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S0464900 (slāt)n.1. A fine-grained metamorphic rock that splits into thin, smooth-surfaced layers.2. a. A piece of this rock cut for use as roofing or surfacing material or as a writing surface.b. A writing tablet made of a similar material.3. A record of past performance or activity: start over with a clean slate.4. A list of the candidates of a political party running for various offices.5. A dark or bluish gray to dark bluish or dark purplish gray.adj.1. Made of a fine-grained metamorphic rock: a slate roof.2. Of the color slate.tr.v. slat·ed, slat·ing, slates 1. To cover (a roof, for example) with slate.2. To put on a list of candidates.3. To schedule or designate: Our professor has slated the art history lecture for Thursday afternoon; was slated to direct the studio's next film.

[Middle English sclate, from Old French esclate, splinter, feminine of esclat; see slat.]

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(sleɪt) n1. (Geological Science) a. a compact fine-grained metamorphic rock formed by the effects of heat and pressure on shale. It can be split into thin layers along natural cleavage planes and is used as a roofing and paving materialb. (as modifier): a slate tile. 2. (Building) a roofing tile of slate3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (formerly) a writing tablet of slate4. (Colours) a dark grey colour, often with a purplish or bluish tinge5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US and Canadian a list of candidates in an election6. (Film) films a. the reference information written on a clapperboardb. informal the clapperboard itself7. clean slate a record without dishonour8. have a slate loose informal Brit and Irish to be eccentric or crazy9. on the slate informal Brit on credit10. wipe the slate clean informal to make a fresh start, esp by forgetting past differencesvb (tr) 11. (Building) to cover (a roof) with slates12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly US to enter (a person's name) on a list, esp on a political slate13. a. to choose or destine: he was slated to go far. b. to plan or schedule: the trial is slated to begin in three weeks. adj (Colours) of the colour slate[C14: from Old French esclate, from esclat a fragment; see slat¹]

slate

(sleɪt) vb (tr) 1. to criticize harshly; censure2. to punish or defeat severely[C19: probably from slate¹]

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n., v. slat•ed, slat•ing. n. 1. a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usu. at an angle to the planes of stratification. 2. a thin piece or plate of this rock or a similar material, used esp. for roofing or as a writing surface. 3. a dull, dark bluish gray. 4. a list of candidates, officers, etc., to be considered for nomination, appointment, or election. v.t. 5. to cover with or as if with slate. 6. to write or set down for nomination or appointment. 7. to plan or designate (something) for a particular place and time; schedule. Idioms: clean slate, an unsullied record; a record marked by creditable conduct. [1300–50; < Middle French esclat splinter; see slat¹]

slate

(slāt) A fine-grained metamorphic rock that forms when shale undergoes metamorphosis. Slate splits into thin layers with smooth surfaces. It ranges in color from gray to black or from red to green, depending on the minerals contained in the shale from which it formed. See Table at rock.

Slate

a list of candidates prepared for nomination.Examples: slate of candidates—Lipton, 1970; of horses (in a race); of officers.

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Past participle: slated
Gerund: slating

Imperative
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Present
I slate
you slate
he/she/it slates
we slate
you slate
they slate

Preterite
I slated
you slated
he/she/it slated
we slated
you slated
they slated

Present Continuous
I am slating
you are slating
he/she/it is slating
we are slating
you are slating
they are slating

Present Perfect
I have slated
you have slated
he/she/it has slated
we have slated
you have slated
they have slated

Past Continuous
I was slating
you were slating
he/she/it was slating
we were slating
you were slating
they were slating

Past Perfect
I had slated
you had slated
he/she/it had slated
we had slated
you had slated
they had slated

Future
I will slate
you will slate
he/she/it will slate
we will slate
you will slate
they will slate

Future Perfect
I will have slated
you will have slated
he/she/it will have slated
we will have slated
you will have slated
they will have slated

