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| 1 | usually passive a number that is squared is multiplied by itself 使成平方 |
| It is equal to five squared plus one. 这等于5的平方加1。 |
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| 2 | to score the same number of points as another player or team , so that no one wins a match or series of matches 扳平（比赛比分） |
| They fought back to square the match at three-all. 他们反攻，扳成3比3平。 |
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| 3 | BRITISH to hit or kick a ball to someone level with you , not in front or behind 横（向）传（球） |
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| - | square the circle BRITISH informal
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| to do something that is very difficult or impossible |
| 变圆为方；做非常困难（或不可能）的事 |
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| How does the prime minister square that circle? 首相如何能变圆为方呢？ |
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| - | square your shoulders
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| 1 | to move your shoulders back and make your back straight 扩肩 |
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| 2 | informal to prepare to deal with something difficult in a determined way , or show people that you are prepared 坚决地准备迎接困难；做出准备好的样子 |
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| - | ˌsquare aˈway |
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| | to do the things necessary to complete something 使准备就绪 | The project should be squared away in the spring. 该项目在春天应该就准备就绪了。 | |
| - | ˌsquare ˈoff |
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| | to make something such as an edge or corner straight 使平正；使成方形 |
| - | ˌsquare ˈup |
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| 1 | if two people square up , one pays what they owe so that both people are equal 结清；两讫 |
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| 2 | BRITISH if two people square up , they prepare to start competing or fighting with each other 摆好竞争（或打斗）的架势 |
| - | ˌsquare ˈup to |
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| | square up to sth/sb: to start to deal with something or someone in a brave and determined way 勇敢地面对；正视 | They squared up admirably to a very difficult situation. 他们勇敢地面对严峻形势，令人钦佩。 | |
| - | ˈsquare with |
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| 1 | sth squares with sth: if one idea , opinion , explanation etc squares with another , they both seem good or reasonable 与…相符；与…相配 | Her story doesn’ t quite square with what the first witness said. 她所说的与第一个证人说的很不一样。 | | It was difficult to square this behaviour with his religious beliefs. 很难把这种行为与他的宗教信仰联系到一起。 | |
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| 2 | square sth with sb: to get permission from someone to do something 为（做某事）得到（某人的）允许 | I’ ll have to square it with the manager first. 我首先要得到经理的许可。 | |
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