umbrella
n
1 folding frame of spokes attached to a stick and handle and covered with fabric, used to shelter a person from rain 傘; 雨傘
put up/take down an umbrella 把傘張開[合起]. Cf 參看 parasol, sunshade (sun).
2 (fig 比喻) any kind of general protecting force or influence 起保護作用的力量或勢力
sheltering under the American nuclear umbrella在美國核保護傘的庇護下
Police operated under the umbrella of the security forces. 警方在保安部隊的掩護下采取了行動.
3 [esp attrib 尤作定語]
(fig 比喻) central controlling agency for a group of related companies: 企業(yè)集團的中央管理機構(gòu)
an umbrella organization, group, project 作為中央管理機構(gòu)的組織、 作為中央管理機構(gòu)的團體、 總項目.
?? 考研助記
阿媽不愿拿”(諧音) 傘 在太陽底下為阿媽打 雨傘遮陽,“阿媽不熱啦
?? 擴展釋義
*[?m'brel?]n. 傘, 雨傘, 保護傘a. 傘的, 包羅萬象的vt. 用傘遮掩【法】 包羅眾多的, 傘狀的相關(guān)詞組: under the umbrella of