| 词汇 | mantle |
| 释义 | mantle noun uk /ˈmæn.təl/ us /ˈmæn.təl/ mantlenoun (RESPONSIBILITY)[ S ]formal the responsibilities of an important position or job, especially as given from the person who had the job to the person who replaces them: （尤指前任留给继任者的）责任，衣钵 She unsuccessfully attempted to assume the mantle of the presidency.她想接任总统，但未成功。 He has been asked to take on the mantle of managing director in the New York office.他被邀请出任纽约办事处总经理之职。 Duty, obligation and responsibility accountable accountable to someone accountably answer for something buck commitment department dual role duty duty of care fail fall to someone obliged on your own head be itidiom ought to owe someone a livingidiom portfolio shoulder someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom the onus mantlenoun (LAYER)[ C ]literary a layer of something that covers a surface: 覆盖层 A thick mantle of snow lay on the ground.地上积着一层厚厚的雪。 We watched the building vanish under a mantle of thick smoke as the fire swiftly moved through it.大火迅速蔓延，我们看到大楼被滚滚浓烟吞噬。 [ C ] geology specialized the part of the earth that surrounds the central core地幔 Diane Labombarbe/DigitalVision Vectors/GettyImages [ C ] in the past, a piece of clothing without sleeves that was worn over other clothes（旧时的）披风，斗篷 SeM/Universal Images Group/GettyImages Coverings and layers a blanket of somethingidiom beeswax wrap blanket brazen casing diaphragm interstratify lagging lamella lamellar lamellate seam sheath space blanket strata stratum substratum superstratum uncover varnish You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Coats, jackets & cloaks mantle | American Dictionarymantle noun us/ˈmæn·təl/ mantlenoun (COVERING)[ C ] literature a covering, or a layer of something that covers a surface: They escaped under the mantle of darkness. mantlenoun (EARTH)[ U ] earth science the part of the earth that is below the surface and that surrounds the smaller part in the center mantlenoun (POSITION)[ Cusually sing ] a position of authority or responsibility: He inherited the mantle of leadership at the Transit Authority in the early 1980s. Examples of mantlemantle The referee decided that it was dutiable, and, consequently, that those mantles came within the scope of the tax. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I also gather that while he is unable to deal with steel, he can tell us everything about gas mantles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The total receipts from the duty on imported gas mantles for the first six months of the current financial year were £5,600. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A ring of the manufacturers of gas mantles has been formed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Gas mantles are sold in all classes of shops. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Shortage of certain raw materials has brought about a general shortage of gas mantles all over the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another question was asked about the different sizes of gas mantles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Moreover, it does not matter what the income of the users of gas mantles may be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You can only use it effectively if you employ incandescent mantles in connection with it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know that these mantles are subject to other duties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole point about dismantling is that it can be "mantled". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Coming now to gas mantles, in some cases this is the most astonishing proposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By agreement, the railway company acquired that line, which has now been dis- mantled, and will probably never be utilised again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are: glassware of all kinds, gas mantles, hosiery, electrical fittings, cutlery, agricultural machines, machine tools, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The duties relate to three industries—cutlery, gloves and incandescent mantles. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of mantle These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withmantlemantleThese are words often used in combination with mantle. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. hot mantle Instead, the hotmantle plumederived basalts are likely to induce partial crustal melting. lithospheric mantle The second model involves derivation of the melts from a depleted lithospheric mantle source which was contaminated by subduction components. mantle cavity Large numbers of metacercariae encysting on the surface of the mantle cavity are likely to interfere with oxygen diffusion across the respiratory epithelium. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with mantle |
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