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car·ry
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 \\ˈka-rē, ˈker-ē\\ verb 
(car·ried ; car·ry·ing)
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English carien, from Anglo-French carier to transport, from carre vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at 
car
 DATE  14th century
transitive verb
1. to move while supporting : 
transport

    her legs refused to carry her further — Ellen Glasgow
2. to convey by direct communication
    carry tales about a friend
3. chiefly dialect : 
conduct
escort

4. to influence by mental or emotional appeal : 
sway

5. to get possession or control of : 
capture

    carried off the prize
6. to transfer from one place (as a column) to another
    carry a number in adding
7. to contain and direct the course of
    the drain carries sewage
8.
  a. to wear or have on one's person
  b. to bear upon or within one
      is carrying an unborn child
9.
  a. to have or bear especially as a mark, attribute, or property
      carry a scar
  b. 
imply
involve

      the crime carried a heavy penalty
10. to hold or comport (as one's person) in a specified manner
11. to sustain the weight or burden of
    pillars carry an arch
    is carrying a full course load
12. to bear as a crop
13. to sing with reasonable correctness of pitch
    carry a tune
14.
  a. to keep in stock for sale
  b. to provide sustenance for
      land carrying 10 head of cattle
  c. to have or maintain on a list or record
      carry a person on a payroll
      carried six guards on the team
15. to be chiefly or solely responsible for the success, effectiveness, or continuation of
    a player capable of carrying a team
    her performance carried the play
16. to prolong or maintain in space, time, or degree
    carry a principle too far
    carry the wall above the eaves
    carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning
17.
  a. to gain victory for; especially : to secure the adoption or passage of
  b. to win a majority or plurality of votes in (as a legislative body or a state)
18. to present for public use or consumption
    newspapers carry weather reports
    channel nine will carry the game
19.
  a. to bear the charges of holding or having (as stocks or merchandise) from one time to another
  b. to keep on one's books as a debtor
      a merchant carries a customer
20. to hold to and follow after (as a scent)
21. to hoist and maintain (a sail) in use
22. to pass over (as a hazard) at a single stroke in golf
    carry a bunker
23. to propel and control (a puck or ball) along a playing surface
intransitive verb
1. to act as a bearer
2.
  a. to reach or penetrate to a distance
      voices carry well
      fly balls don't carry well in cold air
  b. to convey itself to a reader or audience
3. to undergo or admit of carriage in a specified way
4. of a hunting dog : to keep and follow the scent
5. to win adoption
    the motion carried by a vote of 71-25
 • • •
carry a torch

carry the ball

carry the day


II
noun 
(plural car·ries)
 DATE  1858
1. carrying power; especially : the range of a gun or projectile or of a struck or thrown ball
2.
  a. 
portage

