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单词 label
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labelnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈleɪ.bəl/us/ˈleɪ.bəl/

label noun [ C ] (SIGN)

B1 a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object it is attached to:

Remember to put some address labels on the suitcases.
Washing instructions should be on the label.

C2 a word or a phrase that is used to describe the characteristics or qualities of people, activities, or things, often in a way that is unfair:

He seems to be stuck with the label of "troublemaker".

More examples

  • It says on the label that no preservatives or artificial colourings have been added.
  • The label became detached from your parcel.
  • The label says to take one dose three times a day.
  • The label on this bread says it is guaranteed free of/from preservatives .
  • It's described on the label as 'light, fruity wine'.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Classifying and creating order

  • alphabetize
  • arrange
  • arrangement
  • catalogue
  • categorize
  • format
  • kingdom
  • lay sth out
  • prioritize
  • put sth/sb in a pigeonhole idiom
  • range
  • reconstruct
  • rejig
  • scientific
  • stream
  • topology
  • track
  • tracking
  • triage
  • umbrella

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label noun [ C ] (COMPANY)

B1 a company that produces goods for sale, the goods themselves, or the company's name or symbol:

Her favourite designer label (= maker of expensive clothes) is Armani.
Their own-label vegetarian products have been a huge success.
The group have just signed (= arranged to record) with a new record label.

More examples

  • I can't afford designer labels/designer label clothes.
  • an indie movie/film/record label
  • a new album on the Motown label
  • She's signed a three-album deal with a new record label.
  • His own-label ready meals are very good.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Enterprises

  • acquirer
  • acquiror
  • agency
  • airline
  • answering service
  • auction house
  • carrier
  • collective
  • enterprise
  • est
  • establishment
  • firm
  • fragmented
  • franchise
  • outfit
  • private company
  • private practice
  • Pty
  • public company
  • public limited company

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People who sell things

labelverb [ T ]

uk/ˈleɪ.bəl/us/ˈleɪ.bəl/-ll- or US usually -l-

C1 to fasten a label to:

[ + adj ] The parcel was clearly labelled "Fragile".
If you spend any time in prison, you're labelled as a criminal for the rest of your life.

More examples

  • He was always labelled as lazy.
  • I labelled all my strawberry jam today.
  • Make sure your cases are clearly labelled.
  • The medicines are carefully labelled.
  • They labelled all the specimins .

labelnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈleɪbəl/usCOMMERCE, MARKETING

a piece of paper or other material that gives you information about the object that it is fixed to:

address/price/warning label Canada put graphic warning labels on cigarette packs back in June 2001.
Food packages that did not carry a label certifying them as safe were being blocked from export.
Launder or dry-clean, according to the care label.
Check the sodium levels on the food label.

a company that produces goods for sale, using a particular name:

designer/fashion label She also has plans to launch a range of cosmetics if her fashion label takes off.

a name of a record company:

an independent/record/major label

a name of a company that makes wine:

Among its other big deals this year was the purchase of two champagne labels.

a name or symbol that is used by a company to sell its products, or the products themselves:

Contaminated wheat gluten made its way into pet food sold under nearly 100 labels across North America.

See also

brand label
designer label
own-label
private-label
store label

labelverb [ T ]

uk/ˈleɪbəl/usUK -ll-, US -l-

COMMERCE, MARKETING to fasten a label to something, or write information on something:

All food products are labelled with their price and country of origin.
be labelled as sth Only clothes with a UPF of 15 to 50-plus may be labeled as sun-protective.
Processed foods must be clearly labeled to indicate fat, sugar, and salt content for shoppers.

to describe someone or something using a particular word or phrase, often unfairly:

She doesn't like being labelled as a "woman director", saying she's just a director who happens to be a woman.
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