| 释义 |
dock² /dɒk/ vt. | n.
I vt.
1. 剪短(动物的尾或耳)；剪短(动物)的尾巴；剪掉(动物的尾巴)
dock the ears of cattle 剪去牛的耳尖
The dog's tail had been docked. 那条狗的尾巴已被截短。
dock a horse 剪短马尾
2. 扣(工资等)；扣…的工资；从(工资)中扣除(一定数额)
The company docked the men's wages if they came late to work. 工人如果上班迟到，公司就扣他们的工资。
A worker was docked sick pay for playing golf while on sick leave. 一名工人因在病假中去打高尔夫球而被扣去病假工资。
The boss docked his paycheck ＄20. 老板从他的工资中扣去20美元。
They docked a third of his wages. 他们扣掉他三分之一工资。
My pay isn't much to take home once it has had tax docked off. 我的工资一旦扣除税款，拿回家的就不多了。
3. 削减；删节；限制
dock some of the writings 删节某些文章
4. (作为惩罚)剥夺(of)
Punishments include detention after school and docking television privileges. 处罚包括课后留校和不许看电视。
dock a child of all pleasures of childhood 不让一个孩子享有童年的一切欢乐
II n.
1. (尤指羊、狗的)尾巴骨肉部分(以与尾巴部分相区别)
2. (羊、狗等截尾后留下的)尾根
3. (马鞍或挽具的)兜在马尾下的皮带
[<OE -docca a short, stumpy tail] |