在里边 ’seal sth in sth to put sth in an
envelope, container，etc. and
seal it 把…封闭在…里：The body u/〇5 seaZed in a Zead coj〇fiin.尸体妾焱在密闭的铅棺中。
,seal sth一'off (of the police, army 警察、章队）to prevent people from entering a
particular area 封細； 封闭 ■ noun
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OFFICIAL MARK 印章 1 [C] an official design
or mark, stamped on a document to show that it is genuine and carries the
authority of a particular person or organiza- tion 印章；图章；i;印记：The letter bore the presi- dent’sseaL信上盖有总统知印章。
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MAKING STH DEFINITE 确认 2 [sing.] a thing that makes sth definite表示确认的事物；保证;信物：The project has been
given the governments seal of approval (= offi- cial approval).项目已由政府正式批准。◊ Hoofced upon
the as a seai on our_/Wemi5hip.我把你的礼物看存我
们之间友谊的见证。
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ON CONTAINERS 容器 3 fc].a substance, strip
of material， etc. used to fill a
crack so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out 密封—（或带等）：a jar with a rubber sed in
the Hd盖子上有密封垫;的广口瓶◊ On〖y drinfc botrfed water and
c/iecfc the sea〗 isn’t broken.只喝瓶装 水，并且要看封弁了汝有。
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ONLETTERS/BOXES fA 件；盒了 4 [C] a piece of wax (=
a
soft substance produced by bees), soft metal or paper
that is placed across the opening of sth such as a letter or box and which has
to be broken before the letter or box can be opened 封蜡；封铅；封条；火漆：He broke the wax seai and
imroWed the paper•他揭.姜封蜡.，把纸 卷展.并。.5 a piece of metal, a
ring, etc. with a design on it, used for stamping a wax or
metal seal 封蜡模
(印）；封铅模（印）
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SEA ANIMAL 海洋动物 6 [C]
a sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts.
There are many types of seal, some of which are hunted for their fur•海办：a
colony o/seaZs
— 群海豹◊ grey seak basfcing on the rocks 在岩
石上晒太阳的灰海豹
IT»TJ1 set the seal on sth (formal) to make sth definite or
complete使某事万无一失；使桌事圆满：Her decrion to the premiership set
the seal on a remarkable political career•当选总理使她的政治生涯灿烂辉煌。under'seal (formal) (of a document in a
sealed envelope that cannot be opened before a particular time 密封；力p 盖 印信：:' ■
'sea
lane noun an official route at
sea that is regularly used by ships海上航路;海上航线
seal-ant
/'siilant/
(also seal-er) noun [U, C] a substance that is put onto a
surface to stop air, water, etc. from entering or escaping from it 密封_封胶；防渗漏剂
'sea
legs noun [pi.] the ability to
walk easily on a moving ship and not to feel sick at sea在颠簸的船土行走自如的
本細；不晕船的本领：Jf won’t tafce you Zong to/ind your sea iegs.不用多久你就会习惯船上生活。
seal-er /'si:la(r)/ noun 1 = sealant 2 a person who hunts seals如猎海豹者
'sea
匿evel [U] the average height
of the sea/ocean， used as the basis for
measuring the height of all places on land 海平面：50 metres above
sea fevd 海拔 50 米 sea-lift /'siilift/ noun an operation to take
people, soldiers, food, etc. to or from an area by ship, espe- cially in an
emergency (尤指紧急）痗上运输，i上戒给 ► sea-lift verb [VN] — compare airlift sealing /'si:lir)/ noun [U] the activity of
hunting seals M 豹捕猎
'sealing
wax noun [U] a type of wax that melts quickly when it is
heated and becomes hard quickly when it cools, used in the past for sealing letters, etc.封蜡；
火漆
'sea lion noun a large seal (=
a sea animal with thick fur, that eats fish and lives around the coast) that
lives by the
seal-skin /'sirlskin/ noun [U] the skin and fur of
some types of seal, used for making clothes 海豹皮（用作
衣料>
seam /si:m/ noun 1 a line along which
two edges of cloth, etc. are joined or sewn together (缝合两块布等 的）线缝，接缝：ashouWerseam衣服肩膀上的接缝
1795 search
2 a thin layer of coal or other material,
between layers of rock under the ground 矿层；.煤层：They struck a rich seam 〇/ irort ore.他们开出一个貪無矿层
f/Ve)
The boofc is a rich seam 〇/ fn/ormation.
