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| 1 | a set of clothes made from the same cloth , usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt （布料相同的）一套衣服（通常包括短上衣和裤子或裙子） |
| Mitchell wore a suit and tie to the Christmas party. 米切尔穿着套装、打着领带去参加圣诞聚会。 |
| a double-breasted/pin-striped suit 双排扣/细纹西装 |
| | 1a | a type of clothing that you wear for a particular activity （参加某活动用的）服装 | | a diving/jogging suit 潜水服/慢跑服 | |
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| 2 | a claim or complaint that someone makes in a court of law 诉讼；起诉；控告 |
| an alimony suit 离婚赡养费诉讼 |
| a libel/defamation/paternity suit 诽谤/诽谤名誉/生父确认诉讼 |
| file/bring a suit (against) The family filed a suit against the hospital for negligence. 这个家庭起诉医院玩忽职守。 |
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| 3 | one of four sets of playing cards that together make a pack . Clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades are the four suits. （组成一副纸牌的）四种花色中的任何一种；同花色的一组纸牌 |
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| 4 | informal someone who works in an office and wears a suit , especially a senior manager that you dislike because they think only about the financial aspects of a business （上班穿套装的）管理人员；（尤指因只考虑经济利益而令人不快的）高级经理 |
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| - | sb’ s strong suit
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| something that someone does well |
| 某人的特长 |
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| Tact has never been his strong suit. 他向来处事不够老练。 |
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