单词 | label |
释义 | label label // noun, verb
■ noun [C]
BRAND LABEL, DESIGNER LABEL, OWN LABEL, PRIVATE LABEL, STORE LABEL
1 a piece of paper, etc. that is attached to sth and gives information about it: price/address labels The washing instructions are on the label. Foods containing the substance must carry a warning label. The system prints out a label for postage and packaging. ⇨ TAG noun (1), TICKET
2 a name that is used to sell a range of goods to the public, especially food, clothes or music; the goods themselves: She sells the foods under the label Zest. He only buys famous labels. The recording will be released on the Philips Classics label in July. See note at BRAND
3 a company that produces and sells goods under a particular name: One of the country's biggest labels has merged with an Australian drinks giant. It's his first recording for a major label.
■ verb [+ obj] (-ll-, AmE -l-) (often be labelled) to fix a label on sth or write information on sth: We carefully label each item with the contents and date. The document was labelled ‘Confidential'. The chocolates should have been labelled as ‘chocolate substitute'.
labelling (AmE spelling labeling) noun [U]: new rules for food labelling They were forced to change the labelling on their products. labelling laws/regulations/requirements |
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