| 单词 | dock |
| 释义 | dock dock /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
1 [C] a part of a port where ships are repaired or where goods are put onto or taken off them: dock workers a dock strike The ship is in dock.
2 docks [pl.] a group of docks in a port and the buildings around them that are used for repairing ships, storing goods, etc: He works at the docks. cargo piled up on the docks
3 [C] (AmE) a raised platform for loading vehicles or trains
4 [C] the part of a court where the person who has been accused of a crime stands or sits during a trial
IDIOMS
be in the dock (over sth) (used especially in newspapers) to be heavily criticized for sth; to be asked questions that are difficult to deal with: The company is in the dock over its poor safety record.
■ verb
1 [+ obj or no obj] if a ship docks or you dock a ship, it sails into a harbour and stays there: The ship is expected to dock in Durban at 14.00 tomorrow.
2 [+ obj] to take away part of sb's wages, etc: Employers have threatened to dock the strikers' wages. They've docked 15% off my pay for this week.
3 (IT ) [+ obj] to connect a computer to a docking station: I docked my portable and started work. |
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