dock
n
1 [C] part of a port, etc where ships go for loading, unloading or repair, esp one fitted with gates to control the water level 碼頭; 船埠; (尤指)船塢
go into/be in dock 進(jìn)入[在]船塢
[attrib 作定語]
dock workers 碼頭工人.
2 docks [pl] grouping of docks with the wharves, sheds, etc round them (設(shè)有碼頭、 貨棚等的)港區(qū)
work at the docks 在港區(qū)工作.
3 [C] (esp US) ship's berth; wharf 泊位; 碼頭.
dock v
1
(a) [I] (of a ship) come into dock (指船)進(jìn)港, 進(jìn)入船塢.
(b) [Tn] bring (a ship) into dock 領(lǐng)(船)入港.
2
(a) [I] (of spacecraft) join together (指宇宙飛船)對(duì)接
docking manoeuvres/procedures 對(duì)接操作[過程].
(b) [Tn] join (two or more spacecraft) together in space 使(宇宙飛船)在宇宙空間對(duì)接.
dock n
1 part of a criminal court where the accused sits during his trial (刑事法庭的)被告席
The judge looked over to the prisoner in the dock. 法官打量了被告席上的犯人.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) put sb/be in the dock accuse sb/be accused of doing sth wrong 指控某人[受到指控]
This recent tragedy has put the manufacturersof the drug squarely in the dock. 新近發(fā)生的這一悲慘事件使藥品廠商受到指控.
dock v
1 [Tn] cut short (an animal's tail) 剪短(動(dòng)物的尾巴).
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n]
~ sth (from/off sth) take away (part of sb's wages, rations, etc) 扣除(某人的部分工資、 配給品等)
They've docked my salary. 他們扣掉了我的一部分工資.
dock 15% from/off sb's earnings 從某人的收入中扣除15%
They've docked me 20. 他們扣了我20英鎊.
dock n [U, C]
common weed with large leaves 酸模(一種闊葉野草).