  b. the act or method of carrying
      fireman's carry
  c. the act of rushing with the ball in football
      averaged four yards per carry
3. the position assumed by a color-bearer with the flag or guidon held in position for marching
4. a quantity that is transferred in addition from one number place to the adjacent one of higher place value
English Etymology
carry
  c.1320, from Anglo-Fr. carier "to transport in a vehicle," from Gallo-Romance *carrizare, from L.L. carricare, from L. carrum (see car). Sense of "gain victory in an election" is from 1619. Carrier "person or animal that carries and disseminates infection without suffering obvious disease" is from 1899; genetic sense is 1933. As a short form of aircraft carrier it dates from 1917. Carrier pigeon is from 1641. Carry-all in the baggage sense is from 1884. Carrying capacity is attested from 1883. Carry on "continue to advance" is from 1649; carryings-on "questionable doings" is from 1663. Carry-castle (1598) was an old descriptive term for an elephant.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
 carry
carry 5kAri / verb(car·riescarry·ingcar·riedcar·ried)
TAKE WITH YOU 带走 
1. [VN] to support the weight of sb / sth and take them or it from place to place; to take sb / sth from six place to another
   拿;提;搬;扛;背;抱;运送:
   He was carrying a suitcase. 
   他提着一只手提箱。 
   She carried her baby in her arms. 
   她怀里抱着她的婴儿。 
   The injured were carried away on stretchers. 
   伤员用担架抬走了。 
   a train carrying commuters to work 
   运送上班乘客的市郊往返列车 
2. [VN] to have sth with you and take it wherever you go
   携带;佩戴:
   Police in many countries carry guns. 
   许多国家的警察都带枪。 
   I never carry much money on me. 
   我身上从不多带钱。 
OF PIPES / WIRES 管道;线路 
3. [VN] to contain and direct the flow of water, electricity, etc.
   输送,传输,传送(水、电等):
   a pipeline carrying oil 
   输油管道 
   The veins carry blood to the heart. 
   静脉把血液输送到心脏。 
DISEASE 疾病 
4. if a person, an insect, etc. carries a disease, they are infected with it and might spread it to others although they might not become sick themselves
   传播;传染:
   Ticks can carry a nasty disease which affects humans. 
   壁虱可传播危害人类的严重疾病。 
REMEMBER 记忆 
5. [VN +adv. / prep.] ~ sth in your head / mind to be able to remember sth
   能记住;能回想起
SUPPORT WEIGHT 承重 
6. [VN] to support the weight of sth
   支撑;承载:
   A road bridge has to carry a lot of traffic. 
   公路桥必须承载很多来往车辆。 
RESPONSIBILITY 责任 
7. [VN] to accept responsibility for sth; to suffer the results of sth
   承担(责任);承受(结果):
   He is carrying the department (= it is only working because of his efforts).
   他维持着这个部门的工作。 
   Their group was targeted to carry the burden of job losses.
   他们那个小组被选中成为裁员的目标。 
HAVE AS QUALITY / FEATURE 具有品质/特点 
8. [VN] to have sth as a quality or feature
   具有(某品质或特点):
   Her speech carried the ring of authority. 
   她的讲话带着权威的口吻。 
   My views don't carry much weight with (= have much influence on) the boss.
   我的意见对老板起不了多少作用。 
   Each bike carries a ten-year guarantee. 
   每辆自行车保修十年。 
9. [VN] to have sth as a result
   带有,带来(某种结果或后果):
   Crimes of violence carry heavy penalties. 
   暴力犯罪要受到严惩。 
   Being a combat sport, karate carries with it the risk of injury.
   作为一项格斗运动,空手道有受伤的风险。 
OF THROW / KICK 扔;踢 
10. [VN +adv. / prep.] if sth that is thrown, kicked, etc. carries a particular distance, it travels that distance before stopping
   扔(或踢)到…距离:
   The fullback's kick carried 50 metres into the crowd. 
   后衞一脚把球踢出 50 米远,落入人群中。 
OF SOUND 声音 
11. [V , often +adv. / prep.] if a sound carries, it can be heard a long distance away
   传得很远
TAKE TO PLACE / POSITION 带到…地方/位置 
12. [VN] ~ sth / sb to / into sth to take sth / sb to a particular point or in a particular direction
   向…前进;推进到:
   The war was carried into enemy territory. 
   战争已推进到敌方境内。 
   Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession. 
   她的才能使她在本行业中出类拔萃。 
APPROVAL / SUPPORT 赞成;支持 
13. [VN] [usually passive] to approve of sth by more people voting for it than against it
   (以票数多出)获得通过:
   The resolution was carried by 340 votes to 210. 
   这项决议以 340 票对 210 票获得通过。 
14. [VN] to win the support or sympathy of sb; to persuade people to accept your argument
   赢得…支持(或同情);劝说…接受论点:
   His moving speech was enough to carry the audience. 
   他感人的演讲足以赢得听众的支持。 
   She nodded in agreement, and he saw he had carried his point. 
   她同意地点点头,他明白他的话已收到效果。 
HAVE LABEL 有标签 
15. [VN] to have a particular label or piece of information attached
   贴有(标签);附有(信息):
   Cigarettes carry a health warning. 
   香烟上标注着有害健康的警告。 
NEWS STORY 新闻报道 
16. [VN] if a newspaper or broadcast carries a particular story, it publishes or broadcasts it
   刊登;登载;播出;报道
ITEM IN STORE 商店商品 
17. [VN] if a shop / store carries a particular item, it has it for sale
   销售;出售:
   We carry a range of educational software.
   我们出售各种教育软件。 
BABY 婴儿 
18. [VN] be carrying sb to be pregnant with sb
   怀孕;怀胎:
   She was carrying twins. 
   她怀上了双胞胎。 
YOURSELF 自己 
19. [VN +adv. / prep.] to hold or move your head or body in a particular way
   保持姿态;做姿势:
   to carry yourself well
   姿势正确 
ADDING NUMBERS 加法 
20. [VN] to add a number to the next column on the left when adding up numbers, for example when the numbers add up to more than ten
   进位
 IDIOMS 
 be / get carried a'way 
   to get very excited or lose control of your feelings
   变得很激动;失去自制力:
   I got carried away and started shouting at the television. 
   我激动得不能自持,冲着电视机大叫起来。 
 carry all / everything be'fore you 
   to be completely successful
   全胜;大获成功
 carry the 'ball 
(USinformal
   to take responsibility for getting sth done
   承担责任:
   My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball. 
   我的搭档病了,所以我得负起全责。 
 carry the 'can (for sb / sth) 
(BrEinformal
   to accept the blame for sth, especially when it is not your fault
   承受责难;(尤指)代人受过,背黑锅
 carry a torch for sb 
   to be in love with sb, especially sb who does not love you in return
   爱上(尤指单相思);痴恋
 more at 
day
 , 
far
 adv., 
fast
 adv., 
fetch
 
