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| 1 | a small part of something that sticks out from the edge （物体边缘）短小突出的部分；襻；小垂片 | | 1a | a part that sticks out of something and that you can pull in order to make something happen 拉手；拉片 | | Pull the tab to open the cartridge. 拉开拉手，打开弹药筒。 | | | | 1b | a ring-pull on a can of drink （饮料罐的）拉环 | | |
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| 2 | tab a button on a computer keyboard or typewriter that you press to move several spaces along the same line （计算机或打字机上的）跳格键，制表键，Tab键 |
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| 3 | a bill for the cost of a meal or drinks that you have bought （餐费或饮料费的）账单 | | 3a | an amount that you owe , for example the cost of a hotel room , restaurant meals, and services 所欠账款；应付账款 | | put sth on sb’ s tab Can you put these drinks on my tab? 你能把这些饮料记在我的账上吗？ | | |
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| 4 | very informal a tablet containing an illegal drug , especially lsd 毒品药片；（尤指）致幻药 |
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| - | keep (close) tabs on informal
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| to watch someone carefully to see what they do , or watch something carefully |
| 密切注意；严密监视 |
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| - | pick up the tab informal
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| to pay for something |
| 付账 |
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