en·ter

verb

OPAL S

/ˈentə(r)/

/ˈentər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they enter	/ˈentə(r)/ /ˈentər/
he / she / it enters	/ˈentəz/ /ˈentərz/
past simple entered	/ˈentəd/ /ˈentərd/
past participle entered	/ˈentəd/ /ˈentərd/
-ing form entering	/ˈentərɪŋ/ /ˈentərɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

come/go in

[intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the passive) (formal) to come or go into something进来；进去；进入

Knock before you enter.进来前先敲门。
Enter Hamlet (= for example as stage directions in the text of a play).哈姆雷特上场。
enter something Someone entered the room behind me.有人跟着我进了房间。
people who enter the country illegally非法入境的人
Where did the bullet enter the body?子弹从哪个部位进入身体的？
(figurative) A note of defiance entered her voice.她的声音里带有蔑视的口气。
(figurative) It never entered my head (= I never thought) that she would tell him about me.我从未想到过她会把我的事告诉他。

Extra Examples

He stood back to allow us to enter.他往后站让我们进去。
He was refused permission to enter the country.他被这个国家拒绝入境。
The dancers entered from the side of the stage.舞蹈演员从侧面登台。
They pass each other as they enter and exit the building.他们在进出大楼的时候彼此会碰上。
We entered through a large iron gate.我们穿过一扇大铁门进去。
I knocked and a bored voice said, ‘Enter’.我敲了敲门，一个不耐烦的声音回答道：“进来。”
No one was allowed to enter the room while the police were there.当警察在场时，任何人都不得进入房间。
The burglars must have entered through a window.窃贼肯定是从窗户进入的。
No one was seen entering or leaving the building.没有人看到有人进出大楼。
Employees must be wearing safety equipment before entering the work area.员工在进入工作区域之前必须佩戴安全设备。
They do not qualify for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.他们没有资格获得进入或留在英国的许可。
On the following day, troops entered the city.次日，大军入城。
Foreign journalists were refused permission to enter the country.外国记者被拒绝进入该国。
The building is entered via a gate from the sidewalk.从人行道通过大门进入大楼。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

illegally
cautiously
quickly
…

verb + enter

allow somebody/something to
permit somebody/something to
forbid somebody to
…

preposition

by
through
from
…

phrases

enter and exit
enter and leave

exam/competition

[transitive, intransitive] to put your name on the list for an exam, a race, a competition, etc.; to do this for somebody报名参加，为…报名参加（考试、比赛等）

enter something Over a thousand children entered the competition.一千多名孩子报名参加了比赛。
enter somebody/something in something Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race.爱尔兰驯马师让好几匹马参加了比赛。
Her mum entered her in the baby contest.她妈妈让她参加婴儿比赛。
enter somebody/something for something How many students have been entered for the exam?让多少学生参加了考试？
enter (for something) Only four British players have entered for the championship.只有四名英国运动员报名参加锦标赛。
We're having a class quiz and all the children have entered.我们正在进行班级测验，所有的孩子都参加了。

Extra Examples

Employees of Telegraph Newspapers Ltd are not eligible to enter the competition.电讯报社的员工没有资格参加比赛。
I wrote a novel for my son and entered it for a competition.我为我儿子写了一本小说并参加了比赛。

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begin activity

[transitive] enter something to begin or become involved in an activity, a situation, etc.开始参加；开始进入；着手进行

Several new firms have now entered the market.有几家新公司已打入市场。
The US entered the war in 1917.美国于 1917 年参战。
The investigation has entered a new phase.调查已进入新阶段。
The strike is entering its fourth week.罢工正进入第四周。
She graduated in 2017 with plans to enter the financial world.她于 2017 年毕业，计划进入金融界。

Extra Examples

The programme is now entering the final stage.目前该计划已进入最后阶段。
The country was entering a period of economic prosperity.该国正在进入经济繁荣时期。
Little by little, women are entering typically male-dominated fields such as politics, economics, engineering, and law .女性逐渐进入政治、经济、工程和法律等通常由男性主导的领域。
The fear that the economy is entering uncharted waters is unfounded.对经济正在进入未知领域的担忧是没有根据的。
In 1652 Lully entered the service of Louis XIV.1652年，吕利开始为路易十四效力。
We knew we were entering new territory.我们知道我们正在进入新的领域。

join institution/start work

[transitive, no passive] enter something (formal) to become a member of an institution; to start working in an organization or a profession成为…的一员；加入；开始从事

to enter a school/college/university考入学校／学院／大学
to enter politics开始从政
to enter Parliament (= become an MP)成为英国议会议员
to enter the Church (= become a priest)成为神职人员
to enter the legal/medical profession进入法律／医学行业

Extra Examples

He did not wish to enter the Church like his brothers.他不想像他的兄弟一样进入教会。
I entered politics late in life.我晚年开始从政。
It was his aim to enter the Church.他的目标是成为神职人员。
She entered Parliament in 1998.她于1998年成为英国国会议员。
She entered college in 2006.她于2006年进入大学。

write information

[transitive] to put names, numbers, details, etc. in a list, book or computer登记，录入，输入（姓名、号码、详细资料等）

enter something in something Enter your name and occupation in the boxes (= on a form).将姓名和职业填入（表格的）方框里。
enter something into something to enter data into a computer将数据输入计算机
enter something on something to enter figures on a spreadsheet将数字输入电脑表格
enter something You may need to enter this information manually.你可能需要手工输入这条信息。

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Extra Examples

Please enter all your personal details on the form provided.请将您的个人资料填入提供的表格。
Your details have been entered in our database.你的详细资料已被录入我们的数据库。
He entered the details of the case into a file.他将那个案件的详情录入到一个文件中。
The notebook window is where you can enter and display data.记事本窗口中可以输入和显示数据。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

manually
automatically

preposition

in
into
on
…

say officially

[transitive] enter something (formal) to say something officially so that it can be recorded（正式）提出

to enter a plea of not guilty (= at the beginning of a court case)（在诉讼案件开始时）提出无罪的抗辩
to enter an offer报价

Extra Examples

Her solicitor entered a plea of not guilty on her behalf.她的律师代表她提出无罪抗辩。
The jury entered a verdict of acquittal.陪审团作出无罪判决。