英语词汇“enter”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

enterenter /ˈɛntɚ/ ●●● S2 W1 verb

ETYMOLOGYenter

Origin: 1200-1300 Old French entrer, from Latin intra inside

VERB TABLE

enter

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	enter
	he, she, it	enters
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	entered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have entered
	he, she, it	has entered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had entered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will enter
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have entered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am entering
	he, she, it	is entering
	you, we, they	are entering
Past	I, he, she, it	was entering
	you, we, they	were entering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been entering
	he, she, it	has been entering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been entering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be entering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been entering

COLLOCATIONS► entering ... profession

graduates entering the teaching profession

► entering the ... market

new competitors entering the computer games market

► entered the ... debate

Last week, the governor entered the public debate on healthcare reform.

► enter negotiations

Rebels have refused to enter negotiations.

► something enters its third week/sixth day/second year etc.

The hostage crisis has now entered its third day.

1GO INTO a)[intransitive, transitive] to go or come into a place: When the bride entered the church, everyone stood up. Army tanks entered the main square of the city. b)[transitive] if an object or disease enters part of something, it goes inside it: The infection hasn’t entered the bloodstream.2START WORKING [transitive] to start working in a particular profession or organization, or to start studying at a college or university: Jason plans to enter the navy. This fall she will enter the University of North Carolina. graduates entering the teaching profession3START AN ACTIVITY [transitive] to start to take part in an activity or become involved in a situation: Reese entered the game with five minutes left. new competitors entering the computer games market Last week, the governor entered the public debate on healthcare reform. Rebels have refused to enter negotiations.4COMPUTER [transitive] a)computers to put information into a computer by pressing the keys: Enter your user name and password. b)if you enter a computer system, you are given permission to use it by the system5WRITE INFORMATION [transitive] to write information on a particular part of a form, document, etc.: Enter your address in the spaces provided.6COMPETITION/EXAM [intransitive, transitive] to arrange to take part in something such as a competition, or to arrange for someone else to take part: She entered the drawing competition and won. A friend of mine entered me in the 10K race.7PERIOD OF TIME [transitive] to begin a period of time when something happens: Our economy is entering a period of growth.something enters its third week/sixth day/second year etc. The hostage crisis has now entered its third day.8START TO EXIST [transitive] if a particular quality enters something, it starts to exist in it and change it, especially suddenly: A note of panic entered her voice.9a)enter a plea (of guilty/of not guilty) law to officially say that you are guilty or not guilty of a particular crime in a court of law: Sarkin is scheduled to enter a plea Tuesday. b)to officially give something to a court of law, such as evidence for a trial: Judge Laney allowed them to enter the knife as evidence. → see also submit (1)10something never entered my mind/head spoken used to say that you have not considered a possibility, especially when you are surprised that something has happened: It never entered my mind that I might win.11somebody/something enters somebody’s life used to say that someone or something new has begun to affect your life: Everything’s changed since our children entered our lives.12enter an offer/complaint/objection etc. formal to officially make an offer, complaint, etc.[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French entrer, from Latin intra inside]enter into something phrasal verb1enter into an agreement/contract etc. to officially make an agreement to do something: The media giant entered into a partnership agreement with an unknown company.2to start doing something, especially discussing or studying something: Lawyers often avoid entering into discussions about personal and legal ethics.3 to affect a situation and be something that you must consider when you make a choice: Money didn’t enter into my decision to leave the company.4enter into the spirit of it/things to take part in a game, party, etc. in an eager wayenter upon/on something phrasal verb formal to start doing something or being involved in it