seal

Word family adjectivesealablesealednounsealantsealersealingsealing waxsealerysealpointsealsealskin

Related topics: Animals

seal1 /siːl/ S3 noun [countableC]

HBAa large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts 海豹 →4 See picture of 见图 FOOD CHAIN →5 see picture at 见图 food chain

2 SIGN/SYMBOL

a) a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization 印记，图记

The document carried the seal of the governor’s office.

文件上盖有州长办公室的章。

b) the object that is used to make this mark 印章，图章

3 a piece of rubber or plastic that keeps air, water, dirt etc out of something 〔防止空气、水、灰尘等渗入的〕密封条，密封纸

airtight/watertight seal

an airtight seal around the windows

窗户四周的密封条

4. a piece of wax, paper, wire etc that you have to break in order to open a container, document etc 封蜡，封条，火漆

5 seal of approval APPROVEif you give something your seal of approval, you say that you approve of it, especially officially 正式认可，正式批准

A number of employers have already given their seal of approval to the scheme.

一些雇主已经对这项计划表示认可。

Examples from the Corpus

seal of approval• His name served as a seal of approval that a deal would go ahead and that it would be profitable.• SoundScan has proved a seal of approval for several musical realms.• And they all come with a seal of approval.• Even Joaquin Balaguer has given it his seal of approval.• Good Housekeeping magazine seal of approval that makes it easier for countries to borrow and do business abroad.• He had none of the prerequisites, no updated resume, no prior seal of approval.• As important as money for independent ventures would be the seal of approval.• The pension payback is even getting the seal of approval from national observers.

6 set the seal on something British EnglishBrECOMPLETE to make something definite or complete 确定某事，使某事成定局

In 1972, Nixon himself went to China to set the seal on the new relationship.

1972年尼克松亲自访华，以确立新的外交关系。

Examples from the Corpus

set the seal on something• It set the seal on his depression; he was almost ready to go home.• His three-day tour set the seal on reconciliation between the two communities.

Examples from the Corpus

seal• This is the reason you will notice jar lids advertising airtight seals and warning against consumption when the seal is broken.• an airtight seal• We will be protecting and reinforcing the existing sewer with an additional concrete seal around it.• stationery decorated with the Texas state seal• To the old farm for lunch, but what about the seals?• Most of the seals were nevertheless made of bone, ivory, steatite, banded agate, or orange carnelian.• The Tories' overwhelming victory in 1987 appeared to set the seal upon the triumph of bourgeois capitalism.• Check that the seal on the medicine has not been broken.

airtight/watertight seal• These gaiters cover the whole boot and have a rubber rand which gives a watertight seal.• This is the reason you will notice jar lids advertising airtight seals and warning against consumption when the seal is broken.• By this method an airtight seal was made.

seal2 verb [transitiveT]

1 (also seal up)SHUT/CLOSE to close an entrance or a container with something that stops air, water etc from coming in or out of it 〔为防止空气、水等渗入或渗出〕把…封住，封闭

The window was sealed shut.

这扇窗户被封了起来。

seal a joint/crack/opening/gap

A quick way to seal awkward gaps is to use a foam filler.

要填补难弄的裂缝，一个快捷办法就是使用泡沫填充剂。

Dried milk is kept in hermetically sealed (=very tightly closed) containers.

奶粉储藏在完全密封的容器里。

► see thesaurus at close

2 if a building, area, or country is sealed, no one can enter or leave it 封闭，封锁〔建筑物、地区、国家〕

Authorities plan to seal the border.

当局计划封锁边境。

3 SHUT/CLOSEto close an envelope, package etc by using something sticky to hold its edges in place 粘住，封住〔信封、包裹等〕

He wrote the address and sealed the envelope.

他写好地址，封上信封。

4 to cover the surface of something with something that will protect it 封盖…的表面

Wooden decks should be sealed to prevent cracking.

木质平台应该刷防护漆防止开裂。

5 seal somebody’s fate CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto make something, especially something bad, sure to happen 决定某人的命运〔尤指厄运〕

The outbreak of war sealed the government’s fate.

战争爆发使政府的命运成为定局。

Examples from the Corpus

seal somebody’s fate• Rogerson's fate was sealed when he got behind the wheel of his car, completely drunk.

6. seal a deal/bargain/pact etc CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto make an agreement more formal or definite 达成协议/交易/协定等

7 seal a victory/win/match to make a victory certain 锁定胜局

Smith’s goal sealed the victory.

史密斯的入球锁定了胜局。

Examples from the Corpus

seal a victory/win/match• He then supplied the finishing touch to a 32-pass move to seal victory.• Andy Cole's first international goal sealed victory in injury time.

8 seal something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v PREVENTto stop something that is inside something else from getting out 密藏〔某物〕，将〔某物〕封住

Fry the meat quickly to seal in the juices.

