entry
/ˈentrɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1
- an act of going or coming in进入; 进去; 进来：
the door was locked, but he forced an entry.
门锁着, 但他强行闯了进去。
1.1
- a place of entrance, such as a door or lobby入口处, 门口, 门厅。
1.2
- mass noun the right, means, or opportunity to enter a place or be a member of something进入某地（或加入某组织）的权利（或方法、机会）：
the flood of refugees seeking entry to western Europe.
大批寻求进入西欧的难民。
1.3
- mass noun the action of undertaking something or becoming a member of something从事; 加入：
more young people are postponing their entry into full-time work.
更多的年轻人正在推迟他们从事全职工作的时间。
1.4
- Bridge a card providing an opportunity to transfer the lead to a particular hand【桥牌】赢得出牌权的牌。
1.5
- （亦作 entry into possession）[mass noun] Law the action of taking up the legal right to property【律】财产权合法占有。
1.6
- Music the point in a piece of music at which a particular performer in an ensemble starts or resumes playing or singing【乐】（合奏或合唱组中某演出者的）开始; 再开始。
1.7
- dialect a passage between buildings〈方〉（楼房之间的）通道。
2
- an item written or printed in a diary, list, account book, or reference book条目; 项目; 账目; 词目, 词条。
2.1
- mass noun the action of recording such an item登记, 登录：
sophisticated features to help ensure accurate data entry.
有助于确保数据准确录入的精密特色制件。
3
- a person or thing competing in a race or competition参加比赛的人（或物）：
from the hundreds of entries we received, twelve winners were finally chosen.
我们从收到的数百名参赛者名单中最终选出了12位获胜者。
3.1
- in sing. the number of competitors in a particular race or competition参赛人数。
3.2
- mass noun the action of participating in a race or competition参赛。
4
- the forward part of a ship's hull below the waterline, considered in terms of breadth or narrowness进流（或导流）段（就船的宽窄度而言的吃水线下的船休前部）。
词源
Middle English: from Old French entree, based on Latin intrata, feminine past participle of intrare （see ENTER）.