 PHRASAL VERBS 
 7carry sb 'back (to sth) 
   to make sb remember a time in the past
   使回想起;使回忆:
   The smell of the sea carried her back to her childhood. 
   大海的气息勾起了她童年的回忆。 
 7carry sth ↔ 'forward (also 7carry sth ↔ 'over
   to move a total amount from six column or page to the next
   把总金额转入次栏(或次页);过账;结转
 7carry sth ↔ 'off 
1. to win sth
   赢得;获得:
   He carried off most of the prizes. 
   他赢得了大多数的奖项。 
2. to succeed in doing sth that most people would find difficult
   成功地对付,不费劲地处理(大多数人认为难以应付的事):
   She's had her hair cut really short, but she can carry it off.
   她的头发剪得太短了,不过她还是若无其事的样子。 
 7carry 'on 
1. (especially BrEto continue moving
   继续移动:
   Carry on until you get to the junction, then turn left. 
   继续往前走到交叉路口,然后向左转。 
2. (informal) to argue or complain noisily
   争吵;吵闹;吵闹地抱怨:
   He was shouting and carrying on. 
   他在大吵大闹。 
 related noun 
carry-on
 (1) 
 7carry 'on (with sth) 7carry sth ↔ 'on 
   to continue doing sth
   继续做;坚持干:
   Carry on with your work while I'm away. 
   我不在时你要接着干。 
   After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do).
   他离开后,我只管尽力像往常一样继续干。 
   Carry on the good work! 
   干得不错,继续努力吧! 
   [+ -ing ]
   He carried on peeling the potatoes. 
   他不停地削土豆皮。 
 7carry 'on (with sb) (old-fashioned
   to have a sexual relationship with sb when you should not
   (与…)有不正当的男女关系:
   His wife found out he'd been carrying on with another woman. 
   他的妻子发现他和另一个女人勾勾搭搭。 
 7carry sth ↔ 'out 
1. to do sth that you have said you will do or have been asked to do
   履行;实施;执行;落实:
   to carry out a promise / a threat / a plan / an order 
   把承诺/威胁/计划/命令付诸行动 
2. to do and complete a task
   完成(任务):
   to carry out an inquiry / an investigation / a survey 
   进行查询/调查/考察 
   Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient. 
   已对患者进行了全面检查。 
 7carry 'over 
   to continue to exist in a different situation
   (在不同情况下)继续存在,保持下去:
   Attitudes learned at home carry over into the playground. 
   家里养成的作风会表现在学校的运动场上。 
 7carry sth ↔ 'over 
1. to keep sth from six situation and use it or deal with it in a different situation
   运用;应用
2. to delay sth until a later time
   延迟;延期:
   The match had to be carried over until Sunday. 
   比赛不得不推迟到星期天。 
3. = 
carry sth forward
 
