelope        封上信封                    1        ★                  sealsth (up/down)                          to close an envelope, etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together            封上（信封）                                    ◆          Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope.          一定要在支票上签了名再封信封。                          ◆          a            sealed bid            (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received)                    密封（投）标                            close container        密封容器                    2        ★                  [often passive          ]                          sealsth (up) (with sth)                          to close a container tightly or fill a crack, etc, especially so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out            密封（容器）                                    ◆          The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags.          这些器官保存在密封塑料袋里。                            cover surface        覆盖表面                    3                  [often passive          ]                          sealsth (with sth)                          to cover the surface of sth with a substance in order to protect it            封盖…的表面                                    ◆          The floors had been stripped and sealed with varnish.          地板上东西挪空，涂上了清漆。                            make sth definite        确定                    4                  sealsth                          to make sth definite, so that it cannot be changed or argued about            确定；明确定下来；使成定局                                    ◆          to seal a contract          订立合同                          ◆          They drank a glass of wine to seal their new friendship.          他们干了一杯，交成朋友。                          ◆          The discovery of new evidence            sealed his fate            (= nothing could prevent what was going to happen to him).                    新发现的证据决定了他的命运。                            close borders/exits        关闭边界╱出口                    5                  sealsth                          (of the police, army, etc.          警察、军队等          )                          to prevent people from passing through a place            关闭；封闭；封锁                                    ◆          Troops have sealed the borders between the countries.          军队已关闭了两国边界。                            IDIOMsee                                    lip                              ,                                    sign                                   v.                            PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌseal sth↔ˈin                              to prevent sth that is contained in sth else from escaping              把…封闭在里边                                                  ˈseal sth in sth                              to put sth in an envelope, container, etc. and              sealit              把…封闭在…里                                            ◆            The body was sealed in a lead coffin.            尸体安放在密闭的铅棺中。                                      ★        ˌseal sth↔ˈoff                              (of the police, army            警察、军队            )                                to prevent people from entering a particular area              封锁；封闭                                                                noun        ★                    official mark        印章                    1        ★                  [countable          ]                          an official design or mark, stamped on a document to show that it is genuine and carries the authority of a particular person or organization            印章；图章；玺；印记                                    ◆          The letter bore the president's seal.          信上盖有总统的印章。                            making sth definite        确认                    2                  [singular          ]                          a thing that makes sth definite            表示确认的事物；保证；信物                                    ◆          The project has been given the government's            seal of approval            (= official approval).                    项目已由政府正式批准。                          ◆          I looked upon the gift as a seal on our friendship.          我把你的礼物看作我们之间友谊的见证。                            