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| 1 | to take someone or something from one place and have them with you when you arrive somewhere else 带来；拿来 |
| Bring a coat in case it turns cold. 带件外套来以防天气变冷。 |
| Can I bring the children with me? 我能带孩子一起来吗？ |
| My parents always encouraged us to bring our friends home. 我的父母总是鼓励我们带朋友到家里来。 |
| | 1a | to have something with you so that you can give it to someone when you arrive 给…带来 | | bring sb sth I’ ll bring you some grapes. 我会给你带一些葡萄来。 | | bring sth for sb I brought that book for you. 我把那本书给你带来了。 | |
| | 1b | to get something for someone and give it to them 为…取来 | | bring sb sth Could you bring me a plate from the kitchen? 你能从厨房给我取个盘子来吗？ | | bring sth to sb Don’ t get up – I’ ll bring your tea to you. | |
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| 2 | to move something somewhere 将…移至 |
| bring sth down He reached into the cupboard and brought down a bottle and two glasses. 他把手伸进碗橱，取下一个瓶子和两个玻璃杯。 |
| bring sth up Bring your hands slowly up to shoulder height. 把你的手慢慢举至齐肩高。 |
| bring sth together Bring the two edges together and stick them down. 将两条边放在一起，把它们粘住。 |
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| 3 | to make someone or something come to a place or be in a place 把…带至 |
| These policies will help to bring families back to the city centres. 这些政策将有助于把家庭带回市中心。 |
| Government investment has brought thousands of new jobs to the area. 政府的投资给这个地区带来了成千上万份新工作。 |
| They built canals to bring water from the river. 他们建造运河从河里引水。 |
| What brought you to Chicago in the first place? 最初是什么让你来到芝加哥的？ |
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| 4 | to be the cause of a state , situation , or feeling 是…的原因；导致；产生；引起 |
| The agreement forms part of our efforts to bring peace to the region. 这份协议是我们为促进该地区的和平所作努力的一部分。 |
| Bad weather brought chaos to the road and railway networks. 恶劣的天气导致了公路和铁路网的混乱。 |
| Morning brought no relief from the heat. 早晨并没有使炎热得到缓解。 |
| bring sb sth The baby has brought them great joy. 婴儿给他们带来了极大的乐趣。 |
| bring sb/sth into contact with Her work brings her into contact with powerful legal and political figures in Washington. 她的工作使她接触到华盛顿法律界和政界的权威人士。 |
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| 5 | if something brings a number to a particular total , it makes it reach that total 使达到（某总数） |
| Forty-three new members joined the society, bringing the total membership to 157. 43名新成员加入了协会，使会员总数达到157名。 |
| Two other people with the disease bring the number of confirmed cases to 16. 另外两名患此病的病人使确诊病例数达到16个。 |
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| 6 | to start a legal case against someone 提起（诉讼） |
| bring a case The case was brought by the European Commission in 1987 after the government failed to reduce pollution levels. 因政府未能降低污染水平，欧洲委员会于1987年提起了这宗诉讼。 |
| bring an action/prosecution/claim The council has brought this action to protect the interests of the residents. 地方政务会已起诉，以保护居民的利益。 |
| bring charges The police are expected to bring charges against both parties. 预计警方会对双方提出指控。 |
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| 7 | used for saying that you have finished talking or writing about one thing and are going to talk or write about another 给…引来，使…转入（新的话题） |
| This brings me to the problem of how and when language is acquired. 这将让我转入讨论有关如何以及何时学会语言的问题。 |
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| 8 | to provide people with something they can buy or use 提供 |
| Our journalists work to bring you the region’ s most comprehensive news service. 我们的记者为您提供该地区最详尽的新闻服务。 |
| Count on us to bring you the best in new technology for the home. 相信我们会给你带来最好的家用新技术。 |
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| - | bring a smile to your face/lips
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| to make you smile |
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| - | bring tears to your eyes
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| to make you cry , or feel as if you are going to cry |
| 使人热泪盈眶；使人想哭 |
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| - | bring sth to an end/a close/a halt
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| to make something stop |
| 使某事停止；使某事结束 |
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| He brought the conversation to a close. 他结束了谈话。 |
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| - | can’ t bring yourself to do sth
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| to be unable to do something because it is too unpleasant or embarrassing , or makes you too upset |
| 无法使自己做某事 |
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| He can’ t even bring himself to talk to me. 他甚至无法跟我交谈。 |
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| - | ˌbring aˈbout |
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| | to make something happen , especially to cause changes in a situation 使发生，导致，引起，造成（尤指变化） | social changes that have been brought about by new technology 新技术带来的社会变化 | | Major spending is required to bring about substantial improvements in housing. 需要较大花费才能使住房有实质性的改善。 | |
| - | ˌbring aˈlong |
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| | to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere 把…带来 | They are expected to bring along enough school work to keep themselves busy. 预计他们会带来足够多的学校作业，让自己有事做。 | |
| - | ˌbring aˈround |