Future Continuous
I will be slating
you will be slating
he/she/it will be slating
we will be slating
you will be slating
they will be slating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been slating
you have been slating
he/she/it has been slating
we have been slating
you have been slating
they have been slating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been slating
you will have been slating
he/she/it will have been slating
we will have been slating
you will have been slating
they will have been slating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been slating
you had been slating
he/she/it had been slating
we had been slating
you had been slating
they had been slating

Conditional
I would slate
you would slate
he/she/it would slate
we would slate
you would slate
they would slate

Past Conditional
I would have slated
you would have slated
he/she/it would have slated
we would have slated
you would have slated
they would have slated

slate

1. A list of the candidates belonging to a particular party who are standing in an election.2. A fine-grained metamorphic rock formed from shale. It splits along lines of weakness produced by deformational pressure.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	slate - (formerly) a writing tablet made of slatetablet - a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
	2.	slate - thin layers of rock used for roofingslatingroofing material - building material used in constructing roofs
	3.	slate - a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layerssedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
	4.	slate - a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public officesticketlist, listing - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
Verb	1.	slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"destine, intend, designate, specify - design or destine; "She was intended to become the director"
	2.	slate - enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"cross-file, register - have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
	3.	slate - cover with slate; "slate the roof"roof - provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

slate

verb1. schedule, plan, book, programme, appoint, arrange The meeting is slated for next Thursday.2. (Informal, chiefly Brit.) criticize, blast, pan (informal), slam (slang), blame, roast (informal), censure, rebuke, slang, scold, berate, castigate, rail against, tear into (informal), lay into (informal), pitch into (informal), take to task, lambast(e), flame (informal), excoriate, haul over the coals (informal), tear (someone) off a strip (informal), rap (someone's) knuckles Slated by critics at the time, the film has since become a classic.with a clean slate afresh, over, anew, with a clear conscience Try to pay everything you owe, so that you can start with a clean slate.

slate

nounA list of candidates proposed or endorsed by a political party:lineup, ticket.verbTo enter on a schedule:program, schedule.

Translations

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(sleit) noun1. (a piece of) a type of easily split rock of a dull blue-grey colour, used for roofing etc. Slates fell off the roof in the wind; (also adjective) a slate roof. 板岩，石板，石板瓦 2. a small writing-board made of this, used by schoolchildren. （写字用的）石板

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(sleit) verb to say harsh things to or about. The new play was slated by the critics.抨击

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keep (one's) slate clean

To maintain an impeccable record; to refrain from committing any mistakes or wrongdoings. If Jeremy can keep his slate clean from now until his next hearing, they might be willing to release him from prison on parole. I know my time in rehab will work against me in the election, but I've kept my slate clean since then.See also: clean, keep, slate

start over with a clean slate

To start (something) again with a fresh beginning, especially unencumbered by mistakes or regrets from the past. After that fiasco in Texas, I'm looking forward to starting over with a clean slate in Oregon. Things got so screwed up with the project that we had to scrap it about halfway through and start over again with a clean slate.See also: clean, over, slate, start

wipe (one's) slate clean

To erase the record of one's wrong-doings, likened to wiping the contents off of a piece of slate, formerly used as a reusable writing surface. I had been late a bunch of times, but after he heard that I'd been struggling so much at home, my boss said he would wipe my slate clean. Mom said she would wipe your slate clean if you pay for the vase you broke.See also: clean, slate, wipe

clean slate

An opportunity to start fresh despite past mistakes or problems. I know we've had our differences, but I'd like to repair our friendship. Can we start over with a clean slate? I really appreciate you giving me a clean slate after I failed that first test.See also: clean, slate

start (off) with a clean slate

To start (something) again with a fresh beginning, especially unencumbered by mistakes or regrets from the past. After that fiasco in Texas, I'm looking forward to starting off with a clean slate in Oregon. I know things have not been great between us, but I'm willing to forget what happened and start with a clean slate.See also: clean, slate, start

on (one's) slate

1. Still to come; on one's future schedule. This victory should give a much-needed boost to the team's morale, as they have three more crucial games on their slate.2. old-fashioned On one's line of credit (as opposed to being paid for upfront). A slate was formerly a stone tablet on which a customer's bill was tallied and then wiped clean once the debt was paid. Primarily heard in UK. Go around to Tom Buchanan's shop and get these fixings for supper. Tell him to just put it on my slate.See also: on, slate

