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seal1/si:l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a piece of wax, lead, paper, etc., with a stamped design, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity (带印章的蜡、铅、纸等)封记(封住文件以确保真实) 2 a similar material attached to a receptacle, envelope, etc., affording security by having to be broken to allow access to the contents (容器、信封等的)封蜡；封铅；封条 3 an engraved piece of metal, gemstone, etc., for stamping a design on a seal 印章；图章 4a a substance or device used to close an aperture or act as a fastening 密封物 b an amount of water standing in the trap of a drain to prevent foul air from rising (下水道以防臭味溢出的)弯管水 5 an act, gesture, or event regarded as a confirmation or guarantee 确认(或保证)行为，手势，事件 gave her seal of approval to the venture 她对冒险行动表示了赞同 6 a significant or prophetic mark 标志；征兆 has the seal of death in his face 他脸上显出必死的征兆 7 a decorative adhesive stamp 装饰性粘胶印记 8 esp. Eccl. a vow of secrecy; an obligation to silence (尤)【教会】严守秘密的誓约；严守秘密的责任 ●v. tr. 1 close securely or hermetically 密封 2 stamp or fasten with a seal 盖章；封印 3 fix a seal to 给…加上密封条 4 certify as correct with a seal or stamp (用封条或印章)证明(无误) 5 (often foll. by 常后跟 up) confine or fasten securely (安全无误地)密封 6 settle or decide 确定；决定；注定 their fate is sealed 他们的命运已经注定了 7 (foll. by 后跟 off) put barriers round (an area) to prevent entry and exit, esp. as a security measure (尤指作为安全措施)设障碍(以防进出) 8 apply a non-porous coating to (a surface) to make it impervious (在表面)敷上无孔隙层(防止渗透) □ one's lips are sealed one is obliged to keep a secret 有责任保守秘密 □ set one's seal to (or on) authorize or confirm 批准；确认 □ sealable adj.[Middle English via Anglo-French seal, Old French seel from Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum SIGN] |