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spanner/ˈspænə/n. 1 esp. Brit. an instrument for turning or gripping a nut on a screw etc. (cf. 参见 WRENCH n. 2) [尤英]扳钳，扳手 2 the cross-brace of a bridge etc. (桥梁等的)交叉支撑，横拉条 □ spanner in the works Brit. a drawback or impediment [英]困难；障碍 [German spannen ‘draw tight’: see SPAN2] |