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- an indentation or incision on an edge or surface（物体边缘或表面上的）槽口; 凹痕; 切口：
there was a notch in the end of the arrow for the bowstring.
箭尾有一个凹口用来搭弓弦。
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- each of a series of holes for the tongue of a buckle皮带上（搭扣插入）的孔：
he tightened his belt an extra notch.
他把皮带收紧了一格。
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- a nick made on something in order to keep a score or record（用作得分等记录的）刻痕。
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- a point or degree in a scale刻度格：
her opinion of Nicole dropped a few notches.
她对尼科尔的看法降了几级。
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- N. Amer. a deep narrow mountain pass〈北美〉陡而窄的山口。
with obj.
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- make notches in刻凹痕：
as adj. notched notched bamboo sticks.刻有痕迹的竹杖。
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- secure or insert by means of notches用槽口、插孔等使…牢靠; 扣住槽口、插孔等：
she notched her belt tighter.
她把腰带扣得再紧一点。
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- score or achieve (something)完成; 获得：
he notched up fifteen years' service with the company.
他在那家公司完成了15年的服务。
派生词
notcher
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: probably from Anglo-Norman French noche, variant of Old French osche, of unknown origin.