| 词汇 | slate |
| 释义 | slate noun uk /sleɪt/ us /sleɪt/ slatenoun (ROCK)[ C or U ] a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small, thin piece of this used to cover a roof板岩，石板;（盖屋顶的）石板瓦 nito100/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Geology: types of rock agglomerate arenaceous arenite asthenosphere asthenospheric emery flinty gneiss haematite indurated intrusive lahar lodestone magma marl marmoreal obsidian sandstone schist shale You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs Building materials slatenoun (FOR WRITING)[ C ] in the past, a small, thin, rectangular piece of slate (= rock), usually in a wooden frame, used for writing on, especially by children（尤指旧时儿童写字用的）石板 Olivier Blondeau/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Schools in general admission assembly bailey blackboard blackboard jungle break something up bursar classroom infant interschool intramural ivory tower jolly hockey sticksidiom language laboratory reception school run schoolchild schoolgirl seat of learningidiom sixth form You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Publishing: paper & stationery slatenoun (COMPUTER)[ C ](alsoslate PC) a small computer with a screen that you can write on using a special pen笔记本电脑 Computer hardware 3-D printer active matrix alt- associative memory backlight Bluetooth chip console flat screen joypad microcomputer multi-client multitasker netbook non-mobile number pad plug and play trackball underscore VDT slatenoun (LIST)[ C ]US a list of people who are being considered for a particular job or position, especially in politics: （尤指在政治活动中的）候选人名单 Is there anyone in the current slate of candidates who could defeat the president?在目前的候选人中，有谁能战胜总统吗？ His novel was chosen from a slate of ten finalists.他的小说是从十篇最终候选作品中选出的。 Voters & candidates in elections abstainer aye Brexiteer candidate constituency constituent coronate floating voter multi-candidate nay non-voter non-voting primary swing voter ticket unaffiliated unelectable voter write in yea Idiomson the slate with the slate wiped clean slate verb[ T ] uk /sleɪt/ us /sleɪt/ slateverb[T] (CHOOSE)be slated to be expected to happen in the future or to be expected to be or do something in the future: 预计，预定;安排 [ + to infinitive ]Jeff is slated to be the next captain of the team.杰夫预计会成为球队的下一任队长。 The meeting is slated for(= the chosen day is) next Thursday.会议定于下星期四举行。 Taking and choosing adopt adopted adoption appoint bags I...idiom be your best betidiom cull empanel faute de mieux favoured filterable first choice plump for something/someone Robin Hood select selection selective skim you name itidiom you pays your money and you takes your choice/chanceidiom slateverb[T] (CRITICIZE)UKinformal to attack by criticizing; to write or say that something is very bad: 抨击，批评 Her last book was slated by the critics.她的新书受到了评论家的抨击。 Disapproving & criticizing anathematize animadversion aspersion aw backbite barrel bash belabour boo disapprobation knock knocker let someone have both barrelsidiom low blow mordacious mordancy pile slam there you goidiom union-basher slateverb[T] (ROCK)to cover a roof with slates用石板瓦盖顶 Parts of buildings: roofs & parts of roofs arcaded chimney chimney pot chimney stack covered cupola fascia gutter guttering leading mansard roof onion dome pediment pinnacle roofer roofing roofless rooftop shingle soffit You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Building: construction work & workers slate adjective uk /sleɪt/ us /sleɪt/ of a colour similar to slate: 石板色的，深蓝灰色的 slate grey石板灰 slate blue石板蓝 Less common colours apple green argent ashy avocado baby blue carmine cerise dun emerald peacock blue puce racing green ruddily rust salmon pink sanguine sapphire shocking pink sky blue verdure slate | American Dictionaryslate noun us/sleɪt/ slatenoun (ROCK)[ U ] a dark gray rock that can be divided into wide, flat, thin pieces slatenoun (POLITICS)[ C ] the people of a particular political party who are trying to be elected to offices in government in an election: The Republicans are expected to announce their slate tomorrow. slate verb[ T ] us/sleɪt/ slateverb[T] (SCHEDULE)to schedule or expect to happen: The festival is slated to run here January 28th to February 7th. Examples of slateslate Parties or coalitions of parties put out slates of candidates for the departments, as well as a national list. An account of the impressions of plants on the slates of coals. Prices have been arranged for the purchase of bricks, cement, lime, slates, soil and waste pipes, rain pipes and rhones, sanitary work, ironmongery, etc. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the moment the demand for slates is practically hon- existent, and all that the quarries can do is to produce slates for stock. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The council immediately inspected the roof, and it found that 24 slates had been maliciously damaged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Slates are used for public buildings whenever this material is most suitable, having regard to all the circumstances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People put up farm buildings, and when the old slates come off they may have to use something else for repairing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To-day the slates have to be delivered in a hurry, for the purpose of some local authority's housing scheme, and they are railed forthwith. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The materials in particularly short supply are timber, steel and cast iron, lead, certain types of electrical components, salt glazed pipes, and slates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are we going to build of bricks and slates, or are we going to use concrete, or some new form of construction? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have plenty of bricks on hand, timber, cement, and so on, for the first 100,000 houses, with a fair supply of slates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know of several repairers in my own area who have spent a lot of time trying to get these slates, with no result. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a difficulty with regard to the supply of slates, but my regional officers will assist local authorities in this matter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Are slates still as difficult to obtain, and are they still as expensive to quarry? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no change in the price of slates at all. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of slate 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 withslateslateThese are words often used in combination with slate. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. dark slate This large grey-brown pigeon has an obvious white hindcollar contrasting with a darkslate head. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. full slate A constitution was adopted and a fullslate of officers were elected. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. piece of slate A man belonging to a mendicant order scratched the wall of the well with a pieceofslate, following the imprint of the cross. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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 slate |
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