| 单词 | land |
| 释义 | land land // noun, verb
■ noun
DEVELOPMENT LAND
1 [U] the surface of the earth that is not sea: The goods will be transported by land.
2 [U] (also lands [pl.]) an area of ground, especially of a particular type or used for a particular purpose: fertile agricultural land a shortage of building land a piece/plot of land They are clearing 40 acres of land for a new industrial park. Lands used for sugar cane are being converted for other crops. Every city places restrictions on land use. The amount of land under (= planted with) cotton fell by 8 per cent last year.
3 [U] (often lands) [pl.] (formal) the area of ground that sb owns, especially when you think of it as property that can be bought or sold: The price of land is rising rapidly. public/private lands
4 the land [U] used to refer to the countryside and the way people live and grow food there: Many people leave the land to find work in towns and cities.
■ verb
1 [no obj] to arrive somewhere in a plane or a boat: We will shortly be landing at Narita International Airport. The ferry is due to land at 15.00. OPP TAKE OFF
2 (Trade ) [+ obj or no obj] to put sth/sb on land from an aircraft, a boat, etc: It cost over $25 000 just to land the goods (= pay for their transport, taxes, etc.). The goods landed at a much higher price than expected.
3 [+ obj] to succeed in getting a job, piece of work, etc., especially one that is seen as very valuable: She landed a top job at Microsoft. The company has landed a €350 million contract to construct the rail line.
4 [no obj] (used with an adverb or a preposition) (about a piece of work, document, etc.) to arrive somewhere and cause difficulties that have to be dealt with: Why do complaints always land on my desk? Over a hundred emails landed in my inbox last week. The report landed on the desks of senior officials on Monday. |
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