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| 1 | below or covered by sth
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| | 1a | directly below or at a lower level than something 在…正下方；在…下面 | | We took shelter under an oak tree. 我们在一棵橡树下避雨。 | | What are you kids doing under the table? 你们这些孩子在桌子底下干什么？ | | You might like to place the dish under a hot grill just before serving. 你在上菜之前可以把菜放在热的烤架下。 | | from under Charlotte saw a light coming from under the door. 夏洛特看见一束光线从门下面射进来。 | |
| | 1b | covered by something 在…的里面；在…的底下 | | She was wearing a money belt under her sweater. 她毛衣里面系着一条带钱包的腰带。 | | I found the letter under a pile of books. 我在一堆书底下发现了这封信。 | | plants growing under plastic sheeting 生长在塑料膜底下的植物 | |
| | 1c | moving to a place that is below something or covered by it 移到…的下面；移到…的底下 | | I think the ball rolled under the sofa. 我觉得球滚到沙发下面去了。 | | Everyone ran under the trees when it started to rain. 开始下雨时，大家都跑到了树底下。 | | She slid under the quilt and closed her eyes. 她偷偷溜进被窝里，闭上了眼睛。 | |
| | 1d | passing below something from one side to the other 经由…的底下 | | We drove under the bridge and came out into the High Street. 我们开车从桥下经过，来到商业大街上。 | | The cord will have to go under the table and behind the couch. 这根电线必须从桌子下面和长沙发的后面穿过。 | |
| | 1e | below the surface of water 在水里；在水面以下 | | The ducks kept diving under the water to catch fish. 鸭子不停地潜入水中抓鱼。 | | He was the first person to claim there was oil under the North Sea. 他是第一个声称北海海底有石油的人。 | | She jumped in the pool and went under. 她跳进水池，潜入水下。 | |
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| 2 | less than
less than a particular amount or younger than a particular age 少于；小于；低于；比（年龄）小 |
| There is a working holiday scheme for British citizens, but you have to be under 26. 有一个面向英国公民的工作休假制度，但只有26岁以下的人才能享受。 |
| Together they control just under 50% of the company. 他们总共控制了公司将将不到50%的份额。 |
| A visa is not required for a stay of under three months. 停留3个月以下不需要签证。 |
| The car can get from standstill up to 60 miles per hour in under six seconds. 这辆车能在不到6秒的时间内从静止提速到每小时60英里。 |
| The nursery is open for children aged four and under. 这家托儿所接收4岁和4岁以下的儿童。 |
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| 3 | affected by sth
in the process of being affected or controlled by a particular action , situation , or state 在…的影响下；在…的控制下 |
| The ship came under attack from enemy aircraft. 轮船遭到敌机的袭击。 |
| A number of proposals are under consideration. 许多建议正在考虑之中。 |
| The building is still under construction. 这栋建筑物尚在建造中。 |
| Costello’ s business dealings have been under investigation by the FBI for months. 科斯特洛的商业交易已被联邦调查局调查了好几个月。 |
| I’ ve been under a lot of stress at work lately. 最近我的工作压力非常大。 |
| Police claim the situation is now under control. 警方声称局势现在已得到控制。 |
| Evidence suggests that the driver of the car was under the influence of drugs. 证据表明汽车司机吸食过毒品。 |
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| 4 | when particular conditions exist
used for saying that something happens when particular conditions exist 在…情况下 |
| His older brother was forced to leave Hong Kong the year before under similar circumstances. 他哥哥前一年在类似情况下被迫离开香港。 |
| The UN inspectors would be allowed access to the eight sites, but only under certain conditions. 联合国调查人员只是在某些条件下才获准进入这8个场所。 |
| under the circumstances Under the circumstances, Kane felt he had no option but to resign. 在这种情况下，凯恩觉得他除了辞职别无选择。 |
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| 5 | according to a rule
according to a particular law , agreement , or system 按照，依据（法律、协议或制度） |
| Under the terms of the agreement, our company will receive 40% of the profits. 根据协议的条款，我们公司将得到40%的利润。 |
| The boy is considered a minor under British law. 依据英国法律，这个男孩被看作未成年人。 |
| All individuals have basic human rights, that are recognized under international law. 所有的人都享有国际法认可的基本人权。 |
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| 6 | when sb is in power or control
used for stating that something happens when a particular person or government is in power 在…的统治下 |
| The book describes life in Russia under the Soviet regime. 这本书描写了纳粹统治下德国的生活。 |
| Dr Owen had served as Foreign Secretary under the previous government. 欧文博士担任过前一届政府的外交大臣。 |
| Some former conservatives are returning to the party under the new leader. 一些过去的保守党人在新领导人执政时重返该党。 |
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| 7 | using a particular name
using a particular name in official situations, often a name that is not your own 使用…之名 |
| Carson had been travelling under a false name. 卡森一直以假名旅行。 |
| Wight’ s books, published under the pen name James Herriot, became best-sellers. 怀特的书以笔名詹姆斯·赫里奥特出版，成了畅销书。 |
| Ms Hay has continued to work under her maiden name since her marriage. 海女士婚后继续用未婚时的名字工作。 |
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| 8 | having a particular manager , teacher etc
if you work or study under a particular person , they are your employer or teacher 在…的手下；在…的指导下 |
| I’ ve worked under a few managers in my time, and Mr Laurie is undoubtedly the best. 我在好几位经理手下工作过，但劳里先生无疑是最好的一位。 |
| He studied under Chomsky in the 1960s. 他于20世纪60年代在乔姆斯基的指导下学习。 |
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| 9 | where sth can be found
if something is under a particular section , word , letter etc, this is where it can be found 列在…之下；属于 |
| Look under Section Q and you’ ll find all the details. 在Q部分查一查，你会找到全部细节。 |
| Those forms are in the filing cabinet under ‘Miscellaneous’ . 那些表格在“杂项类”的文件柜里。 |
| The tickets should be under the name ‘Carlson’ . 这些票应属于“卡尔森”名下的。 |
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| 10 | unconscious
unconscious after being given a drug to prevent you from feeling pain （服麻醉药后）失去知觉 |
| The nurse was still speaking as I felt myself going under. 护士仍在说话，而我感到自己渐渐失去了知觉。 |
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| 11 | believing that sth is true
believing that something is happening or is true , especially when you are wrong about this （尤指看法不正确时）以为… |
| be under the impression/delusion I was under the impression that Faye had paid for the trip herself – but it seems I was wrong. 我以为费伊已经自己支付了旅行费，但好像我错了。 |
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| 12 | receiving medical treatment
receiving some type of medical treatment 在（治疗）中 |
| Several players are under treatment for injuries. 好几个运动员正在疗伤。 |
| under the doctor She’ s been under the doctor for her skin problems. 她一直在接受皮肤病治疗。 |
| under sedation/anaesthetic Many of the victims were under sedation after the attack. 其中许多受害人在袭击发生后处于镇静剂的作用之下。 |
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| 13 | in a sign of the Zodiac
during a particular period of the zodiac 在（某个星座）期间 |
| I was born under the sign of Taurus, the bull. 我属于金牛星座。 |
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| - | under sb’ s control/influence/spell
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| strongly influenced by someone , so that you do what you think they want , or you copy them in some way |
| 在某人的控制下/在某人的影响下/被某人迷住 |
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| Murphy was very dominant and had the other boys completely under his control. 默菲很霸道，其他男孩完全为他所控制。 |
| It’ s clear Bill is under her spell – he’ ll do anything she says. 很明显，比尔已被她迷住了，她说什么他就会做什么。 |
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| See also | | - canvas | | - underway | |
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