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单词 unfreeze
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Definition of unfreeze in English:

unfreeze

verbunfrozen, unfrozeʌnˈfriːzˌənˈfriz
  • 1Thaw or cause to thaw.

    no object a chop was unfreezing in the kitchen
    with object he borrowed a candle to unfreeze the lock
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I managed to unfreeze myself and hug him back, resting my head on his shoulder and breathing in the scent of his scarf.
    • Try not to walk on frosty lawns or you will leave a trail of black footprints when the grass unfreezes.
    • It can be useful for unfreezing locks, or clearing iced-up windscreens.
    • And, sure enough, during the course of the morning, the snow disappeared from the drive, the pond unfroze, and the birds came out to see what might be available in the way of winter snacks.
    Synonyms
    melt, soften, liquefy, dissolve
  • 2with object Remove restrictions on the use or transfer of (an asset)

    the 15 council members voted unanimously to unfreeze the airline's assets
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The accounts were only unfrozen after Milne went to the Herald Sun in mid-February.
    • The government, however, believed that Wang used the documents to try to unfreeze money being held in Swiss banks.
    • He has unfrozen staff salaries, and senior managers are back driving new BMWs.
    • The offer entails paying off the tax debts in return for the unfreezing of Yukos assets and their subsequent purchase.
    • She also ordered that their bank accounts be unfrozen and seized property returned.
    • Luxembourg also went ahead and unfroze the assets of an organisation that the US government said was connected to them.
    • If he is acquitted, the accused person's assets are unfrozen.
    • In addition to that, most bank deposits were unfrozen in the last quarter of 2002.
    • Essentially, the attitude appears to be that the accounts have been unfrozen, so what is Milne complaining about?
    • It was also agreed at yesterday's sitting that the budget would be unfrozen.
    • In yesterday's closed-door meeting of the defense committee, lawmakers with the committee reached agreement after several hours' discussion on unfreezing the two budgets.
    • The 15 council members voted unanimously to allow Ariana to resume international flights, which were halted in October 1999, and to unfreeze the airline's assets.
    • She is calling on the State to unfreeze the assets of her family.
    • If mortgage and other regular payments are made from that account they will not be paid, and it will need the agreement of both spouses to unfreeze an account.
    • It's been four hours since I spoke to somebody from Paypal, and there still has been no word about unfreezing the donation account.
    • As a result of his investigations the US government was forced into a series of embarrassing retractions and had to unfreeze $24 million of assets.
 
 

Definition of unfreeze in US English:

unfreeze

verbˌənˈfrēzˌənˈfriz
[with object]
  • 1Cause (something) to thaw.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Joey shivered and blew into his fingers to unfreeze them.
    • Finally breathing and unfreezing her body, she squeezed through the partially open door.
    • I slowly unfroze my jaws and opened my mouth to speak.
    • In early experiments, it worked wonders in melting the permafrost just enough to allow it to be scraped away without unfreezing the flesh of the dead animal.
    • Should any part of you or your kit freeze up, Thermos flasks of boiling water are always close to hand to warm your gloves or unfreeze your reg or camera.
    • He's there to unfreeze her basement pipes in winter, and to visit her when she's hospitalized, rubbing her feet to raise her spirits.
    • The engines had to be heated by four large burners to unfreeze the oil before they could start.
    • We already know how to unfreeze it, so let's work on that first before we figure out why.
    Synonyms
    melt, soften, liquefy, dissolve
    1. 1.1no object Become thawed.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • On the hibernation safety information I found if the booth is not completely pressurized at any point the inhabitant will be unfrozen.
      • Well, seems like this might be the time to get a portion of it unfrozen and place it on the stove to thaw.
      • On TV, which I turned on while I was waiting for my joints and muscles to unfreeze a bit, there was golf somewhere in Detroit, Michigan.
    2. 1.2 Remove restrictions on the use or transfer of (an asset).
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She is calling on the State to unfreeze the assets of her family.
      • It was also agreed at yesterday's sitting that the budget would be unfrozen.
      • In addition to that, most bank deposits were unfrozen in the last quarter of 2002.
      • In yesterday's closed-door meeting of the defense committee, lawmakers with the committee reached agreement after several hours' discussion on unfreezing the two budgets.
      • The offer entails paying off the tax debts in return for the unfreezing of Yukos assets and their subsequent purchase.
      • If mortgage and other regular payments are made from that account they will not be paid, and it will need the agreement of both spouses to unfreeze an account.
      • It's been four hours since I spoke to somebody from Paypal, and there still has been no word about unfreezing the donation account.
      • As a result of his investigations the US government was forced into a series of embarrassing retractions and had to unfreeze $24 million of assets.
      • The government, however, believed that Wang used the documents to try to unfreeze money being held in Swiss banks.
      • She also ordered that their bank accounts be unfrozen and seized property returned.
      • If he is acquitted, the accused person's assets are unfrozen.
      • He has unfrozen staff salaries, and senior managers are back driving new BMWs.
      • Luxembourg also went ahead and unfroze the assets of an organisation that the US government said was connected to them.
      • Essentially, the attitude appears to be that the accounts have been unfrozen, so what is Milne complaining about?
      • The 15 council members voted unanimously to allow Ariana to resume international flights, which were halted in October 1999, and to unfreeze the airline's assets.
      • The accounts were only unfrozen after Milne went to the Herald Sun in mid-February.
 
 
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