| 单词 | mark |
| 释义 | mark mark /; AmE / verb, noun
■ verb [+ obj]
1 mark A (with B) | mark B on A to write or draw words, a symbol, line, etc. on sth in order to give information about it: We mark each packet with a sell-by date. Prices are marked on the goods. The envelope was marked ‘Confidential'. a cheque marked ‘Not Negotiable'
2 (Stock Exchange ) mark sth higher/lower (usually be marked) if shares are marked higher/lower, investors think they are worth more/less and so their value on the stock exchange increases/decreases: Some investors marked the shares higher because the results showed an improvement. The airline was marked 4.7% lower. ⇨ MARK STH DOWN (2), MARK STH UP (2)
IDIOMS
mark time
1 to pass the time while you wait for sth more interesting: I'm just marking time in this job-I'm hoping to get into journalism.
2 if sth such as prices mark time, they stay at the same level although they may change soon: The shares are marking time, as investors wait for next week's results.
PHRASAL VERBS
mark sth down
1 (Commerce ) to lower the price of sth: We've marked the price down from €49 to €29. marked-down items OPP MARK STH UP ⇨ MARKDOWN
2 (Stock Exchange ) (usually be marked down) if shares are marked down, their value on the stock exchange decreases: The company saw its shares marked down 0.5 per cent (= by investors on a stock exchange). OPP MARK STH UP ⇨ MARKDOWN
mark sb out as/for sth to choose sb or to make people recognize sb as special in some way: She was marked out for early promotion.
mark sth up
1 (Commerce ) to raise the price of sth: We've marked the price up from €49 to €55. OPP MARK STH DOWN ⇨ MARKUP
2 (Stock Exchange ) (usually be marked up) if shares are marked up, their value on the stock exchange increases: Share prices were marked up as soon as trading started. OPP MARK STH DOWN
3 to mark or correct a text, etc., for example for printing ⇨ MARKUP
■ noun
CHECK MARK
1 [C, usually sing.] a level or point that sth reaches that is thought to be important: The price of oil has passed the $40-a-barrel mark. Unemployment remains below the four million mark.
2 Mark [sing.] (followed by a number) a particular type or model of a machine or vehicle: the Mark II engine
IDIOMS
make your/a mark (on sth) to become famous and successful in a particular area: The company made its mark with its online payment service.
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