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re·port \\ri-ˈpȯrt\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from reporter to bring back, report, from Latin reportare, from re- + portare to carry — more at fare
DATE 14th century
1.
a. common talk or an account spread by common talk : rumor
b. quality of reputation
a witness of good report2.
a. a usually detailed account or statement
a news report
b. an account or statement of a judicial opinion or decision
c. a usually formal record of the proceedings of a meeting or session3. an explosive noise
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verb DATE 14th century
transitive verb1.
a. to give an account of : relate
b. to describe as being in a specified state
reported him much improved2.
a. to serve as carrier of (a message)
b. to relate the words or sense of (something said)
c. to make a written record or summary of
d.
(1) to watch for and write about the newsworthy aspects or developments of
: cover
(2) to prepare or present an account of for broadcast
3.
a.
(1) to give a formal or official account or statement of
the treasurer reported a balance of ten dollars
(2) to return or present (a matter referred for consideration) with conclusions or recommendations
b. to announce or relate as the result of investigation
reported no sign of disease
c. to announce the presence, arrival, or sighting of
d. to make known to the proper authorities
report a fire
e. to make a charge of misconduct againstintransitive verb1.
a. to give an account : tell
b. to present oneself
reported to the front desk
c. to account for oneself
reported sick on Friday
d. to work as a subordinate
reports to the vice president2. to make, issue, or submit a report3. to act in the capacity of a reporter report
report (n.) late 14c., "an account brought by one person to another, rumor," from O.Fr. report (Mod.Fr. rapport), from reporter "to tell, relate," from L. reportare "carry back," from re- "back" + portare "to carry" (see port (1)). Meaning "formal statement of results of an investigation" first attested 1660s; sense of "teacher's official statement of a pupil's work and behavior" is from 1873 (report card first attested 1929). Meaning "resounding noise" is from 1580s. The verb is attested from late 14c.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ reportre·port /
ri5pC:t;
NAmE ri5pC:rt /
verbGIVE INFORMATION 提供信息
1. ~ (on sth) (to sb) |
~ sth (to sb) |
~ sb / sth (as sth / as doing sth) to give people information about sth that you have heard, seen, done, etc.
汇报；报告；通报:
▪ [VN]
The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble. 飞行员报告发动机有故障后几秒钟飞机就坠毁了。
Call me urgently if you have anything to report. 如果有什么事要向我汇报,立即给我打电话。
The company is expected to report record profits this year. 今年公司有望获得创纪录的利润。
The house was reported as being in excellent condition. 报告说明这房子的状况极佳。
▪ [V]
The committee will report on its research next month. 委员会下个月将汇报他们的研究情况。
▪ [V -ing]
The neighbours reported seeing him leave the building around noon. 邻居们反映说在中午时分看见他离开了大楼。
▪ [VN-ADJ]
The doctor reported the patient fully recovered. 医生说这位病人已经完全康复。
▪ [VN to inf]
The house was reported to be in excellent condition. 报告说明这房子的状况极佳。
She was reported by the hospital spokesman to be making excellent progress. 医院的发言人说她恢复得非常快。 HELP This pattern is only used in the passive.
此句型仅用于被动语态。
新闻；事件
2. ~ (on) sth to present a written or spoken account of an event in a newspaper, on television, etc.
