单词 | known |
释义 | known (noʊn ) 1. B1 Known is the past participle of know. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use known to describe someone or something that is clearly recognized by or familiar to all people or to a particular group of people. ...He was a known drug dealer. He became one of the best known actors of his day. Lead was one of the metals known to the ancient world. This plant has long been known for its medicinal qualities. The sport is still little known. Synonyms: famous, well-known, celebrated, popular 3. adjective B2 If someone or something is known for a particular achievement or feature, they are familiar to many people because of that achievement or feature. He is better known for his film and TV work. [+ for] 4. to let it be known phrase If you let it be known that something is the case, or you let something be known, you make sure that people know it or can find out about it. The Prime Minister has let it be known that he is against it. He let his preference be known to the press. Collocations: known cause Half the specimens had been logged without a known cause for the inflammation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was no known cause and nobody imagined he would ever recover. Times, Sunday Times Despite genetic tests and the expert opinions of doctors, we discovered no known cause for this condition. Christianity Today And there's no known cause or cure. The Sun It has no known cause, but may be triggered by infections. Times, Sunday Times The couple had no known criminal history and 'had not been doing anything strange', according to police. Times, Sunday Times He had no known criminal record and was armed with a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun. Times, Sunday Times Fingerprints found in the vehicle are said to have been identified as those of a known criminal. Times, Sunday Times It said that, following the police investigation, it learnt that the thief was a known criminal who targets leisure clubs. Times, Sunday Times The other 13 had no known criminal connections. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'd do this, however, only after careful consideration of all known factors. Christianity Today Reduction of the resting metabolic rate as a result of dieting, a known factor in the failure of dieting, was the least in the very low carbohydrate diet. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two known factors that must be present in order to create rock glaciers are low ice velocity and permafrost. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 New factors may arise at any time that influence shopping behavior, the influence of the known factors or their interactions may change. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are a few known factors that contribute to the sustaining of muscle tissue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A nazirite was a member of a sect who practiced asceticism, and the word has no known link to the name of the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But insiders claimed he had no known links to the terror outfit. The Sun He had no known links with terror groups. The Sun None had any known links to political parties or paramilitaries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then and now, no known causes exist, and there are no known links between the condition and any substance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a known offender whose crimes were covered up. Times,Sunday Times She said it has a team of officers dedicated to visiting known offenders daily. The Sun Some fuel companies simply store the details in case the motorist drives off without paying, while others are able to cross-reference the registrations against their own databases of known offenders. Times, Sunday Times Laws with extraterritorial application are intended to fill the gap when countries are unwilling or unable to take action against known offenders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The post proposed that, since institutional procedures seemed to have been ineffective at removing or punishing harassers, philosophers socially shun known offenders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Known risk factors for allergy can be divided into genetic and environmental factors, with heredity being by far the most important of the former. Times, Sunday Times There are no known risk factors with the condition and it isn't affected by lifestyle or diet. Times, Sunday Times Coronary heart events were recorded and the results were adjusted for known risk factors, such as age, smoking, education, physical activity and diet. Times, Sunday Times Other known risk factors are a family history; one close relative who has had the disease multiplies someone's chance of developing a melanoma from sixfold to eightfold. Times, Sunday Times Smoking, drinking and the human papilloma virus are known risk factors. Times, Sunday Times Only one known survivor emerged from the floating graveyard—an infant wrapped tightly in blankets aboard a lifeboat, surrounded by deceased passengers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are no known survivors. Houston Chronicle They are the only known survivors from the block's top three floors. The Sun He leaves no known survivors. Times, Sunday Times There were 51 known survivors from the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Why was a detailed implementation plan not in place to tackle the known threat of such a virus? Times,Sunday Times Foxes are a known threat to captive penguins. Times, Sunday Times How are these procedures intended to counter the known threat? Times, Sunday Times There are no known threats to this species in its relatively remote habitats. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The only known threats they face are from predators and very occasional poaching. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Human beings are the most powerful force in the known universe because we are made of stories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They both presume you can break the laws of the known universe, and there's no evidence to suggest that. The Sun That's more than there are stars in the known universe. Times, Sunday Times Oh, the perils of commuting in an age when personal space has expanded to include the known universe. Times, Sunday Times They are looking for evidence of the 'axis of evil' - a little-understood galactic-level force that's apparently causing galaxies to align their spins right across the known universe. Times, Sunday Times Using computer models of currents and wind direction, searchers then scoured a vast area to the northwest of the plane's last known location without luck. Times, Sunday Times In the end, the wreckage was found last month much closer to the plane's last known location following three failed expeditions at a cost of more than 25m. Times, Sunday Times If the unit stops transmitting upon impact, the historical transmissions will give the last known location of the aircraft, its speed, direction and altitude. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Animals use it to estimate their current location based on their movements from their last known location. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 知名的 Japanese: 知られている |
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