2
the meaning of words，phrases or systems ' (单词、
短语或其他符号系统的）含义:
sema.phore /'semafa^r)/ now"，verb
■
noun [U] a system for
sending signals in which you hold your arms or two flags in'particular
positions to represent different letters of the alphabet 信号标； 旗语
■
verfe [V，VN，V that] to send a
message to sb by semaphore or a similar system of signals 打旗语； ■( 用其他 类似的信号系统）发信号
semb-lance /'semblans/ noun [sing., U] ~ of sth {format) a situation in which sth seems to exist
although this may not, in fact，be the case 表象；假象;外观；外貌： rhe cease/ire brought
about a semWtmce 〇/peace.停火协
定带来了表面的和平。◊ Li/e at, 〖ast returned to some
semblance o/normaHfy•生活似乎•于恢复了正常。
seme
/si:m/ noun =
semanteme sem.eme /’semi:!!!;
also ’simi-/ /lowr? ("Vjgw/st/cs 语言） a unit of meaning carried by a morpheme 义位，...义‘素 :(词素意义单位_) — compare
semanteme semen /'siimen/ noun [U] the whitish liquid containing sperm that is produced，by the sex organs of
men and male animals 輪液
se-mes-ter /si'mest0(r)/ noun (especially in the US) one of the two
periods tliat the school or college year .is divided into学期（允用于美国，一学年分两个学期）： the sp.rin^//aH semester 春季 / 秋季学期一see also term n.{2) _ compare trimester(2) semi1： /!semi/ noun {pi. semis) 1 (BrE, informaf) a semi-detached house (= one that is joined to another house
by one shared wall)半独立，'式住宅：suburban semis郊区的.半独立式住宅2 = SEMI-TRAILER
3
= SEMI-FINAL
semi- "semi/ (in adjectives and nouns 构成形容词 和名请）half; partly 半；部分：semicircular _ i 形的◊ semi-_/iinai 半$赛
• semi-'arid
<7办（fedin/a?/ 术语）（of land or climate 本地 或气候)dry; with little rain平_年旱的 ,semi-auto1 mat.ic a办（of a gun 枪）able to load bullets
automatically, and therefore very quickly, but not firing alitomatically :半::自’动的，，semi-auto_mat.ic noun
semi-breve /'semibriiv/ [Br^) [NAmE 'whole note) noun {music a note that
lasts as long as four crotchets/ QUARTER
NOTES 全青符picture C> MUSIC semi-circle /'semisaikl; NAmE -S3：rkl/ noun 1 {geometry 凡荷)one
half of a circle ■半圆' —picture
circle 2 the line that fprms the
edge of a’.semicircle 半圆'弧线
3
a thing, or a group of people or things, shaped like a semicircleMM： a semicircle of chairs S J^i¥ ®I 椅子◊ We sat m a semfa’rde
roimd the 我们金’’在
炉火前，围，成一个半圆形。\记1^.<^-<：11.131^|861111- 'S3：kj8l0(r); NAmE -'S3：rk-/ adj. ： a
semicircular driveway 半圆海车道
semi-colon /.semi'kaulan;
/V>4mf'semikou-/ the mark (;) used to separate the parts of a
complicated sentence or items in a detailed list, showing a pause that is
longer than a comma but shorter than a full stop/period ’分号一Compare colon(I) semi-con-duct-or /.semikan'dAkta^)/ noun {technical ^ 1 a solid substance that conducts electricity in particular
conditions, better than insulators
but not as well as conductors 半善体 2
a device containing a semiconductor used in electronics 半專体装置
.semi-de'tached adj. (of a house ^ joined to another
house by a wall on one side that is shared 半独 ► ,semi-de'tached noun {BrE) —picture c> page R23 — compare detached(I) —see also semi(1), terraced(I)
.semi-'final (also semi) noun one of the two games or parts of a sports
competition that are held to decide who will compete in tiie last part (the final)半决赛： He’s through to the
semf-yiinaZ 〇/the men’s’singZe夂.他已 进入男子单打半决赛。►,semi-‘finalistnotm: TTieyare semi-finalists for the fourth year in succession. 7^