把肉快煎一下锁住肉汁。

Examples from the Corpus

seal in• A quiet rain has begun at the windows, sealing them in.• To improve the water resistant performance the flysheet seams can be sealed.• Any smooth flooring supplied unsealed should be sealed for use in a bathroom - instructions are supplied by the manufacturer.• Have her seal a straw in another bag in the same way you did the first one.• One such scheme would mix the plutonium with nasty but useless nuclear waste and seal it in blocks of glass.• Unfortunately, the burgeoning seal numbers in Boston Harbor bring the same problem seal abundance has brought elsewhere: human resentment.• Tomkins had planned to seal the transaction in mid - January after completing talks by the end of 1995.• He says the seals breath in the fumes and its really just like glue sniffing for them.

9 seal something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop people from entering an area or building, because it is dangerous 〔因有危险而〕封闭，封锁〔某地区或某幢建筑〕

Following a bomb warning, police have sealed off the whole area.

接到有炸弹的警告后，警方封锁了整个地区。

Examples from the Corpus

seal off• In Dresden police removed about 3,000 people from the station and sealed it off.• These glades get fainter, and shadows rise to seal them off.• There the whales deliberately tilt the floes so that seals slide off into the water and into the jaws of their attackers.• Press down the edges to seal and trim off the excess pastry.

→ somebody’s lips are sealed at lip(5), → all signed and sealed at sign2(6)

Examples from the Corpus

seal• In this experiment, the chamber must be completely sealed.• By the time they did, it would be years too late, and their fate would be sealed.• The fix is to seal all seams in your ducts in the basement with duct tape.• The Texas Supreme Court will consider a case next month that could seal another entire realm of information: district attorney files.• Newman watched him stuffing banknotes into the envelope, sealing it, writing on the front.• And tonight they would seal that love together.• Folly cut the tape that sealed the box nearest to her and pulled off the lid.• She sealed the box with clear tape.• If you seal the jars well, the jam will keep for months or even years.• Each is a hermetically sealed universe, bumping off the others with very little cross-pollination.• The doorway had been sealed up with bricks.• Bricks should be sealed with a masonry stabiliser, while wood should be waxed, varnished or painted.

seal a joint/crack/opening/gap• Push-fit or ring seal joints are simple to make.

From Longman Business Dictionary

sealseal1 /siːl/ noun [countableC]

a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization

the Presidential seal

→ common seal → company seal

sealseal2 verb

seal a deal/agreement/promise etcCOMMERCE to do something that makes a deal, agreement etc formal and definite

A handshake sealed the deal.

