plant
n
1 [C]
(a) living organism that is not an animal, which grows in the earth and usu has a stem, leaves and roots 植物
Plants need light and water. 植物需要光和水.
[attrib 作定語]
`plant life 植物.
(b) any of the smaller kinds of these as distinct from shrubs or trees 花草: garden plants
a `strawberry plant 一株草莓
plants flowering in the window-box 窗口花壇中開著花的花草.
2
(a) [U] machinery, equipment, etc used in an industrial or a manufacturing process (用於工業(yè)生產(chǎn)中的)機(jī)器、 設(shè)備等
The firm has made a huge investment in new plant. 該公司投入巨資購置新設(shè)備.
[attrib 作定語]
`plant hire, ie renting of machines or equipment 機(jī)器租賃.
(b) [C] piece of machinery or equipment 機(jī)器; 設(shè)備
The farm has its own `power plant. 這家農(nóng)場自己有發(fā)電設(shè)備. 3[C]
(esp US) place where an industrial or a manufacturingprocess takes place; factory 工廠
a `chemical plant 化工廠
a nuclear re`processing plant 核燃料後處理工廠. =>Usage at factory 用法見factory.
4 [C] (infml 口)
(a) thing placed deliberately so that its discovery willmake an innocent person appear guilty; false or misleadingevidence 栽贓物; 偽證
He claimed that the stolen jewellery found in his house was a plant. 他聲稱在他家中發(fā)現(xiàn)的那些失竊的珠寶是有人給他栽贓.
(b) person who joins a group of criminals, conspirators, etc in order to spy on them for others (在犯罪、 陰謀等集團(tuán)中臥底的)眼線, 坐探
They discovered that he was a police plant. 他們發(fā)現(xiàn)他是警方的眼線.
plant v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
put (plants, seeds, etc) in the ground to grow 種植; 栽種
plant flowers around the pool 在池子周圍栽花
We planted beans and peas in the garden. 我們在花園中種菜豆和豌豆.
Plant in rows two feet apart. 每隔兩英尺種一行.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (with sth) put bushes, trees, flowers, etc in (a garden, flower-bed, etc) 在(花園、 花圃等)中栽種花草樹木
plant a garden 在花園中種花
plant the border with spring flowers 在邊上種上春天開花的植物
mountain slopes planted with conifers 栽有松柏的山坡. Cf 參看 sow2.
2 [Tn.pr]
(a) place (sth) in position firmly or forcefully 牢固地或用力地安放(某物)
He planted his feet firmly on the ground. 他在地上雙腳站得很穩(wěn).
He stood with his feet planted wide apart. 他兩腳叉開很大距離站著.
(b) (infml 口) position (oneself) 使(自己)處於某一位置
plant oneself in a chair in front of the fire 坐到爐前的椅子上.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(infml 口)
(a) ~ sth (on sb) hide sth where it will be found in order to deceive sb or make an innocent person seem guilty 給某人栽贓
plant stolen goods on sb 把贓物栽給某人
He claimed that the weapons had been planted (on him). 他稱那些武器是別人(給他)栽的贓.
(b) ~ sb (in sth) cause sb to join a group secretly, esp to spy on its members 使某人秘密加入一集團(tuán); (尤指)安插眼線或坐探
The police had planted a spy in the gang. 警方在那團(tuán)伙中安插了一名坐探.
The speaker's supporters were planted in the audience and applauded loudly. 聽眾中安插了演講人的支持者; 他們使勁給他鼓掌.
4 [Tn.pr] ~ sth in sth fix or establish (an idea, etc) in sb's mind 給某人灌輸(某思想等)
Who planted that idea in your head? 是誰給你灌輸?shù)倪@種思想?
His strange remarks planted doubts in our minds about his sanity. 他那些怪話使我們心中生疑, 不知他精神是否正常.
5 [Tn.pr] deliver (a blow, etc) with deliberate aim 給以(一擊等)
plant a kiss on sb's ch...