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| 1 | bring round 1 |
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| - | ˌbring ˈback |
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| 1 | to cause ideas, feelings, or memories to be in your mind again 使回想起；使回忆起来 | Do these stories bring back any memories? 这些故事唤起你什么回忆了吗？ | | bring it all back (=make someone remember everything) Seeing him again brought it all back. 使回忆起一切 | |
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| 2 | to start using or doing things that were used or done in the past 重新开始使用；重新开始做 | He wants to bring back the glamour of the old Hollywood films. 他想恢复好莱坞旧电影的魅力。 | |
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| 3 | to give someone a job or position that they had in the past 使恢复（工作或职位） | The rebels are attempting to bring back the exiled president. 反叛者试图让被流放的总统复位。 | |
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| 4 | to bring something with you when you come back from a place 带回 | Travellers brought back news of the outside world. 旅行者带回了外面世界的消息。 | | He always brings me back something nice when he goes abroad. 他出国时总是给我带回些好东西。 | |
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| 5 | bring sb back: to make a dead person live again 使（死人）复活 | ‘Anger won’ t bring Jim back,’ she said. “愤怒不会让吉姆复活，”她说道。 | | | 5a | to save someone’ s life when they have almost died 救活 | | Her heart stopped three times, but they brought her back. 她的心脏三次停止跳动，但是他们都把她救活了。 | | |
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| 6 | bring sb back to sth: used for saying that you are going to talk about a subject you have already talked about 重新谈论（旧话题） | This brings us back to the obvious question: why do we bother to watch the programme at all? 这使我们重新回到那个显而易见的问题：我们为什么要费心去看这个节目？ | |
| - | ˌbring beˈfore |
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| 1 | bring sb before sth/sb: to make someone go to court because they have been accused of doing something wrong 使出庭面对 | He had never been charged or brought before a judge. 他从来没被指控或出庭受审过。 | |
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| 2 | bring sth before sth: to arrange for a case to be discussed in a court , committee , or parliament 把…提交给（法庭、会议或议会） | They plan to bring the issue before the UN Security Council. 他们计划把这个问题提交给联合国安理会讨论。 | |
| - | ˌbring ˈdown |
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| 1 | to cause a government or politician to lose power 打倒，击败（政府或政客） | Opposition parties are threatening to bring down the government. 反对党威胁要让政府倒台。 | |
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| 2 | to reduce the rate , level , or amount of something 降低;减少 | Our principal responsibility is to bring down the level of unemployment. 我们的主要责任是降低失业率。 | |
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| 3 | to make someone or something move or fall to the ground 使落下；使倒下 | Strong winds brought down power lines across the region. 大风刮倒了这个地区的电线。 | | He managed to bring the plane down safely with only one engine. 他设法在只有一个发动机的情况下使飞机安全降落了。 | | Johnson was brought down by an aggressive tackle just a few feet from the goal. 约翰逊在离球门几英尺处被一个攻击性的擒抱拉倒。 | |
| - | ˌbring ˈforth |
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| | to produce something or cause a particular reaction 产生；引起 | Her letter to the paper brought forth a flood of supportive comments. 她写给报纸的信得到了许多人的支持。 | |
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| 1 | to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier 把…提前 | The match has been brought forward to 1.00 pm. 比赛已提前至下午1点钟。 | | They brought the date of the wedding forward so her cousins could attend. 他们把婚礼日期提前以便她的表亲能够参加。 | |
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| 2 | to announce plans or ideas officially so that people can discuss them 正式提出（计划或意见） | The various departments have not yet brought forward their spending plans. 各个部门尚未提出他们的支出计划。 | |
| - | ˌbring ˈin |
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| 1 | to use the skills of a particular group or person 引入；引进 | An independent investigator will be brought in to look at the allegations. 将引进一个独立调查人来调查这些指控。 | | The change of management is an opportunity to bring in new talent. 管理层的变化是一个引进新人才的机会。 | |
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| 2 | to be the reason that someone or something receives a particular amount of money 带来，挣得（钱） | Overseas students bring in more than £30 million a year in tuition fees. 海外学生一年带来超过3，000万英镑的学费。 | |
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| 3 | to introduce a new law or system 引进，采用（法律或系统） | She said the government would bring in the necessary legislation to deal with the problem. 她说政府会采用必要的立法来解决这个问题。 | |
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| 4 | to involve someone in a radio or TV discussion 使参加广播（或电视）讨论 | And here I’ d like to bring in James Walker to hear his comments. 这里我想请詹姆斯·沃克参加讨论，听听他的评论。 | |
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| | to say officially whether someone is guilty or not | | 宣判；裁决 | | | | There were gasps when the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. 当陪审团宣布无罪的裁决时，大家都倒吸一口凉气。 | | | |
| - | ˌbring ˈoff |
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| | to succeed in doing something difficult 成功地做；做成 | If they can bring off the deal, they’ ll be able to retire. 如果他们能够做成这笔交易，他们就可以退休了。 | | The concerto is a huge challenge but she brought it off magnificently. 这首协奏曲是个巨大的挑战，但她成功地完成了。 | |
