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单词 see about
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phrasal verb
When you see about something, you arrange for it to be done or provided.
Tony announced it was time to see about lunch. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
I must see about selling the house. [VERB PARTICLE verb-ing]
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see about in British English

verb (intr, preposition)
1. 
to take care of; look after
he couldn't see about the matter because he was ill
2. 
to investigate; enquire into
to see about a new car

see about in American English

1. 
to investigate or inquire into
2. 
to attend to
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Examples of 'see about' in a sentence
see about

We must see about a teacher for you right away.
Diana Wynne Jones CHARMED LIFE (1977)
He's like one of those men one sees about after the races.
George Eliot Middlemarch (1872)
He fought back tears as he said: 'I saw about half of the cliff face collapse.
The Sun (2012)
We must have seen about 40 plans of new stadiums for Wimbledon.
The Sun (2012)
He says that, as a counsellor, he sees about three times more women than men.
Carpenter, Anne & Johnson, Geoffrey Why am I Afraid to Grieve (1994)
Inspired by the mid-century furniture they favour, some of their own clock designs can be seen about the house.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
These nationwide street parties will see about 1m people take part in a shindig to rival the 1977 jubilee celebrations.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Chinese translation of 'see about'

see about

vt fus

  1. (= deal with) 处(處)理 (chǔlǐ)
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Nearby words of
see about

  • seduce
  • seductive
  • see
  • see about
  • see below
  • see Chapter 6
  • see for yourself

Related terms of
see about

  • see to
  • see through
  • see out
  • see off
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