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| 1 | a heavy object that is dropped into the water to prevent a boat from moving 锚 |
| at anchor (=held still using an anchor) luxury yachts at anchor in the port 停泊着的 |
| drop anchor We dropped anchor off the coast of Norway. 我们在挪威近海抛锚停泊。 |
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| 2 | MAINLY AMERICAN someone who presents the news on a television or radio news programme （电视或广播电台中新闻节目的）主持人 |
| Diane Sawyer, co-anchor of ABC’ s Prime Time Live 美国广播公司《黄金时间现场直播》的联合主持人戴安·索耶 |
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| 3 | someone or something that is strong and reliable , and so makes people feel safe and confident 给人安全感的人（或物）；靠山；支柱 |
| The exchange rate should be an anchor in inflation control. 汇率应该是抑制通货膨胀的支柱。 |
| Bates is the emotional anchor of the film. 贝茨是这部影片的情感支柱。 |
| | 3a | an important shop or business that attracts other businesses to the area where it is 主要商家 | | The development has Marks and Spencer as the anchor store. 这次开发以玛莎百货为主力商店。 | |
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