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person who fights 战士；战斗者；拳击
^ — see also firefighter, freedom
fighter, prizefighter at prizefight
3 {approving) a person who does not give up hope or admit
that they are defeated if
士；奋斗者
'fighter-bomber
noun a military plane that can fight
other planes in the air and also drop bombs 战斗轰炸机 fig leaf noun 1 a leaf of a fig tree, traditionally used for
covering the sex organs of naked bodies in paintings and on statues无花果树叶（传统上用作裸体
画像或雕像的遮阴物> 2 a thing that is used to hide an
embarrassing fact or situation 遮羞布 fig-ment /'figmant/ noun IT»!7il
afigmentofsb’sim- agi’nation something
.that sb has imagined and that does not really exist凭空想象的事物；臆造的东西;虚
构的事
fig-urajtive /'figaratrv; NAmE also 'figja-/ adj. [usually before noun] 1
(of language, words, phrases, etc.语言、 词语等）used in a way
that is different from the. usual meaning, in order to create a particular
mental picture. For example, ‘He exploded with rage’ shows a figurative use of
the verb ‘explode’. 比.喻的一compare literal(I),
metaphorical 2
(of paintings，, art, etc.绘 画、:’艺术等）showing people, animals and，objects
as they really look ’形象的：a yjgurarive artist 形象艺术家
—compare
abstract adj.(3) ►
fig-ura-tive-ly adv. ： She is,
figuratively speaking, holding a gun to his head, ^ 方说，她正拿枪对着他的脑袋。
fig-ure /'figa(r);
/S//A/??f'figjar/ noun, verb
■ noun
►
NUMBERS 数 1
[C，often.pl.] a number
representing a
particular amount, especially one
given in official infor- mation (代表数量，尤指官方资料中的）.数字：the Zatest trade/sates/unemptoyment，etc. figures 最新的 贸易、销售、失业等数字◊ 2004, this figure had risen
to 14 rnfHion.到2004.年为止，这个数字已增长到1 400 万。◊ Experts put the reaZ/ii^ure at doser to 75%.专家 们估计真实的数字较接近于75%。2 [C] a symbol rather than a word representing one of
the numbers between 0 and 9 数字符号；字码；位数：Write the_/iigure 7’ on
t/ie board, 淦孛 7:写垚黑板上。oa six>_/iigure sa〖£i/y (=over 100 000 pounds or dollars)六偉数的薪水（即® 过 10 万，.英镑或元）◊扭s .saicuy is now fn six
figures. 他的薪水现在是六位数D — see also DOUBLE
FIGURES, single figures 3 fig-ures [pi.] (informaf) the area of mathematics
that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers 算术 BPiTI
arithmetic ： Are you any good at figures?你的算术好吗？ ◊
I’m I don’t have a head /or ^/igures (= I am not good at adding, etc.).我怕自己 没有算术头脑。
►
PERSON 人 4 [C] a person of the type
mentioned 人物；
人士： a leading^/!gure in the
music industry、音乐界一 位主要人物◊ a po〖itica〖/iigure政治人物◊ a)iigure 〇/ authority ^ # — see also father figure, mother
figure 5 [C] the shape of a
person seen from a distance or not clearly (远处人的）轮廓；（隐约可见的)人影：
a taH_/iigure in Wacfc —个黑衣高个子人影
►
SHAPE OF BODY 体形 6 [C]
the shape of the human body, especially a woman’s ..body
that is attractive 身材；# 形；（尤指）身段：She’s always had a good~ure•她 一向体态秀美。◊ /’m watching my figure (= trying not to get
fat).我一直注意保持身材。
►
IN. PAINTING/STORY 绘画；故事 7 [C] a person or an
animal m a drawing, painting, etc., or in a story.(绘 画或故事中的）A,动物：centrai _/iigure丄n the painting is the
artist’s daughter.画中间那个乂是画家的
女儿。，
►
STATUE 造像 8 [C] a statue of a person or an animal
(人、动物的）雕像，塑像：a bronze/igure
o/a horse
一座马的铜像
►
PICTURE/DIAGRAM 圈表 9 [C] (afcfcr. fig〇 a picture, diagram, etc.
