单词 | pad |
释义 | pad pad // noun, verb
■ noun [C]
LEGAL PAD
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge: a pad of paper a memo/writing/sketch pad
■ verb [+ obj] (-dd-) (AmE) to make an amount bigger, especially dishonestly: Fashion accessories help to pad profit margins. The memo alleged that lawyers were encouraged to pad their hours.
PHRASAL VERBS
pad sth out to make sth such as an article, seem longer or more impressive by adding things that are unnecessary: The report was padded out with extracts from previous documents. |
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