报道；公布；发表；宣布:
▪ [VN]
The stabbing was reported in the local press. 当地的新闻媒体报道了刺杀事件。
▪ [VN that]
It was reported that several people had been arrested. 据报道已有数人被捕。
▪ [V]
She reports on royal stories for the BBC. 她为英国广播公司做有关王室活动的报道。
▪ [also V that]3. be reported used to show that sth has been stated, and you do not know if it is true or not
(不知传言是否确凿)据说,传闻
▪ [VN to inf]
She is reported to earn over $10 million a year. 据传她一年挣 1 000 多万元。
▪ [VN]
The President is reported as saying that he needs a break. 据传总统说他需要休息一下。
▪ [VN that]
It was reported that changes were being considered. 有传言说改革措施正在酝酿之中。CRIME / ACCIDENT, ETC. 犯罪或事故等
4. ~ sth (to sb) |
~ sb (to sb) (for sth / for doing sth) to tell a person in authority about a crime, an accident, an illness, etc. or about sth bad that sb has done
举报；告发:
▪ [VN]
Have you reported the accident to the police yet? 你将这次事故报警了吗？
He's already been reported twice for arriving late. 他因为迟到已经两次被告发。
a decrease in the number of reported cases of AIDS 艾滋病病例上报数量的减少
▪ [VN-ADJ]
She has reported her daughter missing. 女儿失踪,她已经向警方报案。ARRIVE 到达
5. [V] ~ (to sb / sth) (for sth) to tell sb that you have arrived, for example for work or for a meeting with sb
报到:
You should report for duty at 9.30 a.m. 你应该在上午 9:30 报到上班。
All visitors must report to the reception desk on arrival. 所有参观者到达后务必在接待处报到。 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ re7port 'back
to return to a place, especially in order to work again
回归；返回；(尤指)回到工作岗位:
Take an hour for lunch and report back at 2. 花一个小时吃午饭,两点钟返回。▪ re7port 'back (on sth) (to sb)
to give sb information about sth that they have asked you to find out about
汇报(所需信息)；反馈:
Find out as much as you can about him and report back to me. 尽量查找有关他的资料,向我汇报。
One person in the group should be prepared to report back to the class on your discussion. 一名组员应准备向全班汇报你们的讨论情况。
▪ [+ that ]
They reported back that no laws had actually been broken. 他们汇报说并没有真正发生违法的事。▪ re'port to sb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (business 商)
if you
report to a particular manager in an organization that you work for, they are officially responsible for your work and tell you what to do
对…负责；隶属；从属nounOF NEWS 新闻
1. ~ (on / of sth) a written or spoken account of an event, especially six that is published or broadcast
报道:
Are these newspaper reports true? 报纸上这些报道属实吗？
a weather report 天气预报INFORMATION 信息
2. ~ (on sth) a spoken or written description of sth containing information that sb needs to have
汇报；报告；记述:
a police / medical report 警方的/医疗报告
Can you give us a progress report? 你可以给我们提供进度报告吗？OFFICIAL STUDY 研究
3. ~ (on sth) an official document written by a group of people who have examined a particular situation or problem
调查报告:
The committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. 委员会将在几周内发表他们对公共医疗服务的调查报告。STORY 传说
4. a story or piece of information that may or may not be true
传闻:
I don't believe these reports of UFO sightings. 我不相信这些有关目击不明飞行物的传言。
There are unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital. 有未经证实的传言说在首都发生了枪击事件。ON STUDENT'S WORK 学生的学习
5. (BrE) (
NAmE re'port card) a written statement about a student's work at school, college, etc.
成绩报告单:
a school report 学生成绩报告单
to get a good / bad report 成绩优异/欠佳OF GUN 枪炮
6. the sound of an explosion or of a gun being fired
爆炸声；射击声
SYN bang
,
blast
:
a loud report 巨大的爆炸声 IDIOMS ▪ of bad / good re'port (
formal) talked about by people in a bad / good way
名声坏/好 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishreport
verb
ADV. back The reconnaissance party reported back that the town was heavily fortified.
VERB + REPORT be expected to, expect to The company is expected to report record profits this year. | be delighted to, be glad to, be happy to, be pleased to I am pleased to report that the scheme is going well. | have to It is with regret that I have to report the death of one of our members. | fail to He was charged with careless driving and failing to report an accident.
PREP. from This is John Hutchins, reporting from Zimbabwe. | on reporting on the situation in central Africa | to Report the theft to the police as soon as possible.
PHRASES be widely reported The incident was widely reported in the British press.
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishreport
noun
1 written/spoken account of sth
ADJ. important, influential, major | lengthy | brief, short | complete, comprehensive, extensive, full, wide-ranging I will have to make a full report of the situation to my superiors. | detailed, in-depth | general | encouraging, excellent, favourable, positive | adverse, bad, critical, damning, hard-hitting, negative, pessimistic | sensational | latest, new, recent, up-to-date | previous | original There have been many new findings since the original report. | early, initial, interim, preliminary | further, later, subsequent | periodic, regular | annual, quarterly | final | draft | formal | written | verbal | published | unpublished | special | standard | verbatim | reliable | false, misleading | conflicting There have been conflicting reports on the number of people killed. | factual | anecdotal | eyewitness, first-hand, on-the-spot | second-hand | anonymous | unconfirmed unconfirmed reports of a shooting in the capital | independent | joint | official | unofficial | confidential, secret | public | government, parliamentary | intelligence, police Reliable intelligence reports suggest that the terrorists have bases in five cities. | media, press | magazine, newspaper, radio, television | news | weather | committee | company | economic, financial, market | environmental | medical, psychiatric | scientific, technical | lab/laboratory | case, research, survey | enquiry | accident, crash | autopsy | progress, status | probation | audit, due diligence (law) | law The case has not yet been reported in the law reports.
