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| /əˈtætʃ/ |
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| 1 | T +to to fasten or join one thing to another 缚；系；绑 |
| Attach the rope to the branch of a tree. 把绳子系在树枝上。 |
| There was a message attached to the flowers. 随花一起送来一封信。 |
| | 1a | to send something with something else , for example an extra document or a photograph with a letter , or a file with an email 附上 | | I attach a copy of his reply. 我附上了他回信的复印件。 | |
| | 1b | to connect one machine or piece of equipment to another 连接 | | He attached a colour printer to his computer. 他给自己的计算机连上了一台彩色打印机。 | |
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| 2 | I to have a connection with or be part of something 附属于 |
| The field was used by horses from the riding school that is attached to the farm. 这块地供附属于该农场的骑术学校的马匹使用。 |
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| 3 | I if a quality attaches to someone or something , they have that quality （某人或某物）具有…特性 |
| There’ s inevitably an element of risk attached to sports such as skiing. 在诸如滑雪之类的运动中不可避免地存在着危险。 |
| There will be considerable prestige attached to his new position. 他的新职位将很有影响力。 |
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| 4 | T usually passive to be sent to work with a different group of people or in a different place , especially temporarily （尤指暂时性地）委派 |
| She is now attached to the American Embassy in Beijing. 她现在被派到美国驻北京大使馆工作。 |
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| - | attach a condition (to sth)
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| to allow something only if someone agrees to a condition |
| 给…附加条件 |
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| The licence renewal had two special conditions attached. 执照换新有两个特别附加条件。 |
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| - | attach importance/significance/value/weight to sth
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| to think that something is important or true and that it should be considered seriously |
| 认为某事重要 |
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| Both her parents attach great importance to education. 她的父母亲都认为教育很重要。 |
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| - | attach a label to sb
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| to think of someone as having a particular character or nature |
| 认为某人具有某种特点 |
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| She is a writer to whom the label ‘feminist’ is often attached. 她是个作家，常被人称为“女权主义者”。 |
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| - | attach yourself to
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| to spend time with someone or become part of a group |
| 与…在一起；成为…的成员 |
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| They soon attached themselves to a group of women discussing the next day’ s activities. 很快他们就和一群妇女在一起讨论第二天的活动。 |
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