 7carry sb 'through 7carry sb 'through sth 
   to help sb to survive a difficult period
   帮助…渡过难关:
   His determination carried him through the ordeal. 
   他靠坚强的信心渡过了难关。 
 7carry sth 'through 
   to complete sth successfully
   成功完成;顺利实现:
   It's a difficult job but she's the person to carry it through. 
   这是一项艰巨的工作,但她这个人是能够顺利完成的。 
 7carry 'through (on / with sth) (NAmE
   to do what you have said you will do
   履行(承诺):
   He has proved he can carry through on his promises. 
   他已证明他能履行自己的诺言。 
OLT
carry verb
⇨ carry 1 (carry a bag/child)
⇨ carry 2 (Pipes carry the water away.)
⇨ sell 2 (carry a range of goods)
⇨ support 2 (The bridge has to carry a lot of traffic.)
⇨ take 1 (a train carrying commuters)
⇨ take 7 (carry the burden of job losses)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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car·ry
I. \ˈkarē, -i also -er-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English carien, from Old North French carier to transport in a vehicle, from car vehicle, from Latin carrus — more at 
car

transitive verb
1. : to move while supporting (as in a vehicle or in one's hands or arms) : move an appreciable distance without dragging : sustain as a burden or load and bring along to another place
 < gas, oil, water, and food [are] available at desert hamlets, but extra supplies should be carried — American Guide Series: California >
 < her legs refused to carry her further — Ellen Glasgow >
2. : 
convey

 carry the news >
 carry a message >
: 
take

 carried his complaint to the president >
3. chiefly dialect : 
conduct
escort
lead
guide

 < he carried her to the party >
 carry the cow through the gate >
4. : to lead along or influence by mental or emotional appeal : 
move
sway

 carry an audience with one >
5. : to get possession or control of (as in a contest or by effort or force) : 
win
capture

 carry a town by storm >
 carry off the prize >
6. : to transfer from one place (as a book or column) to another
 carry an account to the ledger >
 carry a number in adding >
7. : 
channel
conduct
 : contain and direct the course of
 < the canal carries the water >
 < the drain carries sewage >
8. 
 a. : to hold, wear, or have upon one's person
  < he carries a watch >
 b. : to be burdened or ladened with : bear upon or within one
  carry an unborn child >
9. : to hold or contain without apparent effort or discomposure
 < he knows how to carry his liquor >
10. : to have as a mark, attribute, or property
 carry a scar >
: 
imply
involve

 < the crime carried a heavy penalty >
11. : to hold (the body or some part of it) as if well-supported
 < he carries his head high >
12. : to behave (oneself) in a specified manner : 
demean

 carry himself proudly >
13. : to sustain the weight or burden of : 
bear

 < pillars carry an arch >
14. : to bear as a crop : 
support
maintain

 carry livestock >
— usually used of land
15. 
 a. : to sing with reasonable correctness of pitch
  < he can carry a tune >
 b. : 
sing
play

  < only two men to carry the violins >
  < he carried the tenor >
16. 
 a. : to keep in stock : maintain on hand for sale
  < a department store carries hardware >
 b. : to have or maintain on a list or record
  carry a person on a payroll >
17. : to maintain and cause to continue through financial support or personal effort
 < he has carried the magazine single-handedly >
18. : to extend, prolong, or continue in space, time, or degree
 carry the chimney through the roof >
 carry the war into Africa >
 carry a principle too far >
19. 
 a. : to gain victory for (a principle or a candidate); especially : to secure the adoption or passage of (a motion or bill)
 b. : to succeed in (an election) : win a majority of votes in (as a legislative body or a state)
  < the bill carried the Senate >
20. archaic : 
manage
conduct
prosecute

21. : 
publish

 < newspapers carry weather reports >
: 
broadcast

 < the committee's proceedings were carried on a network >
22. 
 a. : to bear the charges (as interest or insurance) of holding or having (as stocks or merchandise) from one time to another
  < a packing house carries meat for future export >
 b. 
  (1) : to keep on one's books as a debtor : await payment by
   < a merchant carries a customer >
  (2) : to keep on one's books as a debt
   carry an account >
 c. : to hold (issues of new securities) in anticipation of a rise in price
23. hunting 
 a. : to keep and follow
  < the dog could not carry the scent >
 b. : 
support

