单词	anchor
释义	noun | verb anchoranchor1 /ˈæŋkɚ/ noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYanchor1 Origin: 800-900 Latin anchora, from Greek ankyra Collocations COLLOCATIONS► drop anchor (=lower the anchor into the water when the ship is staying somewhere) ► weigh anchor (=take the anchor out of the water when the ship is about to move again) 1 [countable] a piece of heavy metal that is lowered to the bottom of the ocean, a lake, etc. to prevent a ship or boat from moving:  a rusty anchordrop anchor (=lower the anchor into the water when the ship is staying somewhere)weigh anchor (=take the anchor out of the water when the ship is about to move again)2[countable] someone who reads the news on TV and introduces news reports SYN anchorperson:  a local news anchor3[countable] someone or something that provides a feeling of support and safety:  These ancient trees are a spiritual anchor that our culture needs to hold on to.4[countable] someone on a sports team, usually the strongest member, who runs or competes last in a race or competition noun | verb anchoranchor2 verb Verb Table VERB TABLE anchor Simple Form Present I, you, we, they anchor he, she, it anchors Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they anchored Present perfect I, you, we, they have anchored he, she, it has anchored Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had anchored Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will anchor Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have anchored Continuous Form Present I am anchoring he, she, it is anchoring you, we, they are anchoring Past I, he, she, it was anchoring you, we, they were anchoring Present perfect I, you, we, they have been anchoring he, she, it has been anchoring Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been anchoring Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be anchoring Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been anchoring 1BOAT [intransitive, transitive] to lower the anchor on a ship or boat to hold it in one place:  Three tankers were anchored in the harbor.2TV NEWS [transitive] to be the person who reads the news and introduces reports on TV:  The new hour-long program is anchored by Mark McEwen.3FASTEN [transitive usually passive] to fasten something firmly so that it cannot move:  The panel was firmly anchored by two large bolts.4SUPPORT [transitive] to provide a feeling of support, safety, or help for someone or an organization:  Stevens anchors the team’s defense.5be anchored in something to be strongly related to a particular system, way of life, etc.:  Her personal ideals were anchored in her Irish heritage.
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