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单词 behind bars
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bar

1 of 9

noun (1)

ˈbär How to pronounce bar (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
windows with bars across them
a door secured by an iron bar
b
: a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide
a bar of gold
a candy bar
c
: a usually rigid piece (as of wood or metal) longer than it is wide that is used as a handle or support
especially : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising
2
: something that obstructs or prevents passage, progress, or action: such as
a
law : the destruction of an action (see action sense 5) or claim
a statute of limitations bar to the present action
also : a plea or objection that effects such destruction
b
: an intangible or nonphysical impediment
His poor attitude was a bar to his success.
c
: a submerged or partly submerged bank (as of sand) along a shore or in a river often obstructing navigation
3
law
a(1)
: the railing in a courtroom that encloses the place about the judge where prisoners are stationed or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases
(2)
: court, tribunal
The younger judge brought a fresh viewpoint to the bar.
(3)
: a particular system of courts
practices at the New York bar
(4)
: an authority or tribunal that hands down judgment
will be judged at the bar of public opinion
b(1)
: the barrier in the English Inns of Court that formerly separated the seats of the benchers or readers (see reader sense 2) from the body of the hall occupied by the students
(2)
: the whole body of barristers or lawyers qualified to practice in the courts of any jurisdiction
dreams of being admitted to the bar
(3)
: the profession of barrister or lawyer
… heighten respect for members of the bar and judiciary … W. L. Hoyt
(4)
US : the test that a person must pass in order to become eligible to work as a lawyer
passed the bar and went into private practice
the bar exam/examination
4
: a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: such as
a
heraldry : one of two or more horizontal stripes on a heraldic shield
b
: a metal or embroidered strip worn on a usually military uniform especially to indicate rank (as of a company officer) or service (see service entry 1 sense 6b)
a second lieutenant's bar
5
a
: a counter at which food or especially alcoholic beverages are served
We sat at the bar while we waited for a table.
b
: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served : barroom
They went to a bar for drinks.
c
: shop sense 2b
a coffee bar
6
music
a
: a vertical line across the musical staff before the initial measure accent (see accent entry 1 sense 5)
b
: measure
Sing the first two bars.
7
textiles : a lace and embroidery joining covered with buttonhole stitch for connecting various parts of the pattern in needlepoint lace and cutwork
8
: standard
wants to raise the bar for approving new drugs
9
: a strip along the edge of a computer window that contains commonly used options or icons
The horizontal navigation bar across the top and bottom enables users to move quickly from primary section to primary section within the site … Editor & Publisher

bar

2 of 9

verb

barred; barring

transitive verb

1
a
: to fasten with a long, narrow piece of wood, metal, or other material : to fasten with a bar (see bar entry 1 sense 1a)
b
: to place bars across to prevent ingress or egress
bar the door
2
: to mark with straight stripes, bands, or lines that are much longer than they are wide : to mark with bars (see bar entry 1 sense 4) : stripe
a feather barred with blue
3
a
: to confine or shut in by or as if by bars (see bar entry 1 sense 1a)
barring prisoners in their cells
b
: to set aside : to not take into consideration : rule out
did not bar the possibility of further measures
c
: to keep out : exclude
often used with from
Women were barred from joining the club.
4
a
: to put forth legal objection to (something, such as a claim or action)
final judgment barred the subsequent claim
: to prevent (a party) from bringing a claim or action
Plaintiffs are barred from litigating such claims.
b
: prevent, forbid
a decision barring his participation

bar

3 of 9

preposition

: except
the country's most popular actor, bar none

bar

4 of 9

noun (2)

: a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals

bar

5 of 9

abbreviation (1)

1
barometer; barometric
2
barrel

Bar

6 of 9

abbreviation (2)

Baruch

BAr

7 of 9

abbreviation (3)

bachelor of architecture

BAR

8 of 9

abbreviation (4)

Browning automatic rifle

bar-

9 of 9

combining form

variants or baro-
: weight : pressure
barometer
Phrases
behind bars
: in jail
putting criminals behind bars

Synonyms

Noun (1)

  • billet
  • rod

Verb

  • band
  • streak
  • stripe

Preposition

  • apart from
  • aside from
  • barring
  • beside
  • besides
  • but
  • except
  • excepting
  • except for
  • excluding
  • exclusive of
  • other than
  • outside
  • outside of
  • save
  • saving
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Example Sentences