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| 1 | to be the cause of something bad , especially an illness 引起，导致（尤指疾病） | She nearly died of a heart attack brought on by fear. 她差点死于由恐惧引起的心脏病。 | | I don’ t know what’ s brought this on – he’ s usually so friendly. 我不知道怎么会这样，他通常是很友好的。 | |
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| 2 | bring on bring sth on/upon sb/sth: to make something bad happen to someone 使（坏事）发生在（某人）身上；给（某人）带来（坏事） | He accused her of bringing shame and disgrace on the family. 他指责她给家庭带来耻辱。 | |
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| 1 | to produce a new product and start to sell it 推出（新产品） | The next year they brought out a low-priced car to compete with Ford. 第二年他们推出了一款低价位车与福特车竞争。 | | She is bringing out an eagerly awaited solo album next month. 下个月她将推出受到热切期待的独唱专辑。 | |
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| 2 | to make someone or something show a quality that they have 使显出（特性） | The wine really brings out the spicy flavour of the meat. 酒确实能使肉的香味体现出来。 | | bring out the best/worst in sb (=make them show their best/worst qualities) There’ s something about her that brings out the worst in me. 使某人表现出优秀/恶劣的品质 | |
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| 1 | bring round to take someone or something somewhere , especially to someone’ s house 把…带来（尤指带到某人家中） | He promised to bring the letter round in the morning. 他答应早上把信带来。 | |
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| 2 | bring sb round: to persuade someone to agree with you 说服；使信服 | Sam was sure he could bring them round to the deal. 萨姆确信他能说服他们做成交易。 | |
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| 3 | bring round bring sth round/around to sth: to introduce a new subject when speaking 引入（新话题） | bring the conversation round to sth Eventually I brought the conversation round to the subject of money. 最后我把谈话引到了钱的问题上。 | |
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| 4 | bring sb round: to make someone who is unconscious become conscious 使恢复知觉 | We threw water in his face to try and bring him round. 我们用水浇他的脸，想使他恢复知觉。 | |
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| | to create a situation in which people meet and do something together , especially when they would not usually do so 使聚在一起；使联合 | The event was unique in bringing together politicians, business leaders, and academics. 这个活动使政治家、商界领袖和学者聚集到一起，实属难得。 | |
| - | ˌbring ˈup |
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| 1 | often passive to look after a child until he or she becomes an adult 养育 | She brought up three sons on her own. 她独自把3个儿子养育成人。 | | He was brought up by his grandmother. 他由祖母抚养长大。 | | | 1a | to teach a child to behave in a particular way or to have particular beliefs 教育；培养 | | bring sb up to be/do sth Our parents brought us up to believe in our own abilities. 我们的父母教育我们相信自己的能力。 | | | | 1b | used for saying where or how someone lived when they were a child 在（某地）长大；伴着…成长 | | He was born and brought up in India. 他在印度出生和长大。 | | be brought up on sth These kids have been brought up on a diet of junk food and endless television. 这些孩子们伴着垃圾食品和没完没了的电视长大。 | | |
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| 2 | to start discussing a subject 提出；开始讨论 | Brown said the issue would be brought up again at the next climate convention. 布朗说这个问题会在下次气候会议上再次提出来。 | | I hate to bring this up but you still owe me £50. 我不想提这事，但你还欠我50英镑。 | |
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| 3 | to make food or drink come back up from your stomach through your mouth 呕出；呕吐 |
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| | to make someone go to court because they have been accused of doing something wrong | | 因某事传讯某人 | | | | | | - | bring sb up short
| | to make someone stop what they are doing or saying because they are very surprised | | 使某人中途停止 | | | | | |
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| LEFENTRY: bring | | | | If you bring , take , or fetch something, you hold it and go with it to another place. But which word you choose depends on the situation. Bring describes movement to another place when the speaker or listener is already there用来表示去另一个地方，此时说话人或听者已经在那里了: Bring the photos when you come to visit me. 你来看我时把照片带来。 I’ ll bring the photos to your house tonight. 今晚我会把照片带来你家。 He visited us and brought his sister with him. 他来看我们，把他妹妹也一起带来了。 Take describes movement to another place when the speaker or listener is NOT already theretake用来表示去另一地方，此时说话人或听者并不在那里: Take the photos when you go to visit her tonight. 今晚你去看她时把照片带去。 I’ ll take the photos to her house. 我会把照片带去她家。 He went to visit them and took his sister with him. 他去看他们，把他妹妹也一起带去了。 Fetch describes movement to another place AND back again, bringing someone or something with youfetch用来表示去另一个地方并回来，把某人或某物也带回来: Fetch the photos from the kitchen, will you. 去厨房把照片拿来，好吗？ She’ s gone to fetch her brother from the station. 她已经去车站接弟弟了。Say ‘ bring it to London’ if you are in London; say ‘ take it to London’ if you are NOT in London; say ‘ fetch it from London’ if you are NOT in London and are not going to leave it in London.如果在伦敦，就说bring it to London； 如果不在伦敦，就说take it to London； 如果不在伦敦并且不想把它留在伦敦，就说fetch it from London。 | | | |
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