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covering

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

覆盖，遮盖.

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

Examples :

"He covered the baby with a blanket."
他用毯子盖住了婴儿。
action material utility
verb

掩护，火力压制。

(law enforcement) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.

Examples :

"The security guard covered the school entrance, aiming his weapon to prevent any intruders. "
保安用枪掩护着学校入口，瞄准武器，以防任何入侵者。
police military weapon law war action

Related Words

Illustration thoroughly

thoroughly adverb

/θʌ.ɹə.liː/ /θɜːɹ.ə.lɪ/

彻底地，完全地

"He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched."

他冒雨出去，回来的时候浑身都湿透了。

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publication noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

出版，发行

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

由于技术问题，学校通讯刊物的出版发行被推迟了。

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responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

责任，义务，职责

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

责任是一项沉重的负担。(Zérèn shì yī xiàng chénzhòng de fùdān.)

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

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continuous adjective

/kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/

连续的，持续的.

"a continuous current of electricity"

一种持续不断的电流 (Yī zhǒng chíxù bùduàn de diànliú.)

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originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

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enforcement noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsmənt/

执行，实施，强制。

"Strict enforcement of the school's dress code is necessary to maintain order. "

严格执行学校的着装规定对于维持秩序是必要的。

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assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

分配，委派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这个流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

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replacement noun

/ɹɪˈpleɪsmənt/

替代品，代替者。

"My old bicycle tire was flat, so I bought a replacement. "

我的旧自行车胎没气了，所以我买了一个新的轮胎来替换它。

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substitute noun

/ˈsʌbstɪtjut/

替代品，代替物

"The substitute teacher was very good at explaining the difficult math concepts. "

代课老师很擅长讲解那些难懂的数学概念。

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accidental noun

/ˌæk.sɪ.ˈdɛn.tl̩/

偶然性，非本质属性。

"His new haircut was an accidental; he'd meant to trim it a little, but the scissors slipped. "

他的新发型完全是个意外，他本来只想稍微修剪一下，结果剪刀滑了。