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| 1 | a large sea animal that eats fish and lives mainly in cold parts of the world . Seals are amphibious (= they can live both in water and on land) . A young seal is called a pup . 海豹（一种大型海洋动物，以鱼为食，居于寒带，属两栖动物） |
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| 2 | a piece of something such as wire or wax that seals a container and that you have to break before you can open the container （开启容器前需拆开的）封条，封蜡，火漆 |
| | 2a | a shaped piece of something such as rubber that closes a hole inside a machine so that air or other substances cannot get in or out 密封垫 | | I replaced the seal, but oil is still leaking out. 我换了密封垫，但油还是外漏。 | |
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| 3 | a special mark that you put on something , for example a document , to show that it is legal or official 印记；印章；图章 |
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| - | set/put the seal on sth BRITISH
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| to make something definite |
| 锁定某事物；使某事物成为定局 |
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| West Indies put the seal on another glorious cricket season with their victory against England. 西印度群岛队战胜英格兰队，就此锁定了又一个辉煌的板球赛季。 |
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| See also | | - seal of approval | |
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