单词 | Taurus |
释义 | Taurus From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English AstrologyTaurusTau‧rus /ˈtɔːrəs/ noun1 [uncountable]ROA the second sign of the zodiac, represented by a bull, which some people believe affects the character and life of people born between April 21 and May 212 [countable] (also Taurean)ROA someone who was born between April 21 and May 21 —Taurean adjectiveExamples from the CorpusTaurus• Lisa's a Taurus.• Significantly, the incentives include the restyled Ford Taurus that was introduced in September but has sold poorly.• Sales of the new Taurus in December were down 35 percent from those of the old Taurus in December 1994.• The chancellor tied the abolition of duty to the planned arrival, in 1991-92, of the London stock exchange's Taurus.• The year-ago results were depressed by the costs of introducing the mid-sized Taurus, subcompact Escort and F-Series truck.From Longman Business DictionaryTaurusTau‧rus /ˈtɔːrəs/ nounFINANCE (transfer and automated registration of uncertified stock) a computer system for buying and selling shares, that the LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE started to develop but never completed. It has been replaced by CREST.Origin Taurus (1300-1400) Latin “bull” |
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