bine [sing.] a female
character in traditional Italian
theatremmucm < )
Col um bus Day /ka'lAmbas dei/ noun [U, C] a national holiday in
the
col umn 0-w /'knlam; NAmE 'kailam/ noun 1 a tall, solid,
vertical post, usually round and made of stone, which supports or decorates a
building or stands alone as a monument
ft; ( ) IIDSTT 4;
X£:
The temple
is supported by marble columns.
0
Nelson’s
Column in
(= smoke rising straight up) #9 X£ — see also spinal column, steering column 3 (abbr. col.) one of the vertical
sections into which the printed page of a book, newspaper, etc. is divided (4$,
a column of text -* X4 IE 0 a dictionary with two
columns per page ^JftWWX^IEAlIf^Ao Put a mark in the appropriate column. 0 Their
divorce filled a lot of column inches in the national papers (= got a lot of
attention).
4 a part of a newspaper or magazine which appears
regularly and deals with a particular subject or is written by a particular
writer ( It fij #J ) A" , 14
£3 : the gossip/financial column
IttiE
1^4= O I
always read her column in the local paper. —see also
AGONY COLUMN, PERSONAL COLUMN 5 a series of numbers or
words arranged one under the other down a page UUt ( ) : to add up a column of figures
XE IIMt ffc ^ X@ H 6 a long,
moving line of people or vehicles ( X&Mmtmmm) ).X£?J, mk: along column of troops and
tanks — see
also FIFTH COLUMN
col-um-nist /'knlammst; NAmE 'kail-/ noun a journalist who
writes regular articles for a newspaper or magazine
coma /'kaoma; NAmE 'kouma/ noun a deep unconscious
state, usually lasting a long time and caused by serious illness or injury ff to go into/be in a coma pg A /
Com an che /ka'maentXi/ noun {pi. Comanche or Com- anches) a member of a Native
American people, many of whom live in the
m±m, 'mfif iisi^m^#)
comatose /'kaumataos; NAmE 'koumatous/ adj. 1 {medical HE) deeply
unconscious; in a coma A¥ W; 2 (humorous) extremely tired and
lacking in
energy; sleeping deeply AfIXTA&A B&BSftJ
comb /kaum; NAmE koom/ noun, verb
■
noun 1 [C] a flat piece of
plastic or metal with a row of
thin teeth along one side,
used for making your hair neat; a smaller version of this worn by women in
their hair to hold it in place or as a decoration Wf\
ffiAffil; ( ) AH 2 [C, usually sing.] the act
of using a comb on your
hair ( fklfL ) : Your hair needs a good
comb, fo^A11—t 3 [C, U]
= honeycomb 4
[C] the soft, red piece of
flesh on the head of a male chicken ( £'% ITST77I see
fine-tooth comb
■
verb 1 [VN] to pull a comb
through your hair in order to
make it neat k- II ( A A ) : Don’t forget to comb your
hair! #1] T k “
T 41A ! o Her hair was neatly combed back. 2 ~ (through)
sth (for sb/sth) to
search sth carefully in order to find sb/sth if KB Xt A'; f- ET371 scour : [VN] The police
combed the area for clues. W^'1% -W
X£
££ 44 o I
combed the shops looking for something to wear, ffc ® ISW4ic W&l APu 0 [V] They combed through the files
for evidence of fraud.
)& if if] ill: U o 3 [VN] {technical A in) to make wool,
cotton, etc. clean and straight using a special comb so that it can be used to
make cloth HJI ( HIE# )
isliilAVj .comb sth-»‘out to pull a comb through
hair in
order to make it neat or to remove knots from it
«;
Wk ( Alp
)
com bat /'kmnbaet; NAmE ‘ka:m-/ noun, verb
m noun [U, C] fighting or a
fight, especially during a time of war 4; XT ft; ^ 4: He was killed in combat, ifa 4- tX3
Wft}0 0 armed/unarmed
combat (= with/ without weapons) combat troops ff
$toPIA
0 combat
boots
Alft — see also single combat ■ verb (-t- or -tt-) [VN] 1 to stop
sth unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse $fj ih ; W, H ■. measures to combat crime/inflation/unemployment/
disease
HitM / MftBm / Aik / 2 {formal)
to fight against an
enemy ^ 3]-; X ■ • • 4
com bat ant /'knmbatant; NAmE 'ka:m-/ noun a person or group
involved in fighting in a war or battle # iA
#; iA± — compare non-combatant
'combat fatigue (also 'battle fatigue) noun [U] mental problems
caused by being in a war for a long period of time
'combat fatigues (also battle fatigues) noun [pi] clothes that
soldiers wear for fighting that are covered in brown and green marks to make them
difficult to see
(mm
com-bat-ive /'kmnbativ; NAmE ‘ka:m-/ adj. ready and willing to
fight or argue 4#J; #i£l$ : in
a combative mood/spirit 4-t^IpH; $£ com bats /’knmbaets; NAmE 'kaim-/ (also 'combat trousers) noun [pi.] {BrE)
=
cargo pants combi = kombi
Com bination Ow /.kDmbi’neiJn; NAmE ,ka:m-/ noun
1
[C] two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit ^44; THA;
'/ftTHA His
treatment was a combination of surgery, radiation and drugs.
What an unusual combination of flavours! ^ A4 A A l»] W'l ! 0 Technology
and good management.
That’s a winning combination {= one that will certainly
be successful). Ji£1
pfo 2 [U] the act of
joining or mixing together two or more things to form a single unit 4; M. 4; 14 The firm is working on a
new product in combination with several overseas partners. iA
M A 4 Tl M M 4 ft ft’If A fr pp o 0 These paints can be used individually or in combination. ® rJ ^ H ^ 'M 'n
3
[C] a series of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock ( 4^9
:
I
can’t remember the combination.
o 4 combinations (BrE) [pi.] a piece of
underwear covering the body and legs, worn in the past ( IBfrtftj ) j&HlfAA
combi nation lock noun a type of lock which
can only be opened by using a particular series of numbers or. letters
com bine o-» verb, noun
mverb /kam'bain/ 1 ~ (sth) (with sth) | ~ A and B
(together) to come together to form a single thing or group; to join two or
more things or groups together to form a single one ( | ) ^4 i£Lft, De ar, 14 [V] Hydrogen and oxygen combine
to form water. % l-j ft, it ft ffcXo 0 Hydrogen combines with
oxygen to form water. JAA0
0 Several factors had combined
to ruin our plans. -*©l5Tftff]WitJ!Jo
0
[VN]
Combine
all the ingredients in a bowl. tk % BS M # ^I;6
0 Combine
the eggs with a little flour. XE If fH A ft ft 4l o 0 The German team scored a combined total of 652 points, [*| 14 ft f# 4 >J 652 ff 0 2 [VN] ~ A and/with B to have two or
more
different features or
characteristics; to put two or more different things, features or qualities
together
H
ill ft ( klf#
): The hotel combines comfort
with convenience. o This model
combines a telephone and fax machine. j&HM
EHs] 04JI IfrtlL o a kitchen and dining-room combined 0 AntSTT 0 We are still looking for
someone who combines all the necessary qualities. Ikfl 1 {DfE-W- SL W: & 0F W # ^ 4 % M A 'A o o They have successfully
combined the old with the new in this room.