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| 1 | a piece of equipment for reaching high places that consists of two long pieces of wood or metal joined by smaller pieces called rungs 梯子 |
| A fireman climbed the ladder. 一名消防员爬上梯子。 |
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| 2 | a system that has different levels through which you can progress （发迹、晋升等的）阶梯，途径 |
| In that community, being a doctor was a step up on the social ladder. 在那个社会里，当一名医生就是在社会阶梯上升了一级。 |
| She was high enough on the corporate ladder to take time off whenever she wanted. 她在公司中的级别很高，只要她愿意随时可以休假。 |
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| 3 | BRITISH a long thin hole in stockings or tights . AMERICANrun （长筒袜或裤袜的）梯形裂缝，抽丝 |
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| 4 | a list of the names of all the players in a sports competition in order , with the best player at the top （体育竞赛中的）排名表 |
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