noun🔗Share租金,租。 Rent."The farmer paid his annual gavel for the land he leased to grow crops. "这位农民支付了他租赁土地种植农作物的年度租金。propertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share高利贷, 盘剥。 Usury; interest on money."The high interest rates on the student loan were a form of gavel, making it difficult for many students to repay. "学生贷款的高利率简直就是高利贷,让很多学生都难以偿还。businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share家产均分继承制 An old Saxon and Welsh form of tenure by which an estate passed, on the holder's death, to all the sons equally."The estate was held under the gavel system, so upon the farmer's death, the land was divided equally among his sons. "这片土地实行家产均分继承制,因此农夫去世后,土地被他的儿子们平均分割。propertyfamilyhistorylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share均分,平分。 To divide or distribute according to the gavel system."The teacher gavelled the remaining cookies among the students, ensuring each child received an equal share. "老师把剩下的饼干均分给了学生们,确保每个孩子都得到一样多的份额。governmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share法槌,木槌 A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction."The judge used the gavel to call the courtroom to order. "法官用木槌敲击桌面,让法庭安静下来,恢复秩序。lawgovernmentbusinessutensilorganizationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share法槌, 法律界 (metonymically) The legal system as a whole."The gavel represents the whole legal system, even though the individual judges are often the ones making the final decisions. "法槌象征着整个法律界,即便最终做决定的往往是具体的法官。lawsystemgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share木槌,小锤。 A mason's setting maul."The stonemason used his gavel to gently tap the brick into perfect alignment. "石匠用他的小木槌轻轻敲击砖块,使它们完美对齐。utensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用槌敲击, 槌击。 To use a gavel."The judge gavelled for order in the courtroom after the defendant burst out with a confession."被告突然坦白后,法官用槌敲击法槌,维持法庭秩序。governmentlawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小堆谷物, 一小堆谷物 A small heap of grain, not tied up into a bundle."The farmer carefully measured out the gavel of wheat before putting it in the storage bin. "农夫小心地量好那一小堆小麦,然后才放进储物箱。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share山墙,三角墙。 A gable."The roof of the old barn had a distinctive gavel, a triangular shape at the peak. "那个老谷仓的屋顶有一个独特的山墙,顶端呈三角形。architectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading