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paper/ˈpeipə/ n. & v.●n. 1 a material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing or drawing or printing on, or as wrapping material etc. (用于写作、绘画、印刷或包装等的)纸 2 (作 attrib.)a made of or using paper 纸质(的);纸做(的) b flimsy like paper 薄如纸(的) 3 = NEWSPAPER 4a a document printed on paper 公文;文献 b (in pl. 用复数) documents attesting identity or credentials 文件 c (in pl. 用复数) documents belonging to a person or relating to a matter 身份证;证件 5 Commerce 【商业】a negotiable documents, e.g. bills of exchange 流通票据(如汇票) b (作 attrib.) recorded on paper though not existing 有名无实的;理论上的 paper profits 假设可以得到的盈利 6a a set of questions to be answered at one session in an examination 考卷,答卷 b the written answers to these 答案 7 = WALLPAPER 8 an essay or dissertation, esp. one read to a learned society or published in a learned journal (尤指在学术会上宣读或刊登在学术刊物上的)文章;论文 9 a piece of paper, esp. as a wrapper etc. 纸(尤指包装纸等) 10 Theatr. slang free tickets or the people admitted by them 【戏】[俚语]免费入场券;凭免费入场券入场的观众 the house is full of paper 剧场里满是凭赠券入场的观众 ●v. tr. 1 apply paper to, esp. decorate (a wall etc.) with wallpaper (尤指用墙纸)裱糊(墙等) 2 (foll. by 后跟 over)a cover (a hole or blemish) with paper (用纸)遮盖,掩饰(漏洞或瑕疵) b disguise or try to hide (a fault etc.) 隐瞒,掩盖(过错等) 3 Theatr. slang fill (a theatre) by giving free passes 【戏】[俚语]发免费入场券使(剧院)满座 □ on paper 1 in writing 以书面形式 2 in theory; to judge from written or printed evidence 在理论上;据书面证据 □ paperer n.□ paperless adj.[Middle English via Anglo-French papir, = Old French papier from Latin papyrus: see PAPYRUS] |