| 单词 | platinum |
| 释义 | platinum (once / 1770 pages) n Platinum is a chemical element that's a heavy, precious metal. If you want a really fancy wedding band, go for platinum. Have you ever heard of a musician's album going platinum? In the U.S., that means it sold a million copies, and platinum is the precious metal used to symbolize such success. Platinum is one of the periodic table of elements, and it's often found in copper and nickel ores. Platinum won't corrode, and its color is somewhere between grey and white. Another use of this term is when someone dyes their hair so blonde it’s almost white: that’s platinum blonde. WORD FAMILYplatinum: platinize, platinums+/platinize: platinized USAGE EXAMPLESAll six Platinum executives pleaded not guilty and an attorney for Shulse told Reuters he plans to do the same. Reuters(Dec 24, 2016) Nordlicht and six other Platinum Partners executives were charged with several counts of securities fraud and conspiracy the Eastern District of Court Monday. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) Mark Nordlicht, Platinum Partners' chief investment officer, was charged with securities fraud conspiracy and other offenses. Los Angeles Times(Dec 19, 2016) n a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits Syn|Hyper Pt, atomic number 78 noble metal any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation |
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