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| /bɪˈləʊ/ |
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| 1 | in a lower place or position 在下面；在下方 |
| Someone was having a party in the flat below. 有人在下面的公寓里聚会。 |
| a gunshot wound below the left shoulder 左肩下方的一处枪伤 |
| | 1a | in a later part of a piece of writing 在下文中 | | This suggestion is discussed in more detail below. 这个建议在下文会更详细地加以讨论。 | | For further information, see below. 详情见下文。 | |
| | 1b | in or into the lower part of a ship 在下层甲板；到下层甲板 | | He went below to speak to the engineer. 他到下层甲板跟工程师说话。 | |
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| 2 | less than a certain number , amount , or level 低于（某个数字、数量或水平）；在…以下 |
| During the night, temperatures dropped below zero. 夜间气温降到零度以下。 |
| The college will not accept candidates with test scores below 60. 这所大学不接收测试分数低于60的考生。 |
| House prices are still 2% below 2000 levels. 房价仍然比2000年低2％。 |
| | 2a | not as good as a particular standard 低于（某标准） | | Students were sent home if their behaviour fell below an acceptable standard. 如果学生们的行为举止低于可接受的水准，他们就会被送回家。 | | The team’ s performance has been well below average. 球队的表现远远低于一般水平。 | |
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| 3 | used for saying that someone’ s rank is lower or their job is less important than someone else’ s （军阶或职位）低于 |
| Officers below the rank of captain receive no special privileges. 陆军上尉以下的军官没有特权。 |
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