[] a type of product made or sold by the same company (同一家公司生产或销售的产品)种类,类型,系列◆We sell an exclusive line of children's clothing. 我们独家销售一个系列的儿童服装。◆Dell has recently moved to expand its line of products. 戴尔最近提出扩大其产品种类。SYNrange
[] a system of making sth in a factory, in which the product moves from one worker to the next until it is finished 生产线;流水线◆A new car rolled off the line every 49 seconds. 生产线每 49 秒生产出一辆新车。◆teams of line workers 成组的流水线工人
[] a telephone connection; a particular telephone number 电话线路;电话号码◆If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. 如果你不挂断电话,我可以去看看她在不在。◆Your bill includes line rental. 你的账单包括电话线路的租用费。➡helpline , hotline
[, ]a series of people in order of importance 一系列按重要性排列的人◆a line of command 一系列根据职务层级排列的指挥人员◆He is second in line to the chairman. 他的地位仅次於主席。◆Orders came down the line from the very top. 命令从最高领导人逐级传达下来。➡line manager
[] a type or area of business, activity or interest 行业;活动范围;兴趣类型◆My line of work pays pretty well. 我的工作报酬颇丰厚。➡sideline
[] a supply of sth such as credit 额度◆The company has already put in place new lines of credit to cover about $100 m. 这公司已落实到位的新的信贷额度大约为 1 亿元。
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[] (often used in names) a company that provides transport for people or goods (常用於名称)运输公司,航运公司◆The two cruise lines said they remained confident of success. 两家游轮公司表示他们仍然有信心取得成功。➡airline
() [] a number or group of a particular share, bond, etc. 若干,一批(股票、债券等)◆a line of 1.9 m shares 一批 190 万股的股票
●be, come, etc. on ˈline
to start to operate; to become available 开始运作;可用的◆The new working methods will come on line in June. 新的操作方法将於六月份开始采用。
using or connected to a computer or the Internet; communicating with other people by computer 使用电脑的;用电脑交流的;线上的;上网的◆All our offices are now on line. 我们所有的办公室现在都上网。
➡online ●be in the line of ˈfireto be in a position where people can criticize or blame you 遭到非难●bring sb/sth, come, get, fall, etc. into ˈline (with sb/sth)to behave or make sb/sth behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave 使一致;使规范;使符合;和…一致◆We need to bring capacity into line with demand. 我们需要使产能和需求保持一致。●in ˈlineunder control or at an appropriate or expected level 控制或协调至合适的或预期的水平◆It takes some time for a big company to get expenses in line. 大公司控制开支需要时间。●in ˈline (for sth)likely to get sth 有可能获得某物◆She is in line for promotion. 她有可能得到晋升。●in ˈline with sthsimilar to sth or so that one thing is closely connected with another 与…相似(或紧密相连)◆Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation. 每年的工资增长幅度将与通胀挂鈎。●(put sth) on the ˈline () at risk 冒风险◆The proposed cutbacks have put 5 000 jobs on the line. 建议中的削减计划使 5 000 人面临着失业的风险。●toe the ˈline (NAmE alsotoe the ˈmark) to do what sb in authority tells or orders you to do, even if you do not think it is right 严守规则;服从命令;履行职责➡ idiom at cross , firing line , lay , out , sign verbabove-the-line assembly line below-the-line bottom line credit line dotted line firing line fixed line front line front-line in-line load line old-line picket line production line product line reporting line subject line tag line top line top-of-the-line trend line unemployment line