VERB + REPORT deliver, give sb, make, present The committee presented its report to the Attorney General. | compile, do, draw up, prepare, produce, type (up), write I typed up a report about the morning's events for our clients. | file, give (sb/sth), let sb have, submit Our correspondent in Washington files a report most days. I'll let you have a report as soon as I can. | issue, release Auditors normally issue a report as to whether the company accounts have been prepared correctly. | leak a confidential report leaked to the press | have, hear, receive We've had reports of a gang shooting in the city. | call for The MPs called for a full report on the nuclear contract. | commission The government commissioned a report on the state of agriculture in the country. | launch, undertake | accept, endorse Following discussion, the annual report was accepted unanimously. | reject | confirm | deny They could neither confirm nor deny reports that the chairperson was to be replaced. | read | consider, discuss | publish | appear in A large number of tables and figures appear in the report.
REPORT + VERB be based on sth This report is based on the analysis of 600 completed questionnaires. | concern sth, cover sth, detail sth, examine sth, look at sth, relate to sth The report looks at the health risks linked to obesity. | comprise sth, contain sth, include sth | comment (on) sth, describe sth, explain sth, express sth, indicate sth, mention sth, outline sth, say sth, state sth Reports have indicated that a growing number of medium-sized firms are under financial pressure. | cite sth, list sth, note sth The report notes evidence that secondary smoke from other people's cigarettes harms unborn children. | add sth, go on … The report went on to list her injuries. | acknowledge sth, admit (to) sth The report admits to several outstanding questions about the safety of the waste dumps. | allege sth, claim sth | argue sth | demonstrate sth, show sth | reveal sth The riots had been sparked off by police mishandling of a case, a report revealed yesterday. | draw attention to sth, emphasize sth, highlight sth, point sth out, stress sth The report draws attention to the appalling conditions in the country's prisons. | warn sth The report warns that more job losses are likely. | confirm sth | conclude sth, find sth, link sth with sth a report linking ill health with industrial pollution | advocate sth, call for sth, propose sth, recommend sth, suggest sth, urge sth The report called for sweeping changes in the education system. | accuse sb/sth, attack sb/sth, blame sb/sth, criticize sb/sth | be called sth, be entitled sth a report entitled ‘Kick-start’ | be out Criticism has been levelled at local businesses in a report out (= released) today.
REPORT + NOUN writer, writing
PREP. according to a/the ~ According to this evening's weather report, there will be snow tomorrow. | amid/amidst ~s The pro-democracy rally came amidst reports of dissatisfaction among army officers. | in a/the ~ The findings are summarized in the report. | ~ about, ~ by a report by scientists | ~ from a report from the select committee | ~ into The department has launched a report into the bombing. | ~ on an official report on the accident
2 written statement about a student's work
ADJ. good | bad | school | end-of-term
VERB + REPORT get She got a better report this year.
report verb
⇨ describe (report on royal stories for the BBC)
⇨ tell 1 (report engine trouble)
report noun
⇨ report 1 (commission a report on the health service)
⇨ report 2 (newspaper reports)
⇨ report 3 (a progress report)
⇨ report 4 (unconfirmed reports of a shooting)
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
re·portI. \rə̇ˈpō(ə)r]t, rēˈp-, -pȯ(ə)r], -pōə], -pȯ(ə)]
sometimes ˈrēˌp-;
usu ]d.+V\
noun
(
-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, statement, account, from Old French, from
reporter, v.
1.
a. : common talk or an account spread by common talk
: a story or statement casually repeated and generally believed
: rumor
< denies the common report that he ghosted the whole document — Bruce Bliven b.1889 >
b. : fame
,
reputation
< evil report beset him early and pursued him throughout his active life — S.H.Adams >
< member, 27, well experienced all branches, and of good report — Veterinary Record >2.
a. : something that give information
: a usually detailed account or statement
< a weather report >
< an intelligence report >
< a news report >
< a stock market report >
b. : notification
< the health authorities had received no new reports of typhoid cases for 24 hours >
c.
