| 单词 | member |
| 释义 | membermember /ˈmɛmbɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1someone who has joined a particular club, group, or organization: The club is hoping to attract new members.member of Members of the church voted on the new minister. You have to be 18 to become a member. Two gang members were arrested.2one of a particular group of people or things: member of Dogs and wolves are both members of the same species. A staff member will return your call as soon as possible (=worker at a particular company). Only family members are allowed to visit.3formal or humorous the male sex organ SYN penis4old use a part of the body, especially an arm or leg [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French membre, from Latin membrum]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsbe a member of something Lisa is a member of the hockey team.become a member Germany became a member of NATO in 1954.recruit members (=get new members) The club launched an advertising campaign to recruit new members.adjectives/nouns + membera family/team/staff/committee etc. member Close friendships developed between crew members on the ship.a leading member (=an important member) He became a leading member of the country’s anti-communist movement.a senior/junior member (=with a higher or lower rank) The congressman is a senior member of the House Rules Committee.an active member (=one who takes part in many activities of an organization) She was an active member of the church.a founding member (=one who helped start an organization) He was a founding member of the African National Congress.a full member (=one who has all the possible rights of a member) At that time, women were not allowed to be full members of the club.an associate member (=one who has fewer rights than a full member) Turkey is an associate member of the European Union.a card-carrying member (=someone who officially belongs to a group, sometimes used humorously) She is a card-carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union.a life/lifetime member (=one who has paid to be a member for their whole life) Lawson is a lifetime member of the AMA.an honorary member (=one who has been given membership as an honor) He is now an honorary member of the Las Vegas police department.member + nounsa member state/country/nation (=a country that belongs to an international organization) The General Assembly of the United Nations consists of representatives from all 185 member nations. |
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