on the slate

1. Still to come; scheduled to occur. This victory should give a much-needed boost to the team's morale, as they have three more crucial games on the slate.2. old-fashioned On credit (as opposed to being paid for upfront). A slate was formerly a stone tablet on which a customer's bill was tallied and then wiped clean once the debt was paid. Primarily heard in UK. Go around to Tom Buchanan's shop and get these fixings for supper. Tell him to just put it on the slate.See also: on, slate

slate (someone or something) for (something)

To schedule or organize for someone or something to do something or take place at some particular time. Often used in passive constructions. You're presentation is slated for this afternoon at 3 PM. I'm slated for a meeting with the boss later.See also: slate

be slated for

To be scheduled or organized to happen or take place. I was slated for a promotion and a pay raise, but downturns in the economy has put that on hold for now. Their newest album is slated for release in July.See also: slate

slated for

Scheduled or organized to happen or take place. They had me slated for a promotion and a pay raise, but downturns in the economy has put that on hold for now. Their newest album is slated for release in July.See also: slate

slated to (do something)

Scheduled or organized to do or participate in something. A: "How about dinner on Saturday?" B: "Our band is slated to be in Portland for a gig that night. Maybe the week after?" The famous magician has been slated to appear in events around the country for the next six months.See also: slate

slate someone or something for something

to schedule someone or something for some thing or a particular time. They slated me for a trip to Columbia, Missouri, in August. Wally slated the meeting room for his presentation.See also: slate

*slated for something

scheduled for something. (As if a schedule had been written on a slate. *Typically: be ~; have someone ~.) John was slated for Friday's game, but he couldn't play with the team. Ann is slated for promotion next year.See also: slate

slated to do something scheduled to do something

. (*Typically: be ~; have someone ~.) Mary is slated to go to Washington in the fall. We are slated to leave in November.See also: schedule, slate

start (off) with a clean slate

and start (over) with a clean slateFig. to start out again afresh; to ignore the past and start over again. I plowed under all last year's flowers so I could start with a clean slate next spring. If I start off with a clean slate, then I'll know exactly what each plant is. When Bob got out of jail, he started over with a clean slate.See also: clean, slate, start

wipe someone's slate clean and wipe the slate clean

Fig. to get rid of or erase someone's (bad) record. (As if erasing information recorded on a slate.) I'd like to wipe my slate clean and start all over again. Bob did badly in high school, but he wiped his slate clean and did a good job in college.See also: and, clean, slate, wipe

clean slate

A fresh start; another chance after wiping out old offenses or debts. This idiom often appears as wipe the slate clean. For example, Henry's boss assured him that the matter was finished and he could start with a clean slate , or He wished he could wipe the slate clean, but it was too late to salvage the relationship. This expression alludes to the slate boards on which school work or tavern bills were recorded in easily wiped-off chalk. Since 1850 or so the term has been used figuratively, and it has long outlived the practice of writing on slate. See also: clean, slate

slated for, be

Be planned or scheduled, as in The history test is slated for Thursday, or He's slated for a second round of auditions. [Late 1800s] See also: slate

wipe the slate clean

see under clean slate. See also: clean, slate, wipe

on the slate

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf you buy something on the slate, you have it now but promise to pay for it later. Note: In the past, people used pieces of a dark grey stone called `slate' for writing on, for example in schools, shops, and pubs. Shopkeepers and pub owners would write customers' debts on their slates, and wipe them clean when the debts were paid. If a man was unemployed at the time, some kindly shopkeepers would put it `on the slate' until the next payment came.See also: on, slate

