a system of cables, pipes, etc. for sending electricity, gas or water over a large area （输电电缆、天然气管道、水管等的）系统网络；输电网；煤气输送网◆the national power grid (= the electricity supply in a country) 国家输电网
() a number of computers that are linked together using the Internet so that they can share power, data, etc. in order to work on difficult problems 网格（通过互联网将多台计算机互连起来以实现资源共享、信息传递，从而解决难题）◆Grid computing allows widely dispersed organizations to share applications, data and resources. 网格计算使广泛分散的组织共享应用程序、数据和资源。
a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squares 网格；方格◆Results are shown on a grid showing a candidate's strengths and weaknesses. 方格上的结果显示候选人的优势和劣势。