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Umbrella ʌmˈbrelə Includes Object Protect Rain Hot Folding

An umbrella is an object used for protection from rain or sun, or can refer to a comprehensive group, organization, or agreement providing protection or inclusion. This flashcard defines "umbrella" with three meanings: a literal rain/sun protector, a collective term for groups/ideas, and a system or agreement offering protection.

umbrella [N-COUNT 可数名词] 伞;雨伞;阳伞 An umbrella is an object which you use to protect yourself from the rain or hot sun. It consists of a long stick with a folding frame covered in cloth. [N-SING 单数名词] 综合团体;总称;统称 Umbrella is used to refer to a single group or description that includes a lot of different organizations or ideas. [N-SING 单数名词] 保护伞(指保护某个国家或群体的体制或协议) Umbrella is used to refer to a system or agreement which protects a country or group of people.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]伞;雨伞;阳伞 An umbrella is an object which you use to protect yourself from the rain or hot sun. It consists of a long stick with a folding frame covered in cloth.
  • Harry held an umbrella over Dawn.

    哈里为唐打着伞。

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[N-SING 单数名词]综合团体;总称;统称 Umbrella is used to refer to a single group or description that includes a lot of different organizations or ideas.
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  • Does coincidence come under the umbrella of the paranormal?...

    巧合属于超自然现象吗?

  • Within the umbrella term 'dementia' there are many different kinds of disease.

    “痴呆”这一统称里包括多种不同的疾病。

  • ...Socialist International, an umbrella group comprising almost a hundred Social Democrat parties...

    社会党国际,一个包括近百个社会民主党的综合团体

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[N-SING 单数名词]保护伞(指保护某个国家或群体的体制或协议) Umbrella is used to refer to a system or agreement which protects a country or group of people.
  [N of n]
  • The major powers have chosen to act under the moral umbrella of the United Nations...

    世界主要大国都选择在联合国的道义框架下行事。

  • Britain cannot avoid being under the US nuclear umbrella, whether it wants to or not.

    不管愿不愿意,英国都免不了要处于美国的核保护伞之下。


Oxford um·brella / ʌmˈbrelə ; NAmE ʌmˈbrelə / noun 1 ( also BrE , informal brolly ) an object with a round folding frame of long straight pieces of metal covered with material, that you use to protect yourself from the rain or from hot sun 伞;雨伞;阳伞 I put up my umbrella. 我撑开伞。 colourful beach umbrellas 五彩缤纷的海滩遮阳伞 compare
parasol
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sunshade
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2 a thing that contains or includes many different parts or elements 综合体;总体;整体 Many previously separate groups are now operating under the umbrella of a single authority. 许多原本分散的团体现归一个单一的机构领导。 an umbrella organization/group/fund 综合机构╱团体╱基金 ‘Contact sports’ is an umbrella termfor a variety of different sports. “接触式运动”是多种不同体育运动的总称。 3 a country or system that protects people 保护国(或体系);保护伞;庇护 umbrella umbrellas
um·brella / ʌmˈbrelə ; NAmE ʌmˈbrelə /
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umbrellaum‧brel‧la /ʌmˈbrelə/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]
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1umbrella (1)an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in clothparasol:  It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella. I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.2 umbrella organization/group/agency etc an organization that includes many smaller groups3umbrella term/word/title etc a word whose meaning includes many different types of a particular thing:  District nurses, health visitors, and school nurses will come under the umbrella term ‘community nursing’.4 (come/work etc) under the umbrella of something to be part of a larger organization or involved in the work done by it:  The international education program came under the umbrella of the State Department.5the protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etc:  the American nuclear umbrella over western Europe
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