1
- mass noun a fine-grained grey, green, or bluish-purple metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates.板岩, 页岩。
1.1
- count noun a flat plate of such rock used as roofing material石板, 石板瓦。
2
- a flat plate of slate used for writing on, typically framed in wood, formerly used in schools（尤指旧时用于学校的有木框架的）石板写字板（或黑板）。
2.1
- a list of candidates for election to a post or office, typically a group sharing a set of political views（尤指分享一系列政治观点的团体内）提名名单, 候选人名单：
candidates on the left's slate won 74 per cent of constituency votes.
左翼人选获得选区74%选民的投票。
2.2
- chiefly N. Amer. a range of something on offer〈主北美〉一系列资助：
the company has revealed details of a $60 m slate of film productions.
这家公司透露了一项6,000万美元的电影制作资助的细节。
2.3
- a board showing the identifying details of a take of a film, which is held in front of the camera at its beginning and end（置于摄影机前的）（识别一次电影拍摄镜头细节起讫的）开拍板。
3
- mass noun [usu. as modifier] a bluish-grey colour石板色, 蓝灰色：
suits of slate grey.
一套套蓝灰色西服。
with obj.
1
- cover (something, especially a roof) with slates用石板铺盖（某物, 尤指屋顶）。
2
- Brit. informal criticize severely〈英, 非正式〉猛烈抨击, 严厉批评：
his work was slated by the critics.
他的作品受到评论家的苛责。
3
- （一般作be slated）chiefly N. Amer. schedule; plan〈主北美〉确定时间; 计划：
London shows are slated for late June
伦敦的演出定于6月下旬
with obj. and infinitive the former brickyard is slated to be renovated.计划对原砖厂进行修复。
3.1
- （一般作be slated）chiefly N. Amer. nominate (someone) as a candidate for an office or post〈主北美〉提（名）, 将（某人）定为人选：
I understand that I am being slated for promotion.
我知道我正被定为晋升的人选。
4
- identify (a take) using a slate用镜头起讫板识别（镜头）。
短语
on the（或one's）slate
- Brit. to be paid for later; on credit〈英〉赊账的：
'Five quid,' said the barman. 'Put it on my slate,' I suggested.
“五磅,"酒吧男招待说。“记在我账上,"我建议道。
wipe the slate clean
- 见WIPE.
派生词
slaty
adjective词源
Middle English sclate, sklate, shortening of Old French esclate, feminine synonymous with esclat 'piece broken off' （see SLAT）. Sense 3 of the verb arose from the practice of noting a name on a writing slate.