单词 | mate |
释义 | mate 1 ![]() n. 1. One of a matched pair: the mate to this glove. 2. A spouse or romantic partner. 3. a. Either of a pair of birds or other animals that associate in order to propagate. b. Either of a pair of animals brought together for breeding. c. Either of a pair of plants, fungi, or other organisms that engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation with each other. 4. a. A person with whom one is in close association; an associate. b. Chiefly British A good friend or companion. c. A person with whom one shares living quarters. Often used in combination: advertised for a new flatmate. 5. A deck officer on a merchant ship ranking next below the master. 6. A US Navy petty officer who is an assistant to a warrant officer. v. mat·ed, mat·ing, mates v.tr. 1. To join closely or combine: an engine that is mated to a four-speed transmission. 2. To cause to be united in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship. 3. To cause (organisms) to breed or bring (organisms) into close proximity for breeding. v.intr. 1. To become joined in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship. 2. a. To be paired for reproducing; breed. b. To engage in sexual reproduction or conjugation. [Middle English, from Middle Low German gemate, mate, messmate.] |
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