tablet
/ˈtæblɪt/noun
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- chiefly Brit. a small disc or cylinder of a compressed solid substance, typically a measured amount of a medicine or drug; a pill〈主英〉（多指药品的）小块; 药片, 片剂。
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- Brit. a small block or bar of soap〈英〉一块肥皂。
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- N. Amer. a writing pad〈北美〉便笺簿, 拍纸簿。
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- （亦作tablet PC）trademark a small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse〈商标〉平板电脑。
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- a kind of token giving authority for a train to proceed over a single-track line（单线）路牌。
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- mass noun Scottish a traditional sweet made from sugar, condensed milk, and butter〈苏格兰〉乳脂软糖。
词源
Middle English: from Old French tablete, from a diminutive of Latin tabula （see TABLE）.