Verb He barred the door as soon as he got in. All the windows and doors were barred. A herd of goats was barring the road. Nothing barred them from meeting together. The judge will bar the jurors from talking to reporters. A federal court has barred the group from using the name. The decision bars the possibility of additional development in the area. forms of punishment barred by the Constitution Preposition They have lost every match, bar one. everyone in the company is invited, bar none See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English barre, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *barra

Verb

Middle English barren, borrowed from Anglo-French barrer, derivative of barre bar entry 1

Preposition

derivative of bar entry 2

Noun (2)

German, from Greek baros

Combining form

Greek baros; akin to Greek barys heavy — more at grieve

First Known Use

Noun (1)

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Preposition

1723, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1910, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bar 1 of 3

noun

ˈbär How to pronounce bar (audio)
1
: a usually slender rigid piece (as of wood or metal) that has a specific use (as for a lever or barrier)
2
: a rectangular solid piece or block of something
a bar of soap
candy bar
3
: a counter on which alcoholic drinks are served
4
: a place of business for the sale of alcoholic drinks
5
: a part of a place of business where a particular food or drink is served
a snack bar
6
: something that blocks the way Police set up bars across the road.
7
: a submerged or partly submerged bank along a shore or in a river
8
: a court of law
9
: the profession of law
10
: a straight stripe, band, or line longer than it is wide
11
: a vertical line across a musical staff marking equal measures of time
12
: measure entry 1 sense 6

bar

2 of 3

verb

barred; barring
1
: to fasten with a bar
Bar the doors!
2
: to block off
Our path was barred by a chain.
3
: to shut out
barred from the meeting

bar

3 of 3

preposition

: with the exception of
She is the best reader in the class, bar none.

Medical Definition

bar 1 of 4

noun

ˈbär How to pronounce bar (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: a piece of metal that connects parts of a removable partial denture
b
: the part of the wall of a horse's hoof that is bent inward toward the frog at the heel on each side and that extends toward the center of the sole
2
: a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: as
a
: a transverse ridge on the roof of a horse's mouth
usually used in plural
b
: the space in front of the molar teeth of a horse in which the bit is placed

bar

2 of 4

transitive verb

barred; barring
: to cut free and ligate (a vein in a horse's leg) above and below the site of a projected operative procedure

bar

3 of 4

noun

: a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals or to one million dynes per square centimeter or to 0.9869 atmosphere

bar

4 of 4

abbreviation

barometer; barometric

Legal Definition

bar 1 of 2

noun

ˈbär How to pronounce bar (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: the railing in a courtroom that encloses the area around the judge where prisoners are stationed in criminal cases or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases compare bench sense 1, dock, jury box, stand
b
: court, tribunal
the younger judge brought a fresh viewpoint to the bar
2
a
: the whole body of lawyers
especially : those qualified to practice in the courts of a particular jurisdiction
admitted to the Arizona bar
the bankruptcy bar
compare bench sense 3b
b
: the profession or occupation of lawyer
c
: bar examination
passed the bar
3
: something that prevents admission, progress, or action: as
a
: an intangible impediment, obstacle, or barrier
consent of the victim is a bar to conviction
b
: the permanent preclusion of a claim or action especially due to the loss of a previous suit based on the same cause of action and between the same parties
its earlier successful suit against the purchaser for the price was a bar to the present suit Martino v. McDonald's System, Inc., 598 F.2d 1079 (1979)
compare collateral estoppel at estoppel sense 2a, merger sense 4, res judicata sense 2

bar

2 of 2

transitive verb

barred; barring
1
: to keep out : exclude
cannot bar the items from sale
2
: to prevent from doing or accomplishing (something)
plaintiff's conduct may bar her recovery
the contract bars his reinstatement
3
: preclude: as
a
: to act as a bar to (as a claim or action)
final judgment barred the subsequent claim
b
: to prevent (a party) from bringing a claim or action
plaintiffs are barred by the judgment…from relitigating their claims Roach v. Teamsters Local Union No. 688, 595 F.2d 446 (1979)
see also estop compare merge sense 2

behind bars

phrase

as in jailed
taken and held prisoner The con artist was behind bars for printing fake checks.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • jailed
  • imprisoned
  • captive
  • arrested
  • confined
  • interned
  • incarcerated
  • captured
  • kidnapped
  • apprehended
  • kidnaped
  • bound
  • enslaved
  • trapped
  • caught
  • occupied
  • abducted
  • ensnared
  • subjugated
  • subdued
  • indentured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • free
  • released
  • freed
  • delivered
  • unrestrained
  • liberated
  • unconfined
  • emancipated
  • paroled
  • enfranchised
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