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tower/ˈtaʊə/ n. & v.●n. 1a a tall esp. square or circular structure, often part of a church, castle, etc. (尤指方形或圆形结构的)塔；塔楼(通常是教堂、城堡等建筑物的一部分) b a fortress etc. comprising or including a tower (有塔楼的)要塞，堡垒 c a tall structure housing machinery, apparatus, operators, etc. (装放机器、设备等的)塔，塔状物 cooling tower 冷却塔; control tower 控制塔 2 a place of defence; a protection 防御地；防护物 ●v. intr. 1 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 above, high) reach or be high or above; be superior 高耸，屹立；高于 2 (of a bird, esp. a falcon) soar or hover (鸟，尤指鹰)高飞，翱翔 3 (as 作 towering adj.)a high, lofty 高耸的；高大的；卓越的，杰出的 towering intellect 卓越的智慧 b violent 激烈的，猛烈的 towering rage 大发雷霆 □ towered /ˈtaʊəd/ adj.□ towery adj.[Old English torr, reinforced in Middle English by Anglo-French & Old French tur etc., via Latin turris from Greek] |