- a length of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, rope, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals网, 罗网; 网子, 网状物。
- a piece of such material supported by a frame at the end of a handle, used for catching fish or other aquatic animals, or insects网, 罗网。
- a length of such material supported on a frame and forming part of the goal in various games such as football（足球等中的）球网：
Wales did find the net in the 32nd minute.
在第32分钟的时候, 威尔士队真的进了一球。
- a length of such material supported on a cord between two posts to divide the playing area in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.（乒乓球、羽毛球、排球等中的）球网。
- Cricket a strip of ground enclosed by a net, for batting and bowling practice【板球】练球场。
- Cricket a session of practice on such a strip【板球】一次练球：
he had time for a second net against the quick bowlers.
他有时间同快投球手们再练一场球。
- the total amount of fish caught in one session or expedition捕鱼总量：
good nets of roach, chub, and perch.
捕到的大量拟鲤鱼、鲤鱼和河鲈。
- a safety net安全网。
- a hairnet发网。
- mass noun a fine fabric with a very open weave网眼织物：
as modifier net curtains.带网眼的窗帘。
nets
Brit. informal net curtains〈英, 非正式〉带网眼的窗帘。
- figurative a system or procedure for catching or entrapping someone; a trap〈喻〉罗网, 圈套, 陷阱：
the search was delayed, allowing the murderers to escape the net.
搜索被延迟了, 让杀人犯得以逃脱罗网。
- a system or procedure for selecting or recruiting someone候选人的选择面：
he spread his net far and wide in his search for success.
为了获得成功, 他将网面撒得很大。
- a network, in particular网络, 尤指：
- a communications or broadcasting network, especially of maritime radio（尤指海上无线电台的）广播网; 通讯网：
the radio net was brought to life with a mayday.
呼救信号让广播网重新焕发了生机。
- a network of interconnected computers电脑网络：
a computer news net.
一个电脑新闻网络。
the Net
the Internet因特网。
- catch or land (a fish or other animal) with a net用网捕捉（鱼或其他动物）。
- fish with nets in (a river)在（河）中撒网捕鱼：
netting the River Naver.
在纳瓦河中撒网捕鱼。
- figurative acquire or obtain as if with a net〈喻〉捕获, 抓获：
customs officials have netted large caches of drugs.
海关官员截获了大批隐藏的毒品。
- (in sport) hit (a ball) into the net; score (a goal)（体育用语）把（球）击入网; 进（球）：
Butler netted 14 goals
巴特勒进了14球
no obj. Aldridge netted twice.奥尔德里奇两次进球。
- cover with a net用网罩住：
we fenced off a rabbit-proof area for vegetables and netted the top.
我们围出了一片兔子进不来的地方种蔬菜, 并把上方用网罩住。
slip（或fall）through the net
- escape from or be missed by something organized to catch or deal with one漏网：
she slipped through the net of all the care agencies.
所有的护理机构都把她疏忽了。
netful
noun （pl. -fuls）netter
noun撒流网的人。
- (of an amount, value, or price) remaining after a deduction, such as tax or a discount, has been made（数量, 价值, 价格）净的, 纯的：
net earnings per share rose
每股的净收益上涨了
the net worth of the business
企业的净值
the camera will cost you, net of VAT, about £300.
除掉增值税, 这架照相机会让你花费大约300英镑。常与GROSS（义项2）相对。
- (of a price) to be paid in full; not reducible（价格）原价的; 不打折的。
- (of a weight) excluding that of the packaging or container（重量）净的。
- (of a score in golf) adjusted to take account of a player's handicap（高尔夫球得分）净得的。
- (of an effect or result) final or overall（影响, 结果）最终的; 根本的：
the net result is the same.
最终的结果是一样的。
- acquire or obtain (a sum of money) as clear profit净得; 净赚：
they sold their 20% stake, netting a huge profit in the process.
他们卖出了20％的股份, 从中净赚了一大笔。
- with two objs return (profit or income) for (someone)使（某人）获得（利益, 收入）：
the land netted its owner a turnover of $800,000.
这片土地使其主人获得了800,000美元的收益。
net something down/off/out
exclude a non-net amount, such as tax, when making a calculation, in order to reduce the amount left to a net sum（计算时）扣除…（以得出净额）：the scrap or salvage value should be netted off against the original purchase price.
残余价值或折余值应该从最初的购买价中扣除。