(1) : an account or statement of the facts of a legal case heard and of the decision and opinion of the court or quasi-judicial administrative agency determining the case
(2) : a written submission of a question of law (as by a lower court) to an appellate court for review before final decision is entered
d. : a record of the speeches and remarks delivered and the actions taken during a meeting or session (as of a convention) especially as formally published
< a report of the proceedings of the nominating convention >3. : an explosive noise
< the roar of airplane engines and the sharp reports of opening parachutes filled the skies — O.N.Bradley >
< the report of a gun served to scare some hundreds more — C.L.Barrett >4.
a. : a usually formal and sometimes official statement giving the conclusions and recommendations of a person or group authorized or delegated to consider a proposal
< the committee made an unfavorable report on the bill >
b. : a usually formal account of the results of an investigation given by a person or group authorized or delegated to make the investigation
< an audit report >
< after exhaustive study the committee made its report on the causes of the accident >
< the committee presented its report on the teaching of science in the high schools >
c. : an analysis of operations and progress and a statement of future plans made at stated intervals by an administrator or executive to his superiors or those to whom he is responsible
< gave his departmental report to the president of the company >
< the board of directors issued its annual report to the stockholders >
d. : a statement of a student's academic record for a particular period often including also an evaluation of his rate of progress
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II. \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\
verb
(
-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English
reporten, from Middle French
reporter to report, carry back, from Old French, from Latin
reportare, from
re- + portare to carry — more at
fare
transitive verb1.
a. : to give an account of
: narrate
,
relate
,
tell
< fiction should confine itself solely to reporting emotion and behavior — Bernard De Voto >
< it was reported that she exercised great political influence over her husband — Martha T. Stephenson >
b. : to describe as being in a specified state or condition
< a servant came to the door and reported her asleep — Sherwood Anderson >
< reported him much improved >2.
a. : to serve as carrier of (a message)
< the ambassador reported the president's answer to his government >
b. : to relate the words or sense of (something said)
< what she confessed I must report — Shakespeare >
< report what he actually did say — Benjamin Farrington >
c.
(1) : to make a written record or summary of
< report a speech >
< report a trial >
(2) : to make a shorthand record of
< most radio speakers talk too fast, and trying to report them is often discouraging — C.I.Blanchard & C.E.Zoubek >
d.
(1) : to watch for and write about the newsworthy aspects or developments of
: cover
< a newsman assigned to report the trial >
< a foreign correspondent reporting events in the Far East >
(2) : to prepare or present an account of for radio or television broadcast
< reports the news every evening at seven >
< the excited enthusiastic voice of a commentator reporting a baseball game — Maritta Wolff >3.
a.
(1) : to give a formal or official account or statement of
: state formally
< the treasurer reported a balance of ten dollars >
< the company reported a sales total of over a million dollars for the month >
(2) : to return or present (a matter officially referred for consideration) with conclusions or recommendations;
specifically : report out
b. : to announce or relate as the result of a special search, examination, or investigation
< reported the discovery of new diamond mines >
< reported no sign of disease >
< reported new evidence bearing on the authorship of the play >
c. : to announce the presence, arrival, or sighting of
< reported himself present >
< while waiting for the tower to report the general's plane — J.G.Cozzens >
< reported land straight ahead >
d. : to make known to the proper authorities
: give notification of
< report a fire >
< report an accident >
< report a case of diphtheria >
e. : to make a charge of misconduct against
< the stationmaster all but threatened to report me — Walter de la Mare >
< reported the abusive student to the principal >intransitive verb1.
a. : to give an account of someone or something
: tell
< he did not simply report: he criticized and reflected — Ilse Lind >
b. : to give an account of oneself
: made one's whereabouts or activities known to someone
< promised to report by letter >
< hasn't reported for days >
c. : to present oneself
< report for duty >
< report to the commanding officer >
< the children will report for class each day whether the school is open or not — New Republic >
— often used with
in or
back
< reported in every morning >
< time to report back for work >2. : to make, issue, or submit a report
: present a formal statement or account
< the committee will report at twelve o'clock >
< the inspector has not yet reported on the condition of the mine >3. : to act in the capacity of a reporter
: furnish news reports
< reporting for a living >Synonyms: see relate
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