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anchor anchor ★★☆☆☆/æ̱ŋkə(r)/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]锚 An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place. 2[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]抛锚；使停泊 When a boat anchors or when you anchor it, its anchor is dropped into the water in order to make it stay in one place.   [V]  [V n]We could anchor off the pier...我们可以在码头附近下锚停泊。They anchored the boat.他们抛锚停船。3[VERB	动词]把…系住；使稳住；使固定 If you anchor an object somewhere, you fix it to something to prevent it moving from that place.   [V n prep]  [V-ed]The roots anchor the plant in the earth...根部使植物固定在土壤中。The child seat belt was not properly anchored to the car.儿童坐椅的安全带并未在车上固定到位。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]固定桩；系缚物；支柱；靠山 If one thing is the anchor for something else, it makes that thing stable and secure.   [oft N of/for n]He provided an emotional anchor for her...他是她的精神支柱。He remains the anchor of the country's fragile political balance.他仍然是维系该国脆弱的政治平衡的支柱。5[VERB	动词]与…有紧密联系；使扎根；使固守 If something is anchored in something or to something, it has strong links with it.   [be V-ed in/to n]  [V-ed]  [usu passive]A united Germany must be firmly anchored in NATO if Europe is to remain stable...欧洲要保持稳定，德国必须统一并固守北约。His basic outlook remains anchored in the liberal tradition.他的基本观念依旧扎根于自由主义传统。6[VERB	动词]主持（电视或电台节目，尤指新闻节目） The person who anchors a television or radio programme, especially a news programme, is the person who presents it and acts as a link between interviews and reports which come from other places or studios.   [V n]  [V-ed]  [mainly AM 主美]Viewers saw him anchoring a five-minute summary of regional news.观众看见他主持一个5分钟的地方新闻摘要节目。...a series of cassettes on the Vietnam War, anchored by Mr. Cronkite.克朗凯特先生主持的关于越南战争的系列节目录像带7[N-COUNT	可数名词]（尤指新闻节目的）电（视）台节目主持人 The anchor on a television or radio programme, especially a news programme, is the person who presents it.   [mainly AM 主美]He worked in the news division of ABC — he was the anchor of its 15-minute evening newscast.他在美国广播公司的新闻部工作——他是晚间15分钟新闻播报的主持人。8[PHRASE	短语]（船）抛着锚，停泊着 If a boat is at anchor, it is floating in a particular place and is prevented from moving by its anchor. Sailing boats lay at anchor in the narrow waterway.帆船停泊在狭窄的水道上。9[PHRASE	短语]抛锚；下锚 When the people on a boat drop anchor or cast anchor, they drop the boat's anchor into the water in order to prevent the boat from moving.   [V inflects]We dropped anchor in a sheltered spot.我们在一个能够遮风挡雨的地方下了锚。10[PHRASE	短语]起锚；启航 When the people on a boat weigh anchor or up anchor, they pull the anchor of the boat out of the water so that they can sail away.   [V inflects] anchor1 nounanchor2 verbanchoran‧chor1 /ˈæŋkə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1anchor (1)a piece of heavy metal that is lowered to the bottom of the sea, a lake etc to prevent a ship or boat movingat anchor The ship was at anchor. We dropped anchor a few yards offshore. The next morning, they weighed anchor (=lifted the anchor) and began to move south again.2especially American English someone who reads the news on TV and introduces news reports SYN newsreader British English:  Dan Rather, anchor of the CBC Evening News3someone or something that provides a feeling of support and safety:  Dad was the anchor of the family.anchor1 nounanchor2 verbanchoranchor2 verb  Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to lower the anchor on a ship or boat to hold it in one place  SYN  moor:  Three tankers were anchored in the harbor.2[transitive] to fasten something firmly so that it cannot move:  The shelves should be securely anchored to the wall.GRAMMAR Anchor is usually passive in this meaning.3be anchored in something to be strongly connected with a particular system, way of life etc:  John’s outlook has always been anchored in the political mainstream.4[transitive] to provide a feeling of support, safety, or help for someone or an organization:  Steve anchors the team’s defense. Her life was anchored by her religion.5[transitive] American English to be the person who reads the news and introduces reports on television  SYN  present:  Collins anchors the 6 o'clock news.

