seal
- vt.密封(容器);关闭;确定;封上(信封);封盖…的表面
- n.印章;海豹;保证;密封垫(或带等);印记;图章;封蜡;玺;信物;表示确认的事物;封蜡模（印）
复数： seals 过去式： sealed 现在分词： sealing 过去分词： sealed 第三人称单数： seals
sealverb
封上信封 close envelope
封上（信封）
to close an envelope, etc. by sticking the edges of the opening together
Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope.
一定要在支票上签了名再封信封。
a sealed bid (= one that is kept in a sealed envelope and therefore remains secret until all other bids have been received)
密封（投）标
密封容器 close container
密封（容器）
to close a container tightly or fill a crack, etc., especially so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out
The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags.
这些器官保存在密封塑料袋里。
覆盖表面 cover surface
封盖…的表面
to cover the surface of sth with a substance in order to protect it
The floors had been stripped and sealed with varnish.
地板上东西挪空，涂上了清漆。
确定 make sth definite
确定；明确定下来；使成定局
to make sth definite, so that it cannot be changed or argued about
to seal a contract
订立合同
They drank a glass of wine to seal their new friendship.
他们干了一杯，交成朋友。
The discovery of new evidence sealed his fate (= nothing could prevent what was going to happen to him) .
新发现的证据决定了他的命运。
关闭边界 / 出口 close borders/exits
关闭；封闭；封锁
to prevent people from passing through a place
Troops have sealed the borders between the countries.
军队已关闭了两国边界。
used to say that you will not repeat sb's secret to other people
definite, because all the legal documents have been signed
把…封闭在里边
to prevent sth that is contained in sth else from escaping
把…封闭在…里
to put sth in an envelope, container, etc. and seal it
The body was sealed in a lead coffin.
尸体安放在密闭的铅棺中。
封锁；封闭
to prevent people from entering a particular area
noun
印章 official mark
印章；图章；玺；印记
an official design or mark, stamped on a document to show that it is genuine and carries the authority of a particular person or organization
The letter bore the president's seal.
信上盖有总统的印章。
确认 making sth definite
表示确认的事物；保证；信物
a thing that makes sth definite
The project has been given the government's seal of approval (= official approval) .
项目已由政府正式批准。
I looked upon the gift as a seal on our friendship.
我把你的礼物看作我们之间友谊的见证。
容器 on containers
密封垫（或带等）
a substance, strip of material, etc. used to fill a crack so that air, liquid, etc. cannot get in or out
a jar with a rubber seal in the lid
盖子上有密封垫的广口瓶
Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn't broken.
只喝瓶装水，并且要看封口开了没有。
信件；盒子 on letters/boxes
封蜡；封铅；封条；火漆
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
He broke the wax seal and unrolled the paper.
他揭去封蜡，把纸卷展开。
封蜡模（印）；封铅模（印）
a piece of metal, a ring, etc. with a design on it, used for stamping a wax or metal seal
海洋动物 sea animal
海豹
a sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts. There are many types of seal , some of which are hunted for their fur.
a colony of seals
一群海豹
grey seals basking on the rocks
在岩石上晒太阳的灰海豹
to make sth definite or complete
当选总理使她的政治生涯灿烂辉煌。
Her election to the premiership set the seal on a remarkable political career.
in a sealed envelope that cannot be opened before a particular time
seal
CLOSING 密封
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VERB 封住，粘住(信封)
When you seal an envelope, you close it by folding part of it over and sticking it down, so that it cannot be opened without being torn.He sealed the envelope and put on a stamp...
他封住信封并贴上一张邮票。
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VERB 封住(容器、开口);把…密封(进容器)
If you seal a container or an opening, you cover it with something in order to prevent air, liquid, or other material getting in or out. If you seal something in a container, you put it inside and then close the container tightly.She merely filled the containers, sealed them with a cork, and pasted on labels...
她只是装满容器，用软木塞封住，然后贴上标签。
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N-COUNT 密封处
The seal on a container or opening is the part where it has been sealed.When assembling the pie, wet the edges where the two crusts join, to form a seal.
在包馅饼时，先把两片馅饼皮边沿接头部分弄湿，再将其捏合。
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N-COUNT 密封装置;密封物
A seal is a device or a piece of material, for example in a machine, which closes an opening tightly so that air, liquid, or other substances cannot get in or out.Check seals on fridges and freezers regularly.
定期检查冰箱和冷冻柜的密封装置。
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N-COUNT 封条;封蜡;封铅;火漆
A seal is something such as a piece of sticky paper or wax that is fixed to a container or door and must be broken before the container or door can be opened.The seal on the box broke when it fell from its hiding-place...
盒子从隐藏处掉落时，封口裂开了。
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N-COUNT 印章;图章;玺;印记
A seal is a special mark or design, for example on a document, representing someone or something. It may be used to show that something is genuine or officially approved....a supply of note paper bearing the Presidential seal...
