chap, fl祕/(in writing) chapter (书写形式）章，篇，回
chap-ar-ral
/Jaepa'rael/
noun [U] (
丛；灌木丛
cha-patti
(also cha-pati) /t^'paeti; -'pa:ti/
noun a type of flat round S Asian bread (南亚）薄饼 chapel /'tjaepl/
noun 1 [C] a small building or room used for
Christian worship in a school, prison, large private house, etc.(学校、监狱、私人宅ft#基督教徒 礼拜用的）小教堂：a coHege chapei学院的小教堂2 [C] a separate part of a church or cathedral, with its own altar，used for some services and private prayer (..教 堂内 & )分堂，小教堂 3 [C, U] (8rf) the word for a church used
in some Christian denominations,
for example by Nonconformists in Britain (基督教某些教 派如英国的不国教派教徒做礼拜的）教堂：a Methodist chapd卫理公会教堂oa Mormon chape丨摩门教教堂◊ She aZways went fo chapd
on Sundays.她▲是圣fi期天 去教堂做礼拜。4 [C] a small building or room used for
funeral services, especially at a cemetery
or crema- TORIUM (尤指墓地或火葬场的）葬礼祈祷间，祈祷室
6 [C+sing./pl. v.} (Br^) a branch of a trade/labor union in
a newspaper office or printing house; the members of the branch (报馆或印刷所的）工会分会，工会分会
会员
.chapel
off 'rest noun (6r£) a room at an
undertaker's where dead bodies
are kept before the funeral (姨仪
馆的）停尸间，停尸室
chap-er-one (BrE also chap-eron) /'Jaeparaun; NAmE -oun/ noun, verb
m noun 1 (in the past) an older woman who,
on social occasions, took care of a young woman who was not married (旧时照顾未婚少女的）年长女伴2 a person who
takes care of children in public, especially when they are working, for example
as actors (尤指儿童表 演和的 在场监护人 3 (AM/r/f) a person, such as a
parent or a teacher, who goes with a group of young people on a trip or to a
dance to encourage good behaviour (未成年人集体旅行的）保护人，监护人；
(未成年人舞会上的）行为监督人 ■ verft [VN】 to
act as a chaperone for sb，especially a woman给（某人）当女子陪伴人，给（某人）作监护人 chap-kan /'tXaepkan/ noun a long coat worn by men,
especially in northern India and Pakistan 查普坎（印度
北方和巴基斯坦等地男子穿的长外套）
chap-lain /'tXaeplm/ noun a priest or other Christian
minister who is responsible for the religious needs of people in a prison,
hospital, etc. or in the armed forces (监狱、医院、军队等的）教士，牧师，神父；特遣牧师
—compare padre, priest(I) chap-lain-cy /'tjaeplmsi/ noun {pi. -ies) the position
or work of a chaplain; the place where a chaplain works 特遣牧师的职位(或职责）；特遣牧师工作的地方
chap-let /'tjaeplat/ noun a circle of leaves, flowers or jewels worn
on the head (用叶、花或珠宝做成的）
花冠
chapped /tjaept/ (of
the skin or lips 皮肤或唇) rough, dry and sore, especially
because of wind or cold weather (尤指因风吹或天冷而）皲裂的，开裂的 chaps /tjaeps/ noun [pi.] leather coverings worn as protection over
trousers/pants by cowboys, etc. when riding a horse (牛仔等骑马时穿的 > 皮护腿套裤，皮套
裤：a pair 〇/ chaps —条皮套裤 chap-ter /tjaeptalr)/ noun 1 {abbr. chap.) [C] a separate
section of a book, usually with a number or title (书的）章，篇，回：J’ve
Chapter 3.我刚完第 3 章。◊ in
theprevfous/ next/Zast chapter —* /下 /
最后一章i〇 Have you read the chapter on the
iega? system?你读过论述法鲁制度的
男p-—章吗？ ：2 [C] a period of time in a person’s
life or in history (人生或历史的）时期，时代，篇章：a dpcuZt chapter in our country’s
ftisto/y 我们 _ 家历史上的一段困 难汾期 3 {C+sing./pl. v.] all the priests of a cathedral or members of a religious
community 主教座堂全体教士；
宗教团体的全体成员：a meeting oj^ the dean and
chapter 启、# fP 全体教士 的会议 4 [C] (espec/o//y 副m£) a local
branch
of a society, club，etc.(社团、俱乐部等的）地 方分会：the ZocaZ chapter 〇/ the
Rotary dub 扶舍 _ 际的 地方分会 ITirai
,chapter and 'verse the exact details of
sth, especially the exact place where particular information may be found准确细节；（尤指信息的）确 切出处；I can't give chapter and verse,
but that's the rough ourfine ojP our 〖egai pcwition.我无法提供准确细 节，但那是我们所处法律地位的大致情况。a,chapter of ■accidents
(8r£)
a series of unfortunate events 接二连三 的不幸事故；接踵而来的灾祸
'chapter house noun a building where all
the priests of a cathedral or
members of a religious community meet座堂会议厅;宗教团体会议厅
char /tia:{r)/ verb, noun
m verb (-rr-) 1 [V, VN] to become
black by burning; to make sth black by burning it (使）烧黑，烧焦一see also charred
〇> note at burn 2 [V] {old-fashioned, Br£) to work as a cleaner
in a house 当家邊清洁‘土. mnoun (old-fashioned, Br£) 1 [C] = charwoman 2 [U] (informal) tea 茶:a
cup qf char—杯茶 chara-banc /'Jaerabaeq/ noun {old-fashioned, Br£) an early type of bus,
used in the past especially for pleasure trips (旧时尤用于游览的）旅游车，游览车 character tH* /'kaeraktair)/ noun
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QUALITIES/FEATURES 尚质；#点 1
[C, usually sing.] all the
qualities and features that
make a person, groups of people, and places different from others {尺’、集体 的）品质，'性格；（地方的）特点，特性：to have a strong/weak
character ^ 14 0 character
trafts/de^fects 性格特点 / 弱点〇7?16&〇〇/^^^5(1/〇5(允-
ating
insight into Mrs fair’s character•这部书对布莱尔
夫人的性格作T生动的剖析。◊ Generosity is
part 〇/ the American
character.慷慨是美国人性格的一部分。◊:The character of the neighbourhood
hasr^t changed at all. S： 片住宅区的风貌依旧。2 [C, usually sing., U] the way that sth is,
or a particular quality or feature that a thing, an event or a place has (事物、事件或地方的）特点，特
征，特色 H771 nature ： the delicate character
of the 收ht i‘n the evening夜间灯火所具有的那种柔和的特点◊ buddings that
are very simple in character 造型很简洁 的建筑物 3
[U] (flpp/w/ng) strong personal qualities such as the ability to deal with
difficult or dangerous situations 勇气；毅力：Everyone admires her
strength of character and determination.每一个人都钦佩她坚强的性
格和决心。◊ He showed
great character returning to the sport a/ter his accident•他在出了事故后仍能重返体坛表
斑出他顽强的毅力。◊ Adventure
camps are considered to be character-building (= meant to improve sb’s strong
qualities).冒险野营生活被认为能磨练意志。
4 [U] (usually approving) the interesting or
unusual quality that a place or a person has (地方或人的）.与 在不同之处，特色：T/ie modern hotek here have no reaZ
character.此it的现代化旅馆其实毫无特色。◊ a /ace with a〖ot 〇/character与众不同的面孔
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STRANGE/INTERESTING PERSON 古怪的 /
有趣的人 5 [C]
(used with an adjective ■% 疮容 _ 连用）a person，particularly an
unpleasant or strange one (令 人讨厌的或古怪的）人：There were some reaHy
strange characters hanging around the bar.有些不三不四的人在
酒吧周围游荡。6 [C] (/n/ormfl/) an interesting or unusual
person (.有运的或示同寻常侖人：She’s a character/ 她真是个有趣的人！
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REPUTAT丨ON 名誉 7 [C，U] the
opinion that
people have of you,
particularly of whether you can be trusted or relied on 名誉；声望；名气：She a victim of character
assassination (= an
unfair attack on the good opinion people had of her).她是俳谤行为 的受害者。◊ a slur/attacfc on his character 士 祕恙 g 的诋毁/灰.击◊ My teacher
agreed to be a character witness /or me in court.我的老师同意出庭做我的品德信
#JiSLiEA〇 0 a character reference (= a letter that a
person who knows you well writes to an employer to tell them about your good
qualities)品德证明书
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IN BOOK/PLAY/MOV_E 书：戏剧；电影 8 [C] a person or an
animal in a book, play or ^Qm/movie (书邊、戏剧或电 影中的）人物，角色：a mq/or/mfnor
character in the book %中的±要7次要人物◊ cartoon
characters动画片 中的角色
SYMBOL/LETTER
符号；字丨母 9 [C] a letter, sign，mark or