Origin seal1

1. Old English seolh

2. (1100-1200) Old French seel, from Latin sigillum, from signum; → SIGN1

单词	seal
释义	seal Word family adjectivesealablesealednounsealantsealersealingsealing waxsealerysealpointsealsealskin Related topics: Animals seal1 /siːl/ ●●○ S3 noun [countableC] 1. HBAa large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts 海豹 →4 See picture of 见图 FOOD CHAIN →5 see picture at 见图 food chain 2 SIGN/SYMBOL a) a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization 印记，图记 The document carried the seal of the governor’s office. 文件上盖有州长办公室的章。 b) the object that is used to make this mark 印章，图章 3 a piece of rubber or plastic that keeps air, water, dirt etc out of something 〔防止空气、水、灰尘等渗入的〕密封条，密封纸 airtight/watertight seal an airtight seal around the windows 窗户四周的密封条 4. a piece of wax, paper, wire etc that you have to break in order to open a container, document etc 封蜡，封条，火漆 5 seal of approval APPROVEif you give something your seal of approval, you say that you approve of it, especially officially 正式认可，正式批准 A number of employers have already given their seal of approval to the scheme. 一些雇主已经对这项计划表示认可。 Examples from the Corpus seal of approval• His name served as a seal of approval that a deal would go ahead and that it would be profitable.• SoundScan has proved a seal of approval for several musical realms.• And they all come with a seal of approval.• Even Joaquin Balaguer has given it his seal of approval.• Good Housekeeping magazine seal of approval that makes it easier for countries to borrow and do business abroad.• He had none of the prerequisites, no updated resume, no prior seal of approval.• As important as money for independent ventures would be the seal of approval.• The pension payback is even getting the seal of approval from national observers. 6 set the seal on something British EnglishBrECOMPLETE to make something definite or complete 确定某事，使某事成定局 In 1972, Nixon himself went to China to set the seal on the new relationship. 1972年尼克松亲自访华，以确立新的外交关系。 Examples from the Corpus set the seal on something• It set the seal on his depression; he was almost ready to go home.• His three-day tour set the seal on reconciliation between the two communities. Examples from the Corpus seal• This is the reason you will notice jar lids advertising airtight seals and warning against consumption when the seal is broken.• an airtight seal• We will be protecting and reinforcing the existing sewer with an additional concrete seal around it.• stationery decorated with the Texas state seal• To the old farm for lunch, but what about the seals?• Most of the seals were nevertheless made of bone, ivory, steatite, banded agate, or orange carnelian.• The Tories' overwhelming victory in 1987 appeared to set the seal upon the triumph of bourgeois capitalism.• Check that the seal on the medicine has not been broken. airtight/watertight seal• These gaiters cover the whole boot and have a rubber rand which gives a watertight seal.• This is the reason you will notice jar lids advertising airtight seals and warning against consumption when the seal is broken.• By this method an airtight seal was made. seal2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT] 1 (also seal up)SHUT/CLOSE to close an entrance or a container with something that stops air, water etc from coming in or out of it 〔为防止空气、水等渗入或渗出〕把…封住，封闭 The window was sealed shut. 这扇窗户被封了起来。 seal a joint/crack/opening/gap A quick way to seal awkward gaps is to use a foam filler. 要填补难弄的裂缝，一个快捷办法就是使用泡沫填充剂。 Dried milk is kept in hermetically sealed (=very tightly closed) containers. 奶粉储藏在完全密封的容器里。 ► see thesaurus at close 2 if a building, area, or country is sealed, no one can enter or leave it 封闭，封锁〔建筑物、地区、国家〕 Authorities plan to seal the border. 当局计划封锁边境。 3 SHUT/CLOSEto close an envelope, package etc by using something sticky to hold its edges in place 粘住，封住〔信封、包裹等〕 He wrote the address and sealed the envelope. 他写好地址，封上信封。 4 to cover the surface of something with something that will protect it 封盖…的表面 Wooden decks should be sealed to prevent cracking. 木质平台应该刷防护漆防止开裂。 5 seal somebody’s fate CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto make something, especially something bad, sure to happen 决定某人的命运〔尤指厄运〕 The outbreak of war sealed the government’s fate. 战争爆发使政府的命运成为定局。 Examples from the Corpus seal somebody’s fate• Rogerson's fate was sealed when he got behind the wheel of his car, completely drunk. 6. seal a deal/bargain/pact etc CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYto make an agreement more formal or definite 达成协议/交易/协定等 7 seal a victory/win/match to make a victory certain 锁定胜局 Smith’s goal sealed the victory. 史密斯的入球锁定了胜局。 Examples from the Corpus seal a victory/win/match• He then supplied the finishing touch to a 32-pass move to seal victory.• Andy Cole's first international goal sealed victory in injury time. 8 seal something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v PREVENTto stop something that is inside something else from getting out 密藏〔某物〕，将〔某物〕封住 Fry the meat quickly to seal in the juices. 把肉快煎一下锁住肉汁。 Examples from the Corpus seal in• A quiet rain has begun at the windows, sealing them in.• To improve the water resistant performance the flysheet seams can be sealed.• Any smooth flooring supplied unsealed should be sealed for use in a bathroom - instructions are supplied by the manufacturer.• Have her seal a straw in another bag in the same way you did the first one.• One such scheme would mix the plutonium with nasty but useless nuclear waste and seal it in blocks of glass.• Unfortunately, the burgeoning seal numbers in Boston Harbor bring the same problem seal abundance has brought elsewhere: human resentment.• Tomkins had planned to seal the transaction in mid - January after completing talks by the end of 1995.• He says the seals breath in the fumes and its really just like glue sniffing for them. 9 seal something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto stop people from entering an area or building, because it is dangerous 〔因有危险而〕封闭，封锁〔某地区或某幢建筑〕 Following a bomb warning, police have sealed off the whole area. 接到有炸弹的警告后，警方封锁了整个地区。 Examples from the Corpus seal off• In Dresden police removed about 3,000 people from the station and sealed it off.• These glades get fainter, and shadows rise to seal them off.• There the whales deliberately tilt the floes so that seals slide off into the water and into the jaws of their attackers.• Press down the edges to seal and trim off the excess pastry. → somebody’s lips are sealed at lip(5), → all signed and sealed at sign2(6) Examples from the Corpus seal• In this experiment, the chamber must be completely sealed.• By the time they did, it would be years too late, and their fate would be sealed.• The fix is to seal all seams in your ducts in the basement with duct tape.• The Texas Supreme Court will consider a case next month that could seal another entire realm of information: district attorney files.• Newman watched him stuffing banknotes into the envelope, sealing it, writing on the front.• And tonight they would seal that love together.• Folly cut the tape that sealed the box nearest to her and pulled off the lid.• She sealed the box with clear tape.• If you seal the jars well, the jam will keep for months or even years.• Each is a hermetically sealed universe, bumping off the others with very little cross-pollination.• The doorway had been sealed up with bricks.• Bricks should be sealed with a masonry stabiliser, while wood should be waxed, varnished or painted. seal a joint/crack/opening/gap• Push-fit or ring seal joints are simple to make. From Longman Business Dictionary sealseal1 /siːl/ noun [countableC] a mark that has a special design and shows the legal or official authority of a person or organization the Presidential seal → common seal → company seal sealseal2 verb seal a deal/agreement/promise etcCOMMERCE to do something that makes a deal, agreement etc formal and definite A handshake sealed the deal. Origin seal1 1. Old English seolh 2. (1100-1200) Old French seel, from Latin sigillum, from signum; → SIGN1
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