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         NAmE                ˈæŋkər                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            anchor      anchors      anchored      anchoring                            noun            _anchor.jpg      _anchor.jpg                    1              [countable            ,       uncountable        ]                    a heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place          锚                            ◆        to          drop anchor                抛锚                    ◆        The ship lay          at anchortwo miles off the rocky coast.                船在离岩岸两英里处抛锚停泊。                    ◆        We          weighed anchor          (= pulled it out of the water).                我们起锚。                    2              [countable        ]                    a person or thing that gives sb a feeling of safety          给以安全感的人（或物）；精神支柱；顶梁柱                            ◆        the anchor of the family        全家的顶梁柱                    3              [countable        ]            (        especially NAmE)            =                                            anchorman                                      ,                                            anchorwoman                                                                verb                    1              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    anchor(sth)                    to let an          anchordown from a boat or ship in order to prevent it from moving away          抛锚；下锚                            ◆        We anchored off the coast of Spain.        我们在西班牙沿海抛锚停泊。                    2              [transitive        ]                    anchorsth                    to fix sth firmly in position so that it cannot move          使固定；扣牢；系牢                            ◆        Make sure the table is securely anchored.        务必要把桌子固定好。                    3              [transitive            ,       usually passive        ]                    anchorsb/sth (in/to sth)                    to firmly base sth on sth else          使扎根；使基于                            ◆        Her novels are anchored in everyday experience.        她的小说取材自日常生活经验。                    4              [intransitive            ,       transitive        ]                    anchor(sth)                    (          NAmE)                to be the person who introduces reports or reads the news on television or radio          主持（电视、广播节目）                            ◆        She anchored the evening news for seven years.        她主持了七年晚间新闻报道。                        an·chor              /        ˈæŋkə(r)                ; 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Collins	anchor ★★☆☆☆ /æ̱ŋkə(r)/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]锚 An anchor is a heavy hooked object that is dropped from a boat into the water at the end of a chain in order to make the boat stay in one place. 2 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]抛锚；使停泊 When a boat anchors or when you anchor it, its anchor is dropped into the water in order to make it stay in one place. [V] [V n] We could anchor off the pier... 我们可以在码头附近下锚停泊。 They anchored the boat. 他们抛锚停船。 3 [VERB 动词]把…系住；使稳住；使固定 If you anchor an object somewhere, you fix it to something to prevent it moving from that place. [V n prep] [V-ed] The roots anchor the plant in the earth... 根部使植物固定在土壤中。 The child seat belt was not properly anchored to the car. 儿童坐椅的安全带并未在车上固定到位。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]固定桩；系缚物；支柱；靠山 If one thing is the anchor for something else, it makes that thing stable and secure. [oft N of/for n] He provided an emotional anchor for her... 他是她的精神支柱。 He remains the anchor of the country's fragile political balance. 他仍然是维系该国脆弱的政治平衡的支柱。 5 [VERB 动词]与…有紧密联系；使扎根；使固守 If something is anchored in something or to something, it has strong links with it. [be V-ed in/to n] [V-ed] [usu passive] A united Germany must be firmly anchored in NATO if Europe is to remain stable... 欧洲要保持稳定，德国必须统一并固守北约。 His basic outlook remains anchored in the liberal tradition. 他的基本观念依旧扎根于自由主义传统。 