[ADJ 形容词]唯一的;仅有的 The sole thing or person of a particular type is the only one of that type.
[ADJ n]
Their sole aim is to destabilize the Indian government.
他们唯一的目的就是要动摇印度政府的统治。
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[ADJ 形容词](控制权或所有权)唯一的,独占的 If you have sole charge or ownership of something, you are the only person in charge of it or who owns it.
[ADJ n]
Many women are left as the sole providers in families after their husband has died...
许多女人在丈夫去世之后只好独自供养一家人。
Chief Hart had sole control over that fund.
哈特主任独自掌控那笔资金。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]脚掌;鞋底;袜底 The sole of your foot or of a shoe or sock is the underneath surface of it.
[usu with supp]
...shoes with rubber soles...
橡胶底的鞋子
He had burned the sole of his foot.
他的一只脚脚底被灼伤了。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]鲽鱼;板鱼 A sole is a kind of flat fish that you can eat.
Sole is this fish eaten as food.(供食用的)鲽鱼,板鱼
Oxford
soleAWL/səʊl; NAmEsoʊl/
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solesolessoledsolingadjective[only before noun ]1only; single 仅有的;唯一的◆the sole survivingmember of the family 那一家唯一在世的成员◆My sole reasonfor coming here was to see you. 我到这儿唯一的原因就是来看你。◆This is the sole means of access to the building.这是这栋建筑物唯一的入口。2belonging to one person or group; not shared 独占的;专有的;全权处理的◆She has sole responsibilityfor the project. 那个项目由她一人负责。◆the sole owner拥有全部产权的物主noun1[countable ]the bottom surface of the foot 脚掌;脚底(板)◆The hot sand burned the soles of their feet.灼热的沙地使他们的脚掌感到火辣辣的。2[countable ]the bottom part of a shoe or sock, not including the heel 鞋底;袜底◆leather soles皮的鞋底☞compare
heel
n. (3 )3-soled( in adjectives 构成形容词) having the type of solesmentioned 有…底的◆rubber-soled shoes胶底鞋4[uncountable , countable ](pluralsole)a flat sea fish that is used for food 鳎(可食用比目鱼)verb[usually passive ]solesth to repair a shoe by replacing the sole给(鞋)换底sole/səʊl; NAmEsoʊl/
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sole1 adjective
sole2 noun
sole3 verb
solesole1 /səʊl $ soʊl/ ●●○W3AWL adjective [only before noun]
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1the sole person, thing etc is the only oneSYN only: the sole American in the room Griffiths is the sole survivor of the crash. The story was published with the sole purpose of selling newspapers.2not shared with anyone else: Derek has sole responsibility for sales in Dublin. The company has the sole rights to market Elton John’s records.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1nounssomebody’s sole purpose/aim· Their sole purpose was to kill.the sole reason· His sole reason for calling was to shower abuse upon me.the sole cause· I’m not saying that TV violence is the sole cause of violence in society.the sole candidate· He was the sole candidate for the post.the sole occupant· The library’s sole occupant was a thin, elderly man.the sole survivor· Jack was the sole survivor of the crew.adjectivesthe sole surviving/remaining member/child etc· His sole surviving child, Mary, succeeded to the throne at the age of one week.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounssole responsibility· She has the sole responsibility for a large family.sole rights· The company now has the sole rights to the process.sole ownership/proprietorship· He now has sole ownership of the company.sole control/charge· The school was no longer under their sole control.
sole1 adjective
sole2 noun
sole3 verb
solesole2 ●○○ noun
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1sole (2) [countable] the bottom surface of your foot, especially the part you walk or stand on: The soles of his feet were caked in mud.2[countable] the flat bottom part of a shoe, not including the heel: the soles of her shoes3[countable, uncountable] (plural sole or soles) a flat fish that is often used for food → lemon sole: Dover sole
sole1 adjective
sole2 noun
sole3 verb
solesole3 verb [transitive]
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to put a sole on a shoethick-soled/leather-soled etc (=having soles that are thick, made of leather etc)GRAMMARSole is usually passive.
WDF
sole
[səʊl]soled, soling, soles
CET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLIELTS
j4576
5992
569
853
1651
1181
1738
n9449
1978
108
796
774
105
195
ADJ3574
310748
NOUN9396
61534
VERB51627
757
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soles[1111]
唯一的(66%),鞋底(22%),脚底(9%),独占的(2%),鳎鱼(1%)
n.鞋底;脚底;基础;鳎目鱼
adj.唯一的;单独的;仅有的
vt.触底;上鞋底
n.(Sole)人名;(意、西、芬、塞、罗、南非)索莱
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