；i£ 本书 是一座丰富的知识宝库。3 a line where two edges meet, for example the edges
of wooden boards (合在 一起的两块木板等之间的）接缝，缝隙，裂缝国be bursting/bulging
at the 'seams [informal) to be very full,
especially of people 人满为患；使 /!乎胀破 be
falling/coming apart at the 'seams {informal) to be going very badly
wrong and likely to stop functioning completely 接近崩溃；快要散架：She was /aHing apart at the seams, spending
most of her time in tears.
泪汪汪的，*快垮了。一 more at fray v. sea-man /'siiman/ noun {pi. -men /-man/) a member of the
navy or a sailor on a ship below the rank of an officer 7jc兵；水手；海员：Seaman Bates《水手贝茨》
◊
a merchant seaman 商船船员一see also able seaman,
ORDINARY SEAMAN
sea-man-ship
/'siimanXip/
noun [U] skill in sailing a
boat or ship航海术；船舶驾驶术
seamed
/si:md/
adj. 1 having a seam or seams
^
(接）缝的：seamed stoc/dngs 有缝长袜 2
(//tera/y)
covered with deep lines 布满皱纹的：an oZd man with a brown seamed/ace棕色如也上希_皱纹的老人 'sea mile noun = nautical mile seam.less /_si:ml3s/ 1 without a seam 无（接）缝 的：a seamless garment 无缝衣服 2 with no spaces or pauses between one part
and the next.(…两部奋之间） 无空隙的，不停顿的：a seamiess方ow 〇/ ta汝逢贯流畅
的谈话► seam.less.ly fldv.
seam-stress /'siimstras; 'sem-/ noun (old-fashioned) a woman who can sew and
make clothes or whose job is sewing and making clothes会缝'纫的女人;..女裁缝 seamy /'si:mi/ adj. (seam-ier, seami-est) unpleasant and immoral 污移的；也脏丑恶的 CCTTl
sordid ： a seamy sex scandaZ 醒龊的性丑闻◊ the seamier side 〇/ it/e 生活 的阴暗面
se-ance
/'seros;
NAmE 'seiains/ noun a meeting at which
people try to make contact with and talk to the spirits of dead people降神会 <
设法和亡灵说话} sea-plane
/'siiplein/
{NAmE also hydro-plane) noun a plane that can take
off from and land on water 水上飞 机 _
picture o page Rii
sea-port /'si^)〇:t; NAmE -po:rt/ noun
a town with a harbour used liy
large ships 海港城市：the Baltic seaports波罗的海—口城市
ower noun 1 [U] the ability to
control the seas a strong navy 海i：力量；海傘实力 2
[C] a country with a strong navy 海军强国
sea-quake
/'siikweik/
noun a sudden powerful movement
of the sea, caused by an earthquake or by volcanic activity under the sea 海震 sear /sia(r); NAmE sir/ verb 1 [VN] to burn the
surface of sth in a way that is sudden and powerful 烧灼；灼伤；
烤焦；轻煎：77ie heat 〇/ the
sun seared thei'r/aces.烈日 彳也丨门的舨都晒伤T。◊ Sear t/ie
meat_/iirst (= cook the outside of it quickly at a high temperature) to retain its juic衫.先把肉稍煎一下以保持肉汁。2 (/brmfl/) to cause sb to feel sudden and great pain 使骤然感到j剧痛：[V The pafn sedred aZon^
her arm. M 的也膊一 阵剧_。◊ [VN] JFeeiings 〇/seared him.他深感内 一 see also searing
Search
〇n* /S3：tx； NAmE S3：rtJ/ noun, verb ■ fioti/i 1 ~ (for
sb/sth) an
attempt to find sb/sth, especially by looking carefully for tiiem/it 搜索； 搜寻 「搜 查；查私：a Zong search ./or the murder
weapon 长时间 搜寻杀人凶器◊ Detectives
carried out a thorough search 〇/the bidding.侦探对那栋大楼进行了彻底的搜查。◊ She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a
drfnfc.她进了厨房，想找点喝的。◊ 77ie search/or a cure goes on•人们还在继续挺寻治疗如法。◊ The search is <rn (=has begun)/or
someone to the post.已在物色一个
人来担任这一Ir务。◊五ventuaHy the search was caHed li 查最后被取消了。◊ a search and rescue team 搜 2 (computing i+) an act of looking
for information