across the page. %jtfcK±MlS| — 2 [C] a long
thin mark on the ground to
show the limit or border of sth, especially of a playing area in some sports
!?• ^;
( ) ^/itfe£i|, The ball went over
the line. ££ IS £1; ft -Ft 7 0 0 Be careful not to cross
the line (= the broken line
painted down the middle of the road), ft ft S'] @ M if (ft ft fr- ^ 0
0 Your /eet must be behind the line when you serve (= in tennis). ft Itfj P ft M ft IS (ft ft ffi o 0 They were all waiting on
the starting line. ^ $2 ^ ± # # H 0
—
see also finishing line, goal line,
sideline t?.(2), touchline 3 [C] a mark like a line on sb’s skin that people
usually get as they get older ^ ; fH ft HIM
wrinkle : He has fine lines around
his eyes,
life (ft IS Bf
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DIVISION ft ^ 4
[C]
an imaginary limit or border between one place or thing and another ft
^ : He was convicted of illegally
importing weapons across state lines. P0 0 a
district/county line ftWi&l
0 lines
of longitude and latitude & ^ ^ ^ — see also coastline, Date
Line, dividing line, picket line, treeline, waterline
0
note at border
5
[C]
the division between one area of thought or behaviour and another ( jg H £&
7r ft
&} ) fr-K, We want to cut across lines of race, sex
and religion, o
There is a fine line between showing interest in what
someone is doing and interfering in it. Aft^1]
LINE
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SHAPE MVt 6 [C] the edge,
outline or shape of sb/sth li ^MW\ M'fk: He traced the line of her jaw with his
finger, ftfe)!#M$o a beautiful sports car with sleek lines
$
*— see also bikini line
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ROW OF PEOPLE/THINGS kWLfyfoft'#.1 7 [C] a row of
people or things next to
each other or behind each other ]#; fr; ft: a long line of trees — ftlft W 0 The children all stood in a line. 0 They
were stuck in a line of traffic. To
8 [C] (NAmE) a queue of people ( A
) BMfi, ft ft:
to stand/wait
in line for sth PA /
#MA # 1^ 0 A line formed at each
teller window.
mmitko
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IN FACTORY ij 9 [c] a system of
making sth, in which
the product moves from
one worker to the next until it is finished —see
also assembly line,
PRODUCTION
LINE
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SERIES 10 [C, usually sing.]
a series of people, things or events that follow one another in time
^Ift ) ; M3k\ Mlfc: She came from a long line of doctors. MA § 0 to pass sth
down through the male/female line
ft- 0 This novel is the latest of
a long line of thrillers that he has written. &^/JnjlilMtfe^(ft^?!jftl^dH&ft:S: IfiftjK^J
— nP0 11 [C, usually sing.] a series of people in order of
importance — % ft gt Jr H j# ft (ft A: Orders came down the line
from the very top. ffo^)XfkM§!n.^rA Mt&ft&TAo 0 a line of command — tfjtfUWAfa 0 He is second in line to the chairman. ft
(ft 0 to be next in line to the throne ftT. — see also line manager
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WORDS Aft 12 [C] (abbr. I) a row of words on a
page or the empty space where they can be written; the words
of a song or poem ft fr;
1I&; Hfci*]; Wft:
Look at line 5 of the text. IriEAll 5 fta 0 Write the title of your
essay on the top line. O
1
can only remember the first two lines of that
song. %tR ifi % SP W ffc (ft A W ft
is] o — see also bottom line 13
[C] the words spoken by an actor in a play or film/ movie () &iS], M&: to learn your lines f ^i|Oa line from the film ‘
ft 15 [C] (informal) a remark, especially
when sb says it to achieve a particular purpose ( fttk ft # [T(ft (ft ) iS,
Will: Don’t
give me that line about
having to work late again. £ij ft £! M1# M X jf PJ IS & # (ft ij?T c 0 (BrE) That’s the worst chat-up line I’ve
ever heard. tfl ft
AUf'lif S'^ W
WTo
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ROPE/WIRE/PIPE 1f f 16 [C] a long piece
of rope, thread, etc.,
especially when it is used for a particular purpose -gi ( ) : a fishing
line ft ^ 0 He hung the towels out on
the line (=
clothes line), life }E IP ® € ft M fE B® A M ± 0
o They
dropped the sails and threw a line to a man on the dock. Itfein^TWL,
lEMM^AA^JAo — see also lifeline 17 [Cl.
