| 单词 | plug |
| 释义 | plug plug // verb, noun
■ verb [+ obj] (-gg-)
1 to provide sth that has been missing from a particular situation and is needed in order to improve it: A cheaper range of products was introduced to plug the gap at the lower end of the market. Tax increases are needed to plug holes in the budget.
2 (Marketing ) to give praise or attention to a new product, book, CD, etc. in order to encourage people to buy it: She came on the show to plug her latest album. SYN PROMOTE
PHRASAL VERBS
plug sth into sth (IT ) to connect a computer to a computer system: All our computers are plugged into the main network.
plug into sth
1 (about a piece of electrical equipment) to be able to be connected to the main supply of electricity or to another piece of electrical equipment: The modem plugs into the USB port on your laptop.
2 to become involved with a particular activity or group of people: The company has doubled its profits since plugging into lucrative overseas markets.
■ noun [C]
praise or attention given to a new product, book, CD, etc. in order to encourage people to buy it: He managed to get in a plug for his new book. ⇨ PULL verb |
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