| 单词 | enter |
| 释义 | enter —enter /ˈen.tər/ aep /-t̬ɚ/ noun [S] ► F0 the key on a computer keyboard that is used to say that the words or numbers on the screen are correct, or to say that an instruction should be performed, or to move down a line on the screen: » Move the cursor to where it says 'New File' and press enter.Thesaurus+: ↑Computer hardwareThesaurus+: ↑Computer conceptsverb (INFORMATION) ↑Verb Endings for enter B1 [T] to put information into a computer, book, or document: » You have to enter a password to access the database.Thesaurus+: ↑Operating computersThesaurus+: ↑Writing and typingF0 [T] FORMAL to make a particular type of statement officially: » The prisoner entered a plea of not guilty.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking legal action• • • Extra Examples:» Before we leave work each day, we make a backup of all the records we have entered into the computer that day.» The data is validated automatically by the computer after it has been entered.» Have you entered your password?» Tape recordings of conversations are transcribed by typists and entered into the database.» Please enter your username and password.verb [I or T] (COMPETITION) ↑Verb Endings for enter ► B1 to be included in a competition, race, or exam, or to arrange for someone else to do this: » Both men have been entered for/in the 100 metres in Paris next month.» All three companies have entered the race to develop a new system.» Are you going to enter the photography competition?Thesaurus+: ↑Including and containing , ↑Comprising and consisting ofThesaurus+: ↑Taking part and getting involved , ↑Getting involved for one's own benefit or against others' will• • • Extra Examples:» She's entered a crossword competition.» Another candidate has now entered the presidential race .» Only people over the age of 16 can enter the competition.» A total of 21 horses were entered for the race.» For details on how to enter the competition, see page 134.verb [I or T] (PLACE) ↑Verb Endings for enter ► A2 to come or go into a particular place: » The police entered (the building) through/by the side door.» You will begin to feel sleepy as the drug enters the bloodstream.Thesaurus+: ↑Arriving, entering and invadingWord Builder:–Nouns: entrance, entrant, entry–Verbs: enter• • • Extra Examples:» Her eyes brightened when she saw him enter the room.» Before you can enter the country, you have to clear customs.» Please knock before entering.» Bathers must be fully clothed before entering the restaurant.» Intruders had entered the house through a back window.Common mistake: enter! Warning: when enter has a direct object, it is not followed by a preposition.! Don't say 'enter in/into a place', say enter a place:✗ As you enter into the station, the shop is on the right.» As you enter the station, the shop is on the right.verb [T] (ORGANIZATION) ↑Verb Endings for enter ► F0 to become a member of a particular organization, or to start working in a particular type of job: » Ms Doughty entered politics/Parliament after a career in banking.Thesaurus+: ↑Joining and leaving groups and organizationsThesaurus+: ↑Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs• • • Extra Examples:» She was a medical practitioner before she entered politics.» He was in his thirties when he decided to enter the church.» What made you decide to enter the fashion world?» It's perhaps not the best time to enter the teaching profession.» At the age of 30 he decided to enter the world of publishing.verb [T] (PERIOD) ↑Verb Endings for enter ► C1 to begin a period of time: » The project is entering its final stages.» The violence is now entering its third week.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting and beginning , ↑Starting again |
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