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| 1 | to test someone to find out if they have a particular illness 测试，检查（疾病） |
| screen sb for sth He recommends screening pregnant women for diabetes. 他建议对孕妇进行糖尿病测试。 |
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| 2 | mainly journalism to broadcast a television programme or show a film 播放（电视节目）；放映（电影） |
| The series is currently being screened on BBC2 on Fridays. 这部系列片目前每周五在BBC2套播出。 |
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| 3 | to hide someone or something by being in front of them 掩护；遮蔽 |
| screen sth from sth A line of fir trees screened the house from the road. 一排冷杉树挡住了房子，从路上看不见。 |
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| 4 | to get information in order to decide whether someone is suitable for something , for example a job 审查；甄别 |
| All potential foster parents are carefully screened. 所有可能的养父母都将经过仔细甄别。 |
| | 4a | to check something to decide whether it is suitable , especially for someone else 审查；仔细检查 | | So many journalists were phoning him that he decided to screen his calls. 这么多的记者打电话给他，因此他决定过滤电话。 | |
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| - | ˌscreen ˈoff |
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| | to separate one part of a room from another , for example to make it more private 隔开 | Part of the hall had been screened off as a waiting room. 大厅的一部分被隔开作为等候室。 | |
| - | ˌscreen ˈout |
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| 1 | to prevent something that is dangerous or unsuitable from coming in 滤除；剔除 | Cycle masks are designed to screen out pollutants. 可循环式的口罩被设计用来滤除污染物。 | |
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| 2 | to refuse to accept someone who is not suitable for something , for example a job （经筛选）剔除（某人） |
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