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tack1/tæk/ n. & v.●n. 1 a small sharp broad-headed nail 大头钉，平头钉 2 N. Amer. a drawing pin [北美]图钉 3 a long stitch used in fastening fabrics etc. lightly or temporarily together (为定样暂时缝上的)粗缝，假缝 4a the direction in which a ship moves as determined by the position of its sails and regarded in terms of the direction of the wind (帆船的)抢风调向 starboard tack 右舷抢风航行 b a temporary change of direction in sailing to take advantage of a side wind etc. (抢风航行中的)暂时换抢 5 a course of action or policy 行动方向；方针；策略 try another tack 试图改变方向；另辟蹊径 6 Naut. 【海】a a rope for securing the corner of some sails (帆外侧下角的)系帆索 b the corner to which this is fastened (用系帆索系住的)帆角 7 a sticky condition of varnish etc. (清漆等的)黏着性，黏着力 8 Brit. an extraneous clause appended to a bill in Parliament [英] (议会提案的)附带条款 ●v. 1 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 down 等) fasten with tacks (用大头钉)钉 2 tr. stitch (pieces of cloth etc.) lightly together 暂时缝上(布块等)，粗缝 3 tr. (foll. by 后跟 to 或 on) annex (a thing) 附加；添补 4 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 about)a change a ship's course by turning its head to the wind (cf. 参见 WEAR2) 调船头抢风航行 b make a series of tacks 抢风调向 5 intr. change one's conduct or policy etc. 改变行为(方针或政策等) 6 tr. Brit. append (a clause) to a bill [英]附加(条款)于议案 □ tacker n.[Middle English tak etc., of uncertain origin: cf. Biblical tache ‘clasp, link’ from Old French tache] |