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concrete adj.具体的,有形的 n.混凝土 v.用混凝土修筑,浇混凝土,凝结 Though people use the words cement and concrete as if they were the same, they're not. Concrete has cement in it, but also includes other materials; cement is what binds concrete together. Construction workers hate when kids write their names in concrete before it hardens: once concrete hardens, it's going to be solid for a long time. When used as an adjective, concrete also means solid. If you've got concrete plans for Saturday, then you have a definite plan. ★★★☆☆ 2017.4

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['kɔkri:t] Concrete is that pourable mix of cement, water, sand, and gravel that hardens into a super-strong building material. Sidewalks, foundations, and highways are all made of concrete. But under anti-bribery laws, proof must be made of concrete benefits, such as approval of a contract or regulation. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]混凝土 Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.   [oft N n]The posts have to be set in concrete...这些柱子必须用混凝土固定。They had lain on sleeping bags on the concrete floor.他们就躺在铺在混凝土地面上的睡袋上。...concrete barriers.混凝土壁垒2[VERB 动词]用混凝土浇筑(或覆盖) When you concrete something such as a path, you cover it with concrete.   [V n]He merely cleared and concreted the floors.他只是把地面清理之后浇上了混凝土。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]具体的；确实的 You use concrete to indicate that something is definite and specific.   [usu ADJ n]He had no concrete evidence...他没有确凿的证据。There were no concrete proposals on the table...没有具体的提议可供讨论。I must have something to tell him. Something concrete.我必须告诉他点什么，必须是具体的东西。concretely...by way of making their point more concretely.通过更为具体地证明他们的观点4[ADJ 形容词]实在的；有形的 A concrete object is a real, physical object.   [usu ADJ n]...using concrete objects to teach addition and subtraction.用实物来教加减法5[ADJ 形容词](名词)具体的 A concrete noun is a noun that refers to a physical object rather than to a quality or idea.   [ADJ n]6[PHRASE 短语](计划或观点)固定的，不变的 If a plan or idea is set in concrete or embedded in concrete, it is fixed and cannot be changed.   [v-link PHR]As Mr Blunkett emphasised, nothing is yet set in concrete.正如布伦基特先生所强调的，一切都还没有定下来。

英语单词	concrete
英美音标	['kɔkri:t]
中文释义	adj.具体的,有形的 n.混凝土 v.用混凝土修筑,浇混凝土,凝结
vocab简明	Concrete is that pourable mix of cement, water, sand, and gravel that hardens into a super-strong building material. Sidewalks, foundations, and highways are all made of concrete.
vocab扩展	Though people use the words cement and concrete as if they were the same, they're not. Concrete has cement in it, but also includes other materials; cement is what binds concrete together. Construction workers hate when kids write their names in concrete before it hardens: once concrete hardens, it's going to be solid for a long time. When used as an adjective, concrete also means solid. If you've got concrete plans for Saturday, then you have a definite plan.
真题原句	But under anti-bribery laws, proof must be made of concrete benefits, such as approval of a contract or regulation.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]混凝土 Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water. [oft N n] The posts have to be set in concrete... 这些柱子必须用混凝土固定。 They had lain on sleeping bags on the concrete floor. 他们就躺在铺在混凝土地面上的睡袋上。 ...concrete barriers. 混凝土壁垒 2 [VERB 动词]用混凝土浇筑(或覆盖) When you concrete something such as a path, you cover it with concrete. [V n] He merely cleared and concreted the floors. 他只是把地面清理之后浇上了混凝土。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]具体的；确实的 You use concrete to indicate that something is definite and specific. [usu ADJ n] He had no concrete evidence... 他没有确凿的证据。 There were no concrete proposals on the table... 没有具体的提议可供讨论。 I must have something to tell him. Something concrete. 我必须告诉他点什么，必须是具体的东西。 concretely ...by way of making their point more concretely. 通过更为具体地证明他们的观点 4 [ADJ 形容词]实在的；有形的 A concrete object is a real, physical object. [usu ADJ n] ...using concrete objects to teach addition and subtraction. 用实物来教加减法 5 [ADJ 形容词](名词)具体的 A concrete noun is a noun that refers to a physical object rather than to a quality or idea. [ADJ n] 6 [PHRASE 短语](计划或观点)固定的，不变的 If a plan or idea is set in concrete or embedded in concrete, it is fixed and cannot be changed. [v-link PHR] As Mr Blunkett emphasised, nothing is yet set in concrete. 正如布伦基特先生所强调的，一切都还没有定下来。
来源	2017.4

Concrete N Made Cement Set Sand Building Definite