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slateBrE /sleɪt/NAmE /sleɪt/ noun [U] a type of dark grey stone that splits easily into thin flat layers 板岩；石板◆a slate quarry 板岩采石场◆The sea was the colour of slate. 大海的颜色像石板。 [C] a small thin piece of slate, used for covering roofs （盖房顶的）石板瓦◆A loose slate had fallen from the roof. 一块松动的石板瓦从房顶上掉了下来。 [C] (NAmE) a list of the candidates in an election （选举中的）候选人名单◆a slate of candidates 候选人名单◆the Democratic slate 民主党候选人名单 [C] a small sheet of slate in a wooden frame, used in the past in schools for children to write on （旧时学生用以写字的）石板 [C] a small computer that is easy to carry, that has a screen that you can write on with an electronic pen but no physical keyboard; a Tablet PC™ 触控式电脑；平板电脑 ●a clean ˈsheet/ˈslatea record of your work or behaviour that does not show any mistakes or bad things that you have done 无过错记录；清白的历史◆No government operates with a completely clean sheet. 没有任何政府执政一点也不失误。◆They kept a clean sheet in the match (= no goals were scored against them). 他们在比赛中未失一球。●wipe the slate ˈcleanto agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship 把以往过错一笔勾销；一消前愆；捐弃前嫌 slateBrE /sleɪt/NAmE /sleɪt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they slate BrE /sleɪt/ NAmE /sleɪt/present simple - he / she / it slates BrE /sleɪts/ NAmE /sleɪts/past simple slated BrE /ˈsleɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈsleɪtɪd/past participle slated BrE /ˈsleɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈsleɪtɪd/ -ing form slating BrE /ˈsleɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsleɪtɪŋ/~ sb/sth (for sth)(BrE) to criticize sb/sth, especially in a newspaper （尤指在报纸上）批评，抨击◆to slate a book/play/writer 批评一部书/一出戏/一位作家 [usually passive] to plan that sth will happen at a particular time in the future 预定；计划；安排◆The houses were first slated for demolition five years ago. 这些房子在五年前就确定要拆除了。◆~ sth to do sthThe new store is slated to open in spring. 新商店预计春天开业。 [usually passive] (informal, especially NAmE) to suggest or choose sb for a job, position, etc. 推举；选定◆~ sb for sthI was told that I was being slated for promotion. 我听说，我被定为提升的人选。◆~ sb to do sthHe is slated to play the lead in the new musical. 他获选在新的音乐剧中担任主角。 |