a pipe or thick wire that carries water, gas or electricity from one place to
another H H ; W j$ — see also power line
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TELEPHONE ft 18 [C] a telephone
connection; a
particular telephone number ft, ^ ;
ft ft P5:
Your bill includes line rental. Ifc JUS #■ 'ft ^ ft ^
^
^
o 0 The
company’s lines have been jammed (= busy) all day with people making
complaints, ft ^] $J fti£i?AH$0ACItT$iJTfti$W£^o
0 I
was talking to John when the line suddenly went dead. IE W ^ $1 $ i$, ^^fti$®rTo
0 If you
hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I’ll see if she is
available.
JilfrftiS, — see also help
line, HOTLINE, LANDLINE,
OFFLINE, ONLINE
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RAILWAY/RAILROAD ft/A 19 [C] a
railway/railroad track; a section of a railway/railroad system $i if ; ^ if ;
( The train was delayed because a
tree had fallen across the line. A W
o a branch line ^o the East Coast line — see also main line
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ROUTE/DIRECTION : jf |n] 20
[C,
usually sing.] the
direction that sb/sth is moving
or located in ( fjift (ft ) ft, ; Alv: Just keep going in a
straight
line; you can’t miss it. Mltft
,
0 The town is in a direct line between
you’re right in my line of vision (= the direction I am
looking in), itM-T, TfS0
They followed the line of the river for three miles, jtfef/ft- Ir 2$ft T
H^ S o o Be
careful to stay out of the line of fire (= the direction sb
is shooting in), /ft 'Df# £ ft ft 21 [C] a route from one
place to another especially when it is used for a particular purpose ^ ^ 15; !f§ it: Their aim was to block
guerrilla
supply lines. IMI^ S
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ATTITUDE/ARGUMENT ft .,/ 22 [C, usually sing.] an
attitude or a belief,
especially one that sb states publicly ( X fe ft ft ^ ^ i, Hfe: The government is taking a
firm line on terrorism.
O
He
supported the official line on education. flfeA^II'AftJlfcWSI^o
— see also hard line, party line
23
[C]
a method or way of doing or thinking about sth A: I don’t follow your line of reasoning. ft J! !? ft (/) fH IIA fe 0 0 She decided to
try a different line of argument {- way of persuading sb
of sth). 0 sb’s first line of
attack/defence g A $: fj ft ft m & % - t 0 The
police are pursuing a new line of
enquiry/inquiry [= way of finding out information).
WAIEA^Sfe frW«Afeo
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ACTIVITY rS 24 [sing.] a type or area of
business, activity or interest Ifik; IS 1$ ?£ 0: My line of work pays pretty
well. |ic^|RikftSlflMftj¥o 0 You
can’t do much in the art line without training, ^^ililll^, ftl£
ikJift^ft^AftA^o — see also sideline n.{ 1)
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PRODUCT 25 [C] a type of product ^W.: We are starting a new line in casual
clothes.
iT#cA^lft o Some lines sell better than
others.
A
^mmm0
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TRANSPORT 26 [C] (often used in
names
a company that provides
transport for people or goods : a shipping/bus line Mii / ft ^■ft^] — see also airline
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SOLDIERS 27 [C] a row or series of
military defences where the soldiers are fighting during a war ^; tjtj ^: The regiment was sent to
fight in the front line (= the position nearest the enemy).
BU
^ ft Sc o 0 They were trapped behind enemy lines