wipe the slate clean

COMMON1. If you wipe the slate clean, you get rid of an existing system so that you can replace it with a new one. Note: In the past, people used pieces of a dark grey stone called `slate' for writing on, for example in schools, shops, and pubs. Shopkeepers and pub owners would write customers' debts on their slates, and wipe them clean when the debts were paid. The chief executive said: `What we have done is wipe the slate clean and start again with this complete rethink'. There's a strong desire to wipe the slate clean and call for early elections. Note: You can also say that you are starting something with a clean slate. The new chief executive has clearly decided to start with a clean slate as he takes on one of the toughest jobs in British retailing.2. If you wipe the slate clean, you stop owing money to someone, after paying back all your debts or agreeing with someone that they will ignore a debt. Note: In the past, people used pieces of a dark grey stone called `slate' for writing on, for example in schools, shops, and pubs. Shopkeepers and pub owners would write customers' debts on their slates, and wipe them clean when the debts were paid. When his campaign ended he owed $4 million; after 12 weeks of hard work he was able to wipe the slate clean. Note: When you begin something without owing any money, you can say that you start with a clean slate. The proposal is to pay everything you owe, so that you can start with a clean slate. Before accepting the job he tried to persuade the government to wipe out the deficit and allow him to start with a clean slate.3. If you wipe the slate clean, you start your life again, living in a completely new and better way, after a period of being punished for something wrong that you have done. Note: In the past, people used pieces of a dark grey stone called `slate' for writing on, for example in schools, shops, and pubs. Shopkeepers and pub owners would write customers' debts on their slates, and wipe them clean when the debts were paid. Serving a prison sentence makes some people believe they have wiped the slate clean and that they can start afresh. Note: You can also say someone starts with a clean slate. I had hoped that when he came back he would stop taking drugs and start with a clean slate.See also: clean, slate, wipe

on the (or your) slate

to be paid for later; on credit. British Shops and bars formerly kept a record of what a customer owed by chalking it on a tablet made of slate.See also: on, slate

wipe the slate clean

forgive or forget past faults or offences; make a fresh start. In former times, shopkeepers and pub landlords would keep a record of what was owing to them by writing the details on a tablet of slate; a clean slate was one on which no debts were recorded.See also: clean, slate, wipe

a clean ˈsheet/ˈslate

a record of your work or actions that does not show any mistakes or bad things that you have done: At the new school, you will start with a clean slate. ♢ They kept a clean sheet in the match (= no goals were scored against them).See also: clean, sheet, slate

(put something) on the ˈslate

(informal) (put something) on your account in a shop, a bar, etc. to be paid for later: Can I put this on the slate?A slate is a thin sheet of a type of dark grey stone that was used in the past to write on.See also: on, slate

wipe the slate ˈclean

agree to forget about past mistakes or arguments and start again with a relationship: We’re both to blame. Let’s wipe the slate clean and start again.In the past, people wrote on a slate with chalk (= a soft white stone). If you wiped it, you rubbed off the marks written on it.See also: clean, slate, wipe

slate for

v.1. To schedule or designate someone or something to take place at some time: Our professor has slated the history lecture for Thursday afternoon.2. To arrange for something to be or to undergo something: The contractor has slated the building for destruction. This boss has slated me for a promotion.See also: slate

clean slate, have a/start with a

A fresh chance after past debts or offenses have been canceled or forgiven. A nineteenth-century term, it comes from the schoolroom and tavern, where slate blackboards and chalk were used for exercises and totting up bills (see also chalk it up to). Mistakes and debts so recorded could literally be erased. It may have been a translation of the earlier Latin tabula rasa (“scraped tablet”), on which anything could be inscribed. By the second half of the nineteenth century the term was transferred to mean making any kind of fresh start. Another version of the term is to wipe the slate clean (so as to obtain a clean slate). As Rudyard Kipling wrote about The Absent-Minded Beggar (1900), “He’s out on active service, wiping something off a slate.” See also: clean, have, start

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keep (one's) slate clean

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slated to do something scheduled to do something

start (off) with a clean slate

wipe someone's slate clean and wipe the slate clean

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verb schedule

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phrase with a clean slate

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noun a list of candidates proposed or endorsed by a political party

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verb to enter on a schedule

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noun (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

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noun thin layers of rock used for roofing

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noun a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

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noun a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

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verb designate or schedule

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verb enter on a list or slate for an election

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