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- a thin decorative covering of fine wood applied to a coarser wood or other material饰面薄板; 薄片镶饰。
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- a layer of wood used to make plywood（胶合板的）木片层。
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- in sing. an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something's true nature or feelings（掩饰实情的）迷人外表, 虚饰：
her veneer of composure cracked a little.
她的表面镇定还是露出了破绽。
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- （亦作veneer crown）Dentistry a crown in which the restoration is placed over the prepared surface of a natural crown【牙科】环镶, 镶盖, 罩冠。
with obj.［usu. as adj. veneered］
1- cover (something) with a decorative layer of fine wood镶饰, 给…贴面板。
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- cover or disguise (someone or something's true nature) with an attractive appearance（用迷人外表）掩饰, 粉饰（某人或某物的真实本性）。
词源
early 18th cent. （earlier as fineer）： from German furni(e)ren, from Old French fournir 'furnish'.