一批盖有总统印章的便条纸
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VERB 封闭;封锁
If someone in authority seals an area, they stop people entering or passing through it, for example by placing barriers in the way.The soldiers were deployed to help paramilitary police seal the border...
部署士兵协助准军事警察封锁边境。
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VERB 使成定局;确定
To seal something means to make it definite or confirm how it is going to be.McLaren are close to sealing a deal with Renault...
麦克拉伦即将与雷诺达成一笔交易。
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PHRASE 使确定下来;使成定局
If something sets or puts the seal on something, it makes it definite or confirms how it is going to be.Such a visit may set the seal on a new relationship between the two governments...
这样的一次访问可能会使两国政府间确立新关系。
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PHRASE 盖上印信的;不能拆开看的;保密的
If a document is under seal, it is in a sealed envelope and cannot be looked at, for example because it is private.Because the transcript is still under seal, I am precluded by law from discussing the evidence.
副本仍未公开，按照法律规定我不能讨论这项证据。
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seal of approval→ see:approval
ANIMAL 海豹
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N-COUNT 海豹
A seal is a large animal with a rounded body and flat legs called flippers. Seals eat fish and live in and near the sea, usually in cold parts of the world.
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- any of numerous marine mammals that come on shore to breed;chiefly of cold regions
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- a device incised to make an impression;used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
- Synonym: stamp
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- fastener that provides a tight and perfect closure
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- a finishing coat applied to exclude moisture
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- fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm;used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
- Synonym: sealing wax
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- an indication of approved or superior status
- Synonym: cachet seal of approval
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- a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)
- the warrant bore the sheriff's seal
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- the pelt or fur (especially the underfur) of a seal
- a coat of seal
- Synonym: sealskin
verb
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- decide irrevocably
- sealing dooms
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- hunt seals
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- cover with varnish
- Synonym: varnish
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- close with or as if with a seal
- She sealed the letter with hot wax
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- make tight;secure against leakage
- seal the windows
- Synonym: seal off
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- affix a seal to
- seal the letter
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The leak was eventually traced to a broken seal .
最后查出泄漏是由于密封处破裂所致。
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Seal tightly then leave for four to five days to macerate .
密封之后再浸泡4至5天。
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Senior management have given their seal of approval to the plans .
高层管理部门已经正式批准这些计划。
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They drank a glass of wine to seal their new friendship .
他们干了一杯，交成朋友。
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The floor is sealed to prevent water penetration .
地板加了密封涂料防止渗水。
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Only drink bottled water and check the seal isn 't broken .
只喝瓶装水，并且要看封口开了没有。
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I looked upon the gift as a seal on our friendship .
我把你的礼物看作我们之间友谊的见证。
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Make sure you 've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope .
一定要在支票上签了名再封信封。
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Her election 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。
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The body was sealed in a lead coffin .
尸体安放在密闭的铅棺中。
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The organs are kept in sealed plastic bags .
这些器官保存在密封塑料袋里。
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Troops have sealed the borders between the countries .
军队已关闭了两国边界。
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The letter bore the president 's seal .
信上盖有总统的印章。
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He broke the wax seal and unrolled the paper .
他揭去封蜡，把纸卷展开。
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The seal 's flipper is homologous with the human arm .
海豹的鳍肢与人类的手臂同源。
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The dark head of a seal bobbed up a few yards away .
在几码远处一只海豹的黑脑袋猛地钻出水面。
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The floors had been stripped and sealed with varnish .
地板上东西挪空，涂上了清漆。
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Such a visit may set the seal on a new relationship between the two governments
这样的一次访问可能会使两国政府间确立新关系。
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His artistic character was sealed by his experiences of the First World War .
他在第一次世界大战中的经历奠定了他的艺术风格。
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The paper was used for sealing up holes in walls and roofs .
这些纸用来封住墙壁和屋顶的洞。
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Two thousand grey seal pups are born there every autumn .
那里每年秋天有2,000头灰色小海豹出生。
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Do you think I ought to seal the boxes up ?
你认为我应该把这些盒子封起来吗？
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An oil seal was replaced , along with both front wheel bearings .
换了一个油封和两个前轮轴承。
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A General Election will be held which will seal his destiny one way or the other
一场决定他命运的大选即将举行。
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Ministers have put their seal of approval on the proposal
部长们已经批准了该提案。
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Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope
信写好后把它装进空白信封里封好。
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The best wines are entitled to a numbered seal of quality .
上等葡萄酒可以盖上带编号的优质产品印章。
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A heavily armed guard of police have sealed off the city centre .
一队全副武装的警察已经封锁了市中心。
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Make sure that your tiles are thoroughly grouted and sealed .
要确保这些瓷砖经过彻底灌浆并且密封好。
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There appears to be another outbreak of sickness among seals in the North Sea .
看来北海的海豹又要爆发另一场疾病了。
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