in a book, that is referred to by a number
(书中的}图，表•• The resists are
iHustratei in_/?gure 3 opposite.结果已左对页图表3中显示。
GEOMETRY
/L M 10 [C] a particular shape formed by lines or
surfaces 图形：a 卢ve‘sided 力^ure 五边'形◊ a soHd_/iigure立体图形
►
MOVEMENT ON ICE 冰上动作 11 [C] a pattern or series of movements performed on ice (冰上表演动作的）.花祥 ITBiffl be/become a figure of 'fun to be/become sb that other people laugh at是嘲笑的对象；成为笑柄cut a ... 'figure (of a person A) to have a
particular ap- pearance 显出…的奋子;’显ffe cut _a striking _/iigure in his white
dinner jacfcet.他会着.白色晚礼服'显得+分出 众。put a figure on sth to say the exact price or number of sth定价；说出…的准确知字一more
at fact
■ verb
►
■BE IMPORTANT 重要 1 [V]〜（as sth) (in/among sth) to .be part of a
process, situation, etc. especially an important part是重要部分；是…的部分033 feature:
The question of the
peace settlement is likely to figure jpromfnentiy in the taWcs.和平解决的问题彳i可能i这次 谈判的突出重点。◊ My
/edings about the matter didn’t seem to/iigure at aH.我对这个问羁的意见似乎根本无足轻
重。◊ It did not figure high on her list of priorities. ■这投 有列入她最优先考虑办理的事项。◊ Do
J也H_re in your和ans?在你的计划中还包括我吗？
►
THINK/DECIDE 仗为；认定::2 (//i/o/rna/) to think or
decide that sth will happen or is true认为，认定（某事将发生
或属实）：[V (that)] I figured
ft/iat) i/1 toofc t/ie night train, JcouM be in ScotZcmd by morning•我认为，如果我 坐夜班火车，皁上就可以到苏格兰。◊ We figured the sens出Ze tWng to dd was to
wait•我们认为，明智的做法
是等待。◊ [VN] rhat’s
whatJ_/iigiired.这就是我的看法。 [also V wh-]
►
.CALCULATE 计算 3 [N/NHAMmiE) to calculate an amount or the
cost of sth 计算（数量或成本）：We figured the dttendcmce at 250 000.義丨门估if看15方人参加。
.EH画 go 'figure (NAmE, informal) used to say that
you do not understand the reason for sth, or that you do not want to give an
explanation for sth because you think it is obvious _不懂；明摆声不用解释：Peopie
are more aware of the risks of smoking nowadays, but more young women are
smoking than ever. Go figure! A 们更加了解吸烟的危害，但吸烟的年轻女性倒比以往多
了。真让人搞不懂！ it/that figures used to
say that sth was expected or seems logical (表示应该或似乎合乎逻
_ )有道理，合乎情理：‘John
caHed in sicfc. ’ "T/iat
/inures, /ie wasn’t /eeZing yesterday. ’“ 约翰打电话来
说他病了。” “这合乎情理，他昨天就感到不舒服。” ◊ (disapproving) ‘She was late again/ ‘Yes，that figures•’、‘她 又迟到了〇 ” “是呀，她总是这样。” nunig figure on sth | 'figure on ($b/sth) doing sth to plan
sth or to do sth; to expect sth (to happen)计划；打备；预料到 PTm
plan on ： I hadrCt figured on getting home so
late. 我没有估计到这么晚才回到家。，figure sb/sthw'out 1 to think about sb/sth until you understand
them/it 弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白HUH work out: We
couldn't _/ii^ure her out.我 in 摸不透她。◊[+ wh-]J
can’t/igure out how to do this.義弄不懂怎样做这件事。2 to calcu- late an amount or the cost of sth 计算（数量或成本 >
work out ： [+ wh-] Have
you figured out how
much the trip wfH
cost?旅行要花多少费用你算出来
.没有？
fig-ured /'figad;
NAmE 'figjard/ adj. [only before noun]
(fedm/ra/ 术语)decorated
with a small pattern 饰以图案 的：figured pottery绘有图案的陶器
fig-ure-head /'figahed;
NAmE -gjarh-/ noun 1 a
person who is. in a high position in a country .or an
organization but who has no real power or authority 有名无 实的领导人；傀儡 2 a large
wooden statue, usually representing a woman, that used to be fixed to the front
end of a ship ('过去的_)艏饰像
.figure of 'eight (Br^) {NAmE .figure 'eight) noun {pi. figures of ^ight, figure eights)
a pattern or movement that looks like the shape of the number 8 (图案、运动
的.）8字形
.figure of 'speech noun {pi. figures of speech) a word or phrase
used in a different way from its usual meaning in order to create a particular
mental picture or effect修辞格；修辞手段
'figure-skating, noun [U] a type of ice sjcating in which you cut patterns .in the ice and
do jumps and spins 花样滑冰—compare speed skating