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| 1 | an object used for connecting a piece of equipment to an electricity supply . It is fitted to the end of an electrical wire called a flex and you push it into a special hole in the wall called a socket . 插头 |
| | 1a | a socket in a wall where you connect a piece of equipment to the electricity supply 插座 | |
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| 2 | an attempt to make people interested in a book , film etc by talking about it in an enthusiastic way , especially on a radio or television programme （尤指在广播或电视节目中对书籍、电影等的）宣传，推荐，推广 |
| get/put in a plug for sth Guests are given the chance to put in a plug for their latest book. 来宾们可以获得宣传他们新书的机会。 |
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| 3 | a small round plastic or rubber object used for preventing water from flowing out of the hole in a sink or bath （水槽或浴缸的）塞子，栓 |
| | 3a | a small piece of plastic , wood , rubber etc used for filling a hole so that nothing can get through it （塑料、木头、橡胶等）堵塞物，塞子 | |
| | 3b | a small piece of something such as cotton wool that you put in your ear or use for stopping blood from flowing from your nose or a cut etc （放在耳朵里或止血用的）堵塞物（如棉花团） | |
| | 3c | a small plastic tube that you put in a hole in a wall before you put a screw into it （塑料制的）螺钉楔子 | |
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| 4 | a spark plug in a vehicle’ s engine （车辆引擎的）火花塞 |
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| 5 | a small piece of tobacco that you keep in your mouth and chew （供咀嚼的）小块烟草 |
| PHRASE |
| - | pull the plug (on)
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| to stop an activity , especially by no longer providing the money needed to allow it to continue |
| （尤指通过不再提供所需资金而）终止（某活动） |
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| The Arts Council had pulled the plug on the scheme. 艺术委员会已经终止了这个方案。 |
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