on containers        容器                    3        ★                  [countable          ]                          a substance, strip of material, etc. used to fill a crack so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out            密封垫（或带等）                                    ◆          a jar with a rubber seal in the lid          盖子上有密封垫的广口瓶                          ◆          Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken.          只喝瓶装水，并且要看封口开了没有。                            on letters/boxes        信件；盒子                    4                  [countable          ]                          a piece of            wax(= a soft substance produced by            bees), soft metal or paper that is placed across the opening of sth such as a letter or box and which has to be broken before the letter or box can be opened            封蜡；封铅；封条；火漆                                    ◆          He broke the wax seal and unrolled the paper.          他揭去封蜡，把纸卷展开。                            5                  [countable          ]                          a piece of metal, a ring, etc. with a design on it, used for stamping a            waxor metal            seal            封蜡模（印）；封铅模（印）                                      sea animal        海洋动物                    6                  [countable          ]                          a sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts. There are many types of            seal,some of which are hunted for their fur.            海豹                                    ◆          a colony of seals          一群海豹                          ◆          grey seals basking on the rocks          在岩石上晒太阳的灰海豹                            IDIOMS              set the ˈseal on sth                              (              formal)                        to make sth definite or complete              使某事万无一失；使某事圆满                                            ◆            Her election to the premiership set the seal on a remarkable political career.            当选总理使她的政治生涯灿烂辉煌。                                      under ˈseal                  (            formal)                                (of a document            文件            )                                in a sealed envelope that cannot be opened before a particular time              密封；加盖印信                                                      seal              /        siːl                ;          NAmE                siːl                /             seal[si:l]sealed, sealing, sealsCET4CET6考研IELTSv40537321869193222741295951n41897087764128919579352142NOUN3319345714VERB3459322977Spoken:139133252sealed[10720] sealing[1026] seals[4141]密封(68%)，海豹(15%)，印章(10%)，封条(5%)，盖印(1%)，明确(1%)n.密封；印章；海豹；封条；标志vt.密封；盖章vi.猎海豹n.(Seal)人名；(英)西尔

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Collins	seal ★☆☆☆☆ 1. CLOSING 密封 2. ANIMAL 海豹 Part-1 1 [VERB 动词]封住，粘住(信封) When you seal an envelope, you close it by folding part of it over and sticking it down, so that it cannot be opened without being torn. [V n] [V n in n] [V-ed] He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp... 他封住信封并贴上一张邮票。 Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope... 信写好后把它装进空白信封里封好。 A courier was despatched with two sealed envelopes. 信使受命递送两封封讫的信。 2 [VERB 动词]封住(容器、开口)；把…密封(进容器) If you seal a container or an opening, you cover it with something in order to prevent air, liquid, or other material getting in or out. If you seal something in a container, you put it inside and then close the container tightly. [V n] [V n with in] [V-ed] She merely filled the containers, sealed them with a cork, and pasted on labels... 她只是装满容器，用软木塞封住，然后贴上标签。 A woman picks them up and seals them in plastic bags. 一个女人把它们捡起来放入几只密封的塑料袋中。 ...a lid to seal in heat and keep food moist. 用于保温并防止食物风干的盖子 ...a hermetically sealed, leak-proof packet. 密封防漏的包装 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]密封处 The seal on a container or opening is the part where it has been sealed. When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join, to form a seal. 在包馅饼时，先把两片馅饼皮边沿接头部分弄湿，再将其捏合。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]密封装置；密封物 A seal is a device or a piece of material, for example in a machine, which closes an opening tightly so that air, liquid, or other substances cannot get in or out. [oft N on n] Check seals on fridges and freezers regularly. 定期检查冰箱和冷冻柜的密封装置。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]封条；封蜡；封铅；火漆 A seal is something such as a piece of sticky paper or wax that is fixed to a container or door and must be broken before the container or door can be opened. [oft N on n] The seal on the box broke when it fell from its hiding-place... 