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object

释义

object

noun countable

UK /ˈɒbdʒekt/

Word Forms

singular	object
plural	objects

1
a thing that you can see and touch that is not alive and is usually solid
The boat seemed to bump against some solid object.
candles, vases, and other household objects
There are 6,000 objects in the museum’s collection.
Synonyms and related words
General words for objects
thing
object
article
2
something that you plan to achieve
His object was to gain time until help could arrive.
with the object of:
The decision was made with the object of cutting costs.
Synonyms and related words
Purposes and intentions
purpose
role
goal
3
the person or thing that something happens to or that people have a particular feeling about
object of:
She had become an object of desire for him.
The band is currently the object of much media attention.
His behaviour had made him an object of ridicule.
Synonyms and related words
General words for objects
thing
object
article
4
linguisticsin active clauses, the part of a clause referring to the person or thing that is affected by the action of a verb. In English, the object is usually a noun group or pronoun, and comes after the verb. For example the sentence ‘I’ve promised the children new bicycles’ has two objects: ‘new bicycles’ is the direct object, and ‘the children’ is the indirect object.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph

phrases

no object

the object of the exercise

object

noun countable

US /ˈɑbdʒəkt/

Word Forms

singular	object
plural	objects

1
a thing that you can see and touch that is not alive and is usually solid
The boat was bumping against some solid object underwater.
candles, vases, and other household objects
There are thousands of objects in the museum’s collection.
Synonyms and related words
General words for objects
thing
object
article
2
something that you plan to achieve
His object was to hold on until help could arrive.
with the object of:
The decision was made with the object of cutting costs.
Synonyms and related words
Purposes and intentions
purpose
role
goal
3
the person or thing that something happens to or that people have a particular feeling about
object of:
She had become an object of desire for him.
The band is currently the object of a lot of media attention.
His behavior had made him an object of ridicule.
Synonyms and related words
General words for objects
thing
object
article
4
linguisticsin active clauses, the part of a clause referring to the person or thing that is affected by the action of a verb. In English, the object is usually a noun group or pronoun, and comes after the verb. For example the sentence ‘I’ve promised the children new bicycles’ has two objects: ‘new bicycles’ is the direct object, and ‘the children’ is the indirect object.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph

phrases

no object

the object of the exercise

object

verb intransitive

UK /əbˈdʒekt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	object
he/she/it	objects
present participle	objecting
past tense	objected
past participle	objected

1
to be opposed to something, or to express your opposition to it in words
I’ll take care of it, unless anyone objects.
object to:
Local residents objected to the proposed development.
object that:
Some people object that the new road will create more traffic.
object to doing something:
I object to paying that much for milk.
Synonyms and related words
To oppose something or someone
oppose
go against
have/have got against
Synonyms and related words
To complain
complain
mutter
lodge
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with object
▪ bitterly, formally, strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously

object

verb intransitive

US /əbˈdʒekt/US /ɑbˈdʒekt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	object
he/she/it	objects
present participle	objecting
past tense	objected
past participle	objected

1
to be opposed to something, or to express your opposition to it in words
I’ll take care of it, unless anyone objects.
object to:
Local residents objected to the proposed development.
object that:
Some people object that the new road will create more traffic.
object to doing something:
I object to paying that much for gas.
Synonyms and related words
To oppose something or someone
oppose
go against
have/have got against
Synonyms and related words
To complain
complain
mutter
lodge
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with object
▪ bitterly, formally, strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously

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