a particular design or type of product 型号；款式◆The latest models will be on display at the motor show. 最新型号将在车展上展出。◆Prices are down on basic models. 普通型的价格下调了。⨁basic / cheaper / popular / standard models 基本／廉价／大众／标准型号⨁luxury / more expensive models 奢侈／豪华型⨁current / the latest / new / old / previous models 当前／最新／新／老／旧型号⨁to design / develop / make / produce a model 设计／开发／制造／生产某种型号
a simple description of a system, used for explaining how sth works or calculating what might happen, etc. （计算）模型◆business plans built on a variety of financial models 基於多种财务模型建立起来的商业计划◆The Bank has been working on a new forecasting model. 这家银行正在建立新的预测模型。⨁an economic / a financial / mathematical / statistical model 经济／金融／数学／统计模型⨁a business / management / marketing / strategic model 商业／管理／营销／策略模型
a copy of sth, usually smaller than the original object （某物品的）模型◆$3 million was spent on developing a working model of the device. 花费了 300 万元开发这种装置的工作模型。◆The architect had produced a scale model of the proposed shopping complex. 建筑师为将要建设的大型购物中心制作了一个比例模型。
a particular system or way of doing sth that can be copied by other people 范例；典范◆Their independent gas and electricity market has provided a model for many other countries. 他们独立的天然气和电力市场成了别国仿效的范例。