| 单词 | line |
| 释义 | line line // noun, verb
■ noun
ABOVE-THE-LINE, ADVANCE-DECLINE 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, TIE LINE, TOP LINE, TOP-OF-THE-LINE, TREND LINE, UNEMPLOYMENT LINE
1 [C] a type of product made or sold by the same company: We sell an exclusive line of children's clothing. Dell has recently moved to expand its line of products. The company has sold some of its business lines. We tried to have a full line of products. Sales of two new computer lines pushed revenues to $265m. SYN RANGE
2 [C] a system of making sth in a factory, in which the product moves from one worker to the next until it is finished: A new car rolled off the line every 49 seconds. teams of line workers The company says it can slash its line costs by 12.5%.
3 [C] a telephone connection; a particular telephone number: If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available. Your bill includes line rental. Our phone lines have been jammed (= busy) all day. ⇨ HELPLINE, HOTLINE
4 [C, usually sing.] a series of people in order of importance: a line of command He is second in line to the chairman. Orders came down the line from the very top. In a line structure, a company is usually organised into functional departments, each headed by a senior manager, below whom there is a chain of command. ⇨ LINE MANAGER
5 [sing.] a type or area of business, activity or interest: My line of work pays pretty well. ⇨ SIDELINE
6 [C] a supply of sth such as credit: The company has already put in place new lines of credit to cover about $100 m. Mobile operators hope MMS picture messaging will be a new line of revenue.
7 [C] (AmE) = QUEUE (1,2): to stand/wait in line for sth A line formed at each teller window.
8 [C] (often used in names) a company that provides transport for people or goods: The two cruise lines said they remained confident of success. The restructuring is expected to benefit Delta Air Lines. ⇨ AIRLINE
9 (Finance ) [C] a number or group of a particular share, bond, etc: a line of 1.9 m shares The US broker was dumping large lines of stock.
IDIOMS
be, come, etc. on line
1 to start to operate; to become available: The new working methods will come on line in June.
2 using or connected to a computer or the Internet; communicating with other people by computer: All our offices are now on line.
ONLINE
be in the line of fire to be in a position where people can criticize or blame you
bring sb/sth, come, get, fall, etc. into line (with sb/sth) to behave or make sb/sth behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave: We need to bring capacity into line with demand. City experts were now coming into line with the official view. The reforms aim to bring the public sector more into line with the private sector.
in line under control or at an appropriate or expected level: It takes some time for a big company to get expenses in line.
in line (for sth) likely to get sth: She is in line for promotion. Mr Jones is in line for a multi-million dollar bonus. The SEC is in line to receive at least $567 million in funding.
in line with sth similar to sth or so that one thing is closely connected with another: Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation. The results were in line with analysts' expectations.
(put sth) on the line ( at risk: The proposed cutbacks have put 5 000 jobs on the line. The company's reputation is on the line. toe the line (AmE also toe the mark) to do what sb in authority tells or orders you to do, even if you do not think it is right: Civil servants who refuse to toe the line are removed from office. CROSS, FIRING LINE, LAY, OUT, SIGN verb ■ verb IDIOMS line your (own)/sb's pockets to get richer or make sb richer, especially by taking unfair advantage of a situation or by being dishonest: Why should I work 16 hours a day to line someone else's pockets? PHRASAL VERBS line up to stand in a line or row; to form a queue: We had people lining up outside the store since 4 a.m. Investors have been lining up to buy shares in the company (= wanting to do it very much). line up (behind sb/sth) to support sb/sth on a particular issue: Other Board members appear to have lined up behind the CEO. line sb/sth up to arrange for an event or activity to happen, or arrange for sb to be available to do sth: They had lined up a manufacturer to fill the order. She had another job lined up for when her present contract expired. |
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