盒子从隐藏处掉落时，封口裂开了。 Protestors banged on the sides of the lorry and broke customs seals on the doors. 抗议者们猛砸卡车的侧面，并且撕掉了车门上的海关封条。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]印章；图章；玺；印记 A seal is a special mark or design, for example on a document, representing someone or something. It may be used to show that something is genuine or officially approved. [usu with supp] ...a supply of note paper bearing the Presidential seal... 一批盖有总统印章的便条纸 The best wines are entitled to a numbered seal of quality. 上等葡萄酒可以盖上带编号的优质产品印章。 7 [VERB 动词]封闭；封锁 If someone in authority seals an area, they stop people entering or passing through it, for example by placing barriers in the way. [V n] [V-ed] [V P n (not pron)] [V n P] The soldiers were deployed to help paramilitary police seal the border... 部署士兵协助准军事警察封锁边境。 A wide area round the two-storey building is sealed to all traffic except the emergency services. 那个两层建筑周围的大片区域被封锁，只有提供应急服务的车辆可以通行。 Seal off means the same as seal .seal off 同 seal Police and troops sealed off the area after the attack... 袭击发生后警察和士兵将该区域封锁。 Soldiers there are going to seal the airport off. 那里的士兵将封锁机场。 8 [VERB 动词]使成定局；确定 To seal something means to make it definite or confirm how it is going to be. [V n] [WRITTEN 笔语] McLaren are close to sealing a deal with Renault... 麦克拉伦即将与雷诺达成一笔交易。 A General Election will be held which will seal his destiny one way or the other... 一场决定他命运的大选即将举行。 His artistic character was sealed by his experiences of the First World War. 他在第一次世界大战中的经历奠定了他的艺术风格。 9 [PHRASE 短语]使确定下来；使成定局 If something sets or puts the seal on something, it makes it definite or confirms how it is going to be. [V inflects] [WRITTEN 笔语] Such a visit may set the seal on a new relationship between the two governments... 这样的一次访问可能会使两国政府间确立新关系。 They see this election as a chance to put the final seal on the defeat of communism. 他们把这次选举看作是彻底击败共产主义的一次机会。 10 [PHRASE 短语]盖上印信的；不能拆开看的；保密的 If a document is under seal, it is in a sealed envelope and cannot be looked at, for example because it is private. [v-link PHR] [FORMAL 正式] Because the transcript is still under seal, I am precluded by law from discussing the evidence. 副本仍未公开，按照法律规定我不能讨论这项证据。 11 seal of approval→see: approval ； to seal someone's fate→see: fate ； my lips are sealed→see: lip ； signed and sealed→see: sign ；相关词组： seal in seal off seal up Part-2 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]海豹 A seal is a large animal with a rounded body and flat legs called flippers. Seals eat fish and live in and near the sea, usually in cold parts of the world.
Oxford	seal ★ / siːl ; NAmE siːl / verb , noun seal seals sealed sealing verb ★ close envelope 封上信封 1 ★ sealsth (up/down) to close an envelope, etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together 封上（信封） ◆ Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. 一定要在支票上签了名再封信封。 ◆ a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received) 密封（投）标 close container 密封容器 2 ★ [often passive ] sealsth (up) (with sth) to close a container tightly or fill a crack, etc, especially so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out 密封（容器） ◆ The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags. 这些器官保存在密封塑料袋里。 cover surface 覆盖表面 3 [often passive ] sealsth (with sth) to cover the surface of sth with a substance in order to protect it 封盖…的表面 ◆ The floors had been stripped and sealed with varnish. 地板上东西挪空，涂上了清漆。 make sth definite 确定 4 sealsth to make sth definite, so that it cannot be changed or argued about 确定；明确定下来；使成定局 ◆ to seal a contract 订立合同 ◆ They drank a glass of wine to seal their new friendship. 他们干了一杯，交成朋友。 ◆ The discovery of new evidence sealed his fate (= nothing could prevent what was going to happen to him). 新发现的证据决定了他的命运。 close borders/exits 关闭边界╱出口 5 sealsth (of the police, army, etc. 警察、军队等 ) to prevent people from passing through a place 关闭；封闭；封锁 ◆ Troops have sealed the borders between the countries. 军队已关闭了两国边界。 IDIOMsee lip , sign v. PHRASAL VERBS ˌseal sth↔ˈin to prevent sth that is contained in sth else from escaping 把…封闭在里边 ˈseal sth in sth to put sth in an envelope, container, etc. and sealit 把…封闭在…里 ◆ The body was sealed in a lead coffin. 尸体安放在密闭的铅棺中。 ★ ˌseal sth↔ˈoff (of the police, army 警察、军队 ) to prevent people from entering a particular area 封锁；封闭 noun ★ official mark 印章 1 ★ [countable ] an official design or mark, stamped on a document to show that it is genuine and carries the authority of a particular person or organization 印章；图章；玺；印记 ◆ The letter bore the president's seal. 