6 [VERB 动词]主持（电视或电台节目，尤指新闻节目） The person who anchors a television or radio programme, especially a news programme, is the person who presents it and acts as a link between interviews and reports which come from other places or studios. [V n] [V-ed] [mainly AM 主美] Viewers saw him anchoring a five-minute summary of regional news. 观众看见他主持一个5分钟的地方新闻摘要节目。 ...a series of cassettes on the Vietnam War, anchored by Mr. Cronkite. 克朗凯特先生主持的关于越南战争的系列节目录像带 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指新闻节目的）电（视）台节目主持人 The anchor on a television or radio programme, especially a news programme, is the person who presents it. [mainly AM 主美] He worked in the news division of ABC — he was the anchor of its 15-minute evening newscast. 他在美国广播公司的新闻部工作——他是晚间15分钟新闻播报的主持人。 8 [PHRASE 短语]（船）抛着锚，停泊着 If a boat is at anchor, it is floating in a particular place and is prevented from moving by its anchor. Sailing boats lay at anchor in the narrow waterway. 帆船停泊在狭窄的水道上。 9 [PHRASE 短语]抛锚；下锚 When the people on a boat drop anchor or cast anchor, they drop the boat's anchor into the water in order to prevent the boat from moving. [V inflects] We dropped anchor in a sheltered spot. 我们在一个能够遮风挡雨的地方下了锚。 10 [PHRASE 短语]起锚；启航 When the people on a boat weigh anchor or up anchor, they pull the anchor of the boat out of the water so that they can sail away. [V inflects]
Oxford	an·chor / ˈæŋkə(r) ; NAmE ˈæŋkər / noun , verb anchor anchors anchored anchoring noun _anchor.jpg _anchor.jpg 1 [countable , uncountable ] a heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place 锚 ◆ to drop anchor 抛锚 ◆ The ship lay at anchortwo miles off the rocky coast. 船在离岩岸两英里处抛锚停泊。 ◆ We weighed anchor (= pulled it out of the water). 我们起锚。 2 [countable ] a person or thing that gives sb a feeling of safety 给以安全感的人（或物）；精神支柱；顶梁柱 ◆ the anchor of the family 全家的顶梁柱 3 [countable ] ( especially NAmE) = anchorman , anchorwoman verb 1 [intransitive , transitive ] anchor(sth) to let an anchordown from a boat or ship in order to prevent it from moving away 抛锚；下锚 ◆ We anchored off the coast of Spain. 我们在西班牙沿海抛锚停泊。 2 [transitive ] anchorsth to fix sth firmly in position so that it cannot move 使固定；扣牢；系牢 ◆ Make sure the table is securely anchored. 务必要把桌子固定好。 3 [transitive , usually passive ] anchorsb/sth (in/to sth) to firmly base sth on sth else 使扎根；使基于 ◆ Her novels are anchored in everyday experience. 她的小说取材自日常生活经验。 4 [intransitive , transitive ] anchor(sth) ( NAmE) to be the person who introduces reports or reads the news on television or radio 主持（电视、广播节目） ◆ She anchored the evening news for seven years. 她主持了七年晚间新闻报道。 an·chor / ˈæŋkə(r) ; NAmE ˈæŋkər /
LDC	anchor1 noun anchor2 verb anchoran‧chor1 /ˈæŋkə $ -ər/ noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1anchor (1)a piece of heavy metal that is lowered to the bottom of the sea, a lake etc to prevent a ship or boat movingat anchor The ship was at anchor. We dropped anchor a few yards offshore. The next morning, they weighed anchor (=lifted the anchor) and began to move south again.2especially American English someone who reads the news on TV and introduces news reports SYN newsreader British English: Dan Rather, anchor of the CBC Evening News3someone or something that provides a feeling of support and safety: Dad was the anchor of the family. anchor1 noun anchor2 verb anchoranchor2 verb Verb Table Examples word sets Collocations Phrases 1[intransitive, transitive] to lower the anchor on a ship or boat to hold it in one place SYN moor: Three tankers were anchored in the harbor.2[transitive] to fasten something firmly so that it cannot move: The shelves should be securely anchored to the wall.GRAMMAR Anchor is usually passive in this meaning.3be anchored in something to be strongly connected with a particular system, way of life etc: John’s outlook has always been anchored in the political mainstream.4[transitive] to provide a feeling of support, safety, or help for someone or an organization: Steve anchors the team’s defense. Her life was anchored by her religion.5[transitive] American English to be the person who reads the news and introduces reports on television SYN present: Collins anchors the 6 o'clock news.
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