  < this land will carry a scent >
24. : to hold (the staff of a color or a guidon) at the carry
25. : to hoist and maintain (a sail) in use
 < the ship carried too much sail >
26. : to cover (a distance) or pass (an object) at a single stroke in golf
 < his drive carried the bunker >
27. 
 a. : to propel and control (a puck) along the playing surface with a hockey stick : 
dribble

 b. basketball : 
palm
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28. 
 a. of a student : to be enrolled in (as a course)
  carry both French and Spanish this semester >
 b. of a teacher : 
teach

  carry a class >
  < no instructor will be asked to carry more than three sections of freshman English >
29. 
 a. : to allow (an opponent) to make a good showing by lessening one's opposition
 b. : to perform with sufficient ability to make up for the poor performance of (a partner or teammate)
intransitive verb
1. : to act as a bearer : convey something — often used in the phrase fetch and carry
2. 
 a. : to reach or penetrate to a distance : sustain flight
  < voices carry well over water >
  < a golf drive will not carry against the wind >
 b. : to project itself to a distance with full effect — usually used of a work of art
 c. : to convey itself to a reader or audience : get across — usually used of a literary or dramatic work
3. : to undergo or admit of carriage in a specified way
 < a load that carries easily >
4. of a horse : to hold head and neck properly especially when in action
5. hunting 
 a. 
  (1) of a running animal : to collect mud on the feet
   < a hare carries on wet plowland >
  (2) of soft ground : to stick to the feet of a running animal
 b. of a hunting dog : to keep and follow the scent
6. falconry : to fly away with the quarry
7. of a goalkeeper : to take more than the legal number of steps while in possession of the soccer ball
8. : to win adoption (as in a legislative body)
 < the motion carried by a vote of 71 to 25 >
Synonyms: 
 
bear
convey
transport
transmit
carry
 indicates moving to a location some distance away while supporting or maintaining off the ground. Orig. indicating movement by car or cart, it is a natural word to use in ref. to cargoes and loads on trucks, wagons, planes, ships, or even beasts of burden. It has spread widely from its original meaning and may be substituted in most situations for the following words. 
bear
 in this sense may more strongly suggest maintaining or holding aloft the weight involved, more incidentally the fact of its being moved. It may also suggest some special kind of carrying or carriage, for instance, one attended by ceremony
  < over his head was borne a rich canopy — Samuel Johnson >
  < two boats were lowered; one … bore the captain — B.N.Cardozo >
  
convey
 may be used of passage or carriage in which the nature of the sustaining and moving agency is less significant, noteworthy, definite, or individual
  < irrigation water conveyed from rivers >
  < he looked white and tired and listless, even his bristling hair and mustache conveyed his depression — H.G.Wells >
  
transport
 refers to carriage in bulk or number over an appreciable distance and, typically, by a customary or usual carrier agency
  < how many merchants and carriers … must have been employed in transporting the materials from some of those workmen to others who often live in a very distant part of the country — Adam Smith >
  
transport
 is also used to signify the carrying of persons into very distant or strange spheres, especially by unusual instrumentalities
  < the astrophysicist with the aid of his spectroscope transports himself through millions of miles to worlds incredibly terrifying and beautiful — Waldemar Kaempffert >
  
transmit
 is sometimes used as a synonym for send or ship in reference to tangible things
  transmit baggage >
  but it is now much more commonly used in reference to agencies that impart or communicate more intangible items
  < the typewriter has become the direct means of transmitting even poetry to the page — T.S.Eliot >
  < such a youth has come into an inheritance of illusions as important and perhaps as valuable as anything else which his ancestors have transmitted to him — J.W.Krutch >

carry a torch

carry one's bat

carry the ball

carry the banner

II. noun
(-es)
1. : a vehicle, receptacle, or contrivance used for carrying; specifically dialect Britain : a 2-wheeled barrow
2. : the range of a gun or projectile or of a struck or thrown ball : carrying power
3. chiefly Scotland 
 a. : the drift of the clouds
 b. : 
clouds
sky

4. 
 a. : the act or method of carrying
  < fireman's carry >
  < one-hand carry >
 b. : a portage especially between two bodies of navigable water
5. : the position assumed by a color bearer or guidon bearer with color staff or guidon in position for marching
6. : 
rush
 IV 4
7. : the holding of securities with borrowed money especially to secure a higher rate of return than the interest paid for the money borrowed
III. verb

carry the can

IV. noun
: a quantity that is transferred in addition from one number place to the adjacent one of higher place value

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