信上盖有总统的印章。 making sth definite 确认 2 [singular ] a thing that makes sth definite 表示确认的事物；保证；信物 ◆ The project has been given the government's seal of approval (= official approval). 项目已由政府正式批准。 ◆ I looked upon the gift as a seal on our friendship. 我把你的礼物看作我们之间友谊的见证。 on containers 容器 3 ★ [countable ] a substance, strip of material, etc. used to fill a crack so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out 密封垫（或带等） ◆ a jar with a rubber seal in the lid 盖子上有密封垫的广口瓶 ◆ Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken. 只喝瓶装水，并且要看封口开了没有。 on letters/boxes 信件；盒子 4 [countable ] a piece of wax(= a soft substance produced by bees), soft metal or paper that is placed across the opening of sth such as a letter or box and which has to be broken before the letter or box can be opened 封蜡；封铅；封条；火漆 ◆ He broke the wax seal and unrolled the paper. 他揭去封蜡，把纸卷展开。 5 [countable ] a piece of metal, a ring, etc. with a design on it, used for stamping a waxor metal seal 封蜡模（印）；封铅模（印） sea animal 海洋动物 6 [countable ] a sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts. There are many types of seal,some of which are hunted for their fur. 海豹 ◆ a colony of seals 一群海豹 ◆ grey seals basking on the rocks 在岩石上晒太阳的灰海豹 IDIOMS set the ˈseal on sth ( formal) to make sth definite or complete 使某事万无一失；使某事圆满 ◆ Her election to the premiership set the seal on a remarkable political career. 当选总理使她的政治生涯灿烂辉煌。 under ˈseal ( formal) (of a document 文件 ) in a sealed envelope that cannot be opened before a particular time 密封；加盖印信 seal / siːl ; NAmE siːl /
LDC	seal1 noun seal2 verb sealseal1 /siːl/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable] Word Origin Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1seal (1)a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts2 a)a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization: The document carried the seal of the governor’s office. b)the object that is used to make this mark3a piece of rubber or plastic that keeps air, water, dirt etc out of somethingairtight/watertight seal an airtight seal around the windows4a piece of wax, paper, wire etc that you have to break in order to open a container, document etc5seal of approval if you give something your seal of approval, you say that you approve of it, especially officially: A number of employers have already given their seal of approval to the scheme.6set the seal on something British English to make something definite or complete: In 1972, Nixon himself went to China to set the seal on the new relationship. seal1 noun seal2 verb sealseal2 ●●○ verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1 (also seal up) to close an entrance or a container with something that stops air, water etc from coming in or out of it: The window was sealed shut.seal a joint/crack/opening/gap A quick way to seal awkward gaps is to use a foam filler. Dried milk is kept in hermetically sealed (=very tightly closed) containers.► see thesaurus at close 2if a building, area, or country is sealed, no one can enter or leave it: Authorities plan to seal the border.3to close an envelope, package etc by using something sticky to hold its edges in place: He wrote the address and sealed the envelope.4to cover the surface of something with something that will protect it: Wooden decks should be sealed to prevent cracking.5seal somebody’s fate to make something, especially something bad, sure to happen: The outbreak of war sealed the government’s fate.6seal a deal/bargain/pact etc to make an agreement more formal or definite7seal a victory/win/match to make a victory certain: Smith’s goal sealed the victory. → somebody’s lips are sealed at lip(5) , → all signed and sealed at sign2(6) seal in phrasal verb to stop something that is inside something else from getting out: Fry the meat quickly to seal in the juices.seal off phrasal verb to stop people from entering an area or building, because it is dangerous: Following a bomb warning, police have sealed off the whole area.
WDF	seal [si:l]sealed, sealing, seals CET4CET6考研IELTS v4053 7321 869 1932 2274 1295 951 n4189 7087 764 1289 1957 935 2142 NOUN3319 345714 VERB3459 322977 Spoken: 139133252 sealed[10720] sealing[1026] seals[4141] 密封(68%)，海豹(15%)，印章(10%)，封条(5%)，盖印(1%)，明确(1%) n.密封；印章；海豹；封条；标志 vt.密封；盖章 vi.猎海豹 n.(Seal)人名；(英)西尔

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