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单词 model
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modelnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈmɒd.əl/us/ˈmɑː.dəl/

model noun [ C ] (COPY)

C2 something that a copy can be based on because it is an extremely good example of its type:

The educational system was a model for those of many other countries.
The developer plans to build a model community on the site.
They created an education system on the European model.
Even Chris, the very model of calmness (= someone who is usually extremely calm), was angered by having to work such long hours.
She really is a model (= perfect) student.

More examples

  • Throughout the ordeal of her husband's funeral, Mrs Kennedy was a model of deportment .
  • He was the very model of a gentleman - he behaved perfectly.
  • She seems to think that my niece is a model child, unlike my kids!
  • The team decided to set up a sixth form college on the same model, except smaller.
  • Jack was a superb manager and his department soon became a model for all the others to emulate.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Samples and examples

  • advertisement
  • aliquot
  • archetype
  • benchmark
  • classical
  • core
  • cross-section
  • for instance idiom
  • forerunner
  • illustration
  • instance
  • job
  • quintessence
  • role model
  • sample
  • showpiece
  • sort
  • specimen
  • swatch
  • taste

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model noun [ C ] (PERSON)

B1 a person who wears clothes so that they can be photographed or shown to possible buyers, or a person who is employed to be photographed or painted:

a fashion/nude model
She's going out with a male model.
I worked as an artist's model when I was a college student.
See also
supermodel

More examples

  • She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed.
  • Her confidence and poise show that she is a top model.
  • He has had work as a male model.
  • She copies what the catwalk models are wearing.
  • She has the looks of a model.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Fashion

  • clothes horse
  • collection
  • come
  • couture
  • cover girl
  • designer
  • fashion
  • fashionista
  • haute couture
  • high street
  • look
  • mannequin
  • milliner
  • mode
  • steampunk
  • style
  • supermodel
  • swag
  • the fashion police
  • trend

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model noun [ C ] (MACHINE)

A2 a particular type of machine, especially a car, that is slightly different from machines of the same type:

a luxury/new model
the latest model

More examples

  • They've copied the basic design from the Japanese model and added a few of their own refinements.
  • Our latest model of phone has several new features.
  • Our marketing people have come up with a great idea for the launch of the new model.
  • The advantage of the smaller model is its greater portability.
  • The company's new model will be going into production early next year.

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Categories and varieties

  • animal
  • brand
  • category
  • classification
  • food group
  • form
  • genre
  • hue
  • ilk
  • incarnation
  • kind
  • matter
  • mould
  • order
  • style
  • take
  • type
  • typology
  • variety
  • version

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Road vehicles in general
Machines - general words

model noun [ C ] (REPRESENTATION)

A2 something that represents another thing, either as a physical object that is usually smaller than the real object, or as a simple description that can be used in calculations:

a plastic model aircraft
By looking at this model you can get a better idea of how the bridge will look.
to construct a statistical/theoretical/mathematical model
No computer model of the economy can predict when the next recession will be.

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Models & moulds

  • cast
  • die
  • diorama
  • mock
  • mock sth up
  • mock-up
  • mould
  • precast
  • scale
  • section
  • wireframe

modelverb

uk/ˈmɒd.əl/us/ˈmɑː.dəl/-ll- or US usually -l-

model verb (CLOTHES)

[ I or T ] to wear fashionable clothes, jewellery, etc. in order to advertise them:

Tatjana is modelling a Versace design.
I used to model when I was younger.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Fashion

  • clothes horse
  • collection
  • come
  • couture
  • cover girl
  • designer
  • fashion
  • fashionista
  • haute couture
  • high street
  • look
  • mannequin
  • milliner
  • mode
  • steampunk
  • style
  • supermodel
  • swag
  • the fashion police
  • trend

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model verb (MAKE A MODEL)

[ T ] to make a model of something:

to model animals out of clay
to model clay into animal shapes
The whole car can be modelled on a computer before a single component is made.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Models & moulds

  • cast
  • die
  • diorama
  • mock
  • mock sth up
  • mock-up
  • mould
  • precast
  • scale
  • section
  • wireframe

Phrasal verb(s)

model yourself on sb

modelnoun [ C ]

us/ˈmɑd·əl/

model noun [ C ] (REPRESENTATION)

something built or drawn esp. to show how something much larger would look:

The architect showed us a model of the planned hotel.

A model is also a representation of something in words or numbers that can be used to tell what is likely to happen if particular facts are considered as true:

a statistical model predicting population growth

model noun [ C ] (GOOD EXAMPLE)

someone or something that is an extremely good example of its type, esp. when a copy can be based on it:

She was a model of loyalty and stuck by him even after he went to jail.

model noun [ C ] (PERSON)

a person employed to wear esp. new, fashionable clothes to show how the clothes look and to make them look attractive:

Models paraded down the ramp to show off the latest fashions of Paris and New York.

A model is also a person employed to show his or her body to be drawn or photographed by those studying the human form.

model noun [ C ] (MACHINE)

a particular type of device or machine that is different in quality, style, or some other feature from others that have the same use:

This car comes in a two-door and a four-door model.
We were shown large and small models of air conditioners.

modelverb [ T ]

us/ˈmɑd·əl/

model verb [ T ] (REPRESENTATION)

to form something from a plastic substance such as clay, or to use a plastic substance to make a form of something:

to model a face
She modeled the clay into a sculpture.

model verb [ T ] (GOOD EXAMPLE)

to create something by basing its form or appearance on something else:

The state building was modeled on the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.

model verb [ T ] (WEARING CLOTHES)

to wear new, fashionable clothes to show how the clothes look and to make them look attractive, esp. at a fashion show (= a special occasion for people to see new clothes) or for photographs in a magazine, newspaper, etc.:

She will be modeling the new line of spring coats.

modeladjective [ not gradable ]

us/ˈmɑd·əl/

model adjective [ not gradable ] (GOOD EXAMPLE)

being someone or something that is an extremely good example of its type, exp. when the person or thing can be copied:

They were model parents and were loved by the whole community.

modelnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈmɒdəl/us

a particular type of machine, which is slightly different from machines of the same type:

When renewing insurance, please tell us the make and model of your car.
basic/popular/standard model In the US the basic model sells for $499 before tax.
cheaper/luxury model A luxury model has a mahogany frame and is upholstered in calfskin.
the current/latest/new model Speed and reliability of its latest model of high-speed train have improved.
discontinued/old/previous model Once a new phone hits the shelves, interest in the old model will drop sharply.
design/develop/make a model We designed a new model that uses less electricity.
produce/release a model This model was produced to meet a rising demand for the new features.
Compare
brand noun
make noun
unit

something such as an object, plan, or set of rules that is used to show what something else is like or how it works:

a scale/working model Retailers expect to have a working model and retail pricing information by summer.
economic/financial/mathematical model No economic model can forecast growth in jobs in industries that are just being created.
statistical/strategic model The charts shows a predicted oil price that is calculated using a statistical model.

a way of doing something that can be used as an example or can be copied:

He prefers the American approach to wealth creation over the European model.
a model for/of sth The company continues to be a growth leader and a model of operating efficiency.
The software company's strategy has served as a model for many small startups.

See also

the Black-Scholes model
business model
capital asset pricing model
computer model
demonstration model
option pricing model
pricing model

modelverb [ T often passive ]

uk/ˈmɒdəl/usUK -ll-, US -l-

to copy or create something based on something else:

model sth on sth The American effort is modeled on a successful Dutch system.

to create something such as an object or plan that shows what something else is like or how it works:

The new process has to be modelled and tested.
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