连续 1第四年打入半决赛。
semi*metal /'^cmimetl/ noun {Br£) =
metalloid
sem-inal /'seminl/ adj. 1 {formal) very important and having a strong influence on later
developments 对 以后的发展）影响深远的，有重大意义的：asemimif
wor^artide/study有巨大影响的著作/文章/研:究
2 [u.sually before
.n6un] (tedw/ca/ 术语）of-or containing semen _液的；含精磕精液 sem-inar /'semina:(r)/ noun 1 a class at a university or college when
a small group of students and a teacher discuss or study a particular topic (.大学教师带领学生
作专题讨论的 i W 讨课：reaching is by
Zectures and semimzrs•教学形式讲座和研讨课。◊ a graduate seminar研究生研讨班◊ a seminar room研讨.室. 2 a meeting for discussion or training 研讨会；培训会：
a
one-day management seminar•为期一天的管理研讨会
sem.in.ar.ian
/.semi'nearien;
NAmE -'ner-/ noun a student in a_ seminary 神学院_生；修生 sem-in-ary /'semmari; NAmE -neri/ noun {pi. -ies) a college where
priests, ministers or rabbis are trained 神学<院；修院
Sem-in-ole /'seminaul; NAmE -oul/ noun {pi. Sem-in-ole or Sem in-oles) a member of a Native
American people, many of whom live in the
semi-ot-ics /.semi'Dtiks; NAmE -'artiks/ noun [U] the study of signs and symbols and of
their meaning and use #号学► semi.ot.ic at//.: semwric
cmaiysis 符号分析
,semi-丨 precious [usually before noiin)
(of a jewel 珠
窜 less valuable than the most ’ valuable types of
JEWELS次贵重巧；平案英的
,semi-pro1 fes.sion.al adj. semi-professional musicians or
sports players are paid for what they do, but do not do it as .their main job半职业的（音乐家或运动
员）r: ► .semi-pro'fes-sion- al noun semi-quaver, /'semikwervalr)/ (8r£) {NAmE .sixteenth
note) /7〇{v/? (mi/s/c■音）a note that lasts half
as long as a quaver/eighth note 十六:,分音符picture 0 MUSIC ■ semi-'skilled [usually before noun]
(of.workers 工人）
having
some special training or qualifications, but less than skilled people、半熟练 ^ : a semi-skilled machine operator 半熟练机器操作员 o semi-sfciHed jobs (= for people who have some
special training)半技术工作
.semi-1 skimmed adj. (6r£) (of milk that has had
a lot .of the fat removed 旨的
Sem-ite /'semait/ noun a member of the peoples who speak Semitic
languages, including Arabs and Jews 闪 术民人J说何米特语，包括阿拉伯人和犹太又V Sem-it-ic /sa'mitik/ adj. 1 of or connected with the language 'group
that includes Hebrew and Arabic 哼米
特语族的，闪语的(包括希伯来语和阿拉伯语等）2 of or connected
with the people who speak Semitic languages, especially Hebrew and Arabic 闪米特人（尤
指，希伯来语和阿拉伯语的入）的；闪族的 semi-tone /'semitaun; NAmE -toun/ (6r£) {NAmE 'half step, 'half-tone) noun (music half a tone on a musical scale, for example the interval between C and C# or between E and F 举音一compare step /?.(10) 'semi-trailer noun {NAmt) a trailer that has wheels at the back and is supported at the
front by the vehicle that is.pulling it 半隹车；半拖车^ .semi-'tropicalflaf/.
= subtropical semi.vowel /’semivaiwl/./iowu 语音）a speech
sound that sounds like a
vowel but functions as a consonant, for example /w/ and /j/ in the English ■
words⑽and yet半元音
semolina /.sema'liina/ noun [U] 1 large hard grains of wheat used when crushed for making pasta and sweet dishes麦糁，粗面粉（甩以制作意大利面食和甜食）
2 a sweet dish made from
semolina and milk, eaten for dessert in Britain and for
breakfast in the US 粗面粉
布丁
sem>
药（常用于非法制造炸弹）
Sen♦池以.senator 参议员:：、Sen. John 2C Afordqvist 约
翰*K.诺德维斯参议员