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单词 dumps
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dumps /dʌmps/USA pronunciation   n. [plural] Idioms
  1. (down) in the dumps, in a depressed or sad state of mind:She's really (down) in the dumps about leaving home.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dumps  (dumps),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a depressed state of mind (usually prec. by in the):to be in the dumps over money problems.
  • compare German dumpf dull, Middle Dutch domp haze 1515–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dumps /dʌmps/ pl n
  1. informal a state of melancholy or depression (esp in the phrase down in the dumps)
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from Middle Dutch domp haze, mist; see damp
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dump /dʌmp/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to drop or let fall in;
    fling down or drop heavily or suddenly:[+ object]Dump the topsoil here.
  2. to throw away or discard (garbage, etc.): [+ object]The company dumped the toxic wastes into this canal.[no object]a sewage pipe that dumps into the ocean.
  3. to unload or empty out (a container), such as by tilting:[+ object]He dumped the garbage can and went back inside.
  4. to empty out, such as from a container:[+ object]He dumped the papers from the wastebasket.
  5. to dismiss from a job:[+ object]The company dumped him after all those years.
  6. to rid oneself of (someone or something) suddenly and rudely:[+ object]Don't dump your troubles on me! He dumped her after 20 years of marriage.
  7. Businessto sell (goods) into foreign markets below cost in an effort to destroy foreign competition: [+ object]accused of dumping cars in the American market.[no object]Many politicians accuse foreign countries of dumping as a reason for the trade imbalances.
  8. Computing[+ object] to send out or copy (computer data), esp. to find out the reason for a failure.
  9. Idioms dump on, [+ on + object] to criticize harshly;
    abuse;
    insult:They were always dumping on him.

n. [countable]
  1. a place where garbage, etc., is deposited.
  2. Militarya collection of ammunition, etc., deposited at some point for distribution.
  3. Informal Termsa place, area, house, or town that is run-down, dirty, or a mess:He lived in a dump, with no kitchen or bathroom.
  4. Computinga copy of dumped computer data.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dump  (dump),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to drop or let fall in a mass;
    fling down or drop heavily or suddenly:Dump the topsoil here.
  2. Businessto empty out, as from a container, by tilting or overturning.
  3. to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or overturning.
  4. to be dismissed, fired, or released from a contract:The first baseman was dumped from the team after hitting.210 for the first half of the season.
  5. to transfer or rid oneself of suddenly and irresponsibly:Don't dump your troubles on me!
  6. Sport[Boxing Slang.]
    • to knock down:The champion was dumped twice but won the fight.
    • to lose (a match) intentionally:a bribe to dump a fight.
  7. Business[Com.]
    • to put (goods or securities) on the market in large quantities and at a low price without regard to the effect on market conditions.
    • to sell (goods) into foreign markets below cost in order to promote exports or damage foreign competition.
  8. Computingto print, display, or record on an output medium (the contents of a computer's internal storage or the contents of a file), often at the time a program fails.
  9. Slang Termsto kill;
    murder:threats to dump him if he didn't pay up.

v.i. 
  1. to fall or drop down suddenly.
  2. to throw away or discard garbage, refuse, etc.
  3. Business[Com.]
    • to offer goods for sale in large quantities at a low price.
    • to dump below-cost goods into foreign markets.
  4. to release contents:a sewage pipe that dumps in the ocean.
  5. Slang Termsto complain, criticize, gossip, or tell another person one's problems:He calls me up just to dump.
  6. Slang Terms(vulgar). to defecate.
  7. Idioms dump on (someone), [Informal.]
    • to attack with verbal abuse;
      criticize harshly:Reporters never tired of dumping on certain public figures.
    • to unload one's problems onto (another person):You never phone me without dumping on me.

n. 
  1. an accumulation of discarded garbage, refuse, etc.
  2. Also called dumpsite, dumping-ground. a place where garbage, refuse, etc., is deposited.
  3. [Mil.]
    • Militarya collection of ammunition, stores, etc., deposited at some point, as near a battlefront, for distribution.
    • Militarythe ammunition, stores, etc., so deposited.
  4. the act of dumping.
  5. Mining
    • a runway or embankment equipped with tripping devices, from which low-grade ore, rock, etc., are dumped.
    • the pile of ore so dumped.
  6. Informal Termsa place, house, or town that is dilapidated, dirty, or disreputable.
  7. Business(in merchandising) a bin or specially made carton in which items are displayed for sale:Fifty copies of the best-selling paperback novel were in a dump near the checkout counter.
  8. Computinga copy of the contents of a computer's internal storage or of the contents of a file at a given instant, that is printed, displayed, or stored on an output medium.
  • another source, or independent expressive formation
  • Old Norse dumpa strike, bump; modern senses as transitive verb, verbal and noun, nominal (not known before 19th cent.) perh.
  • Middle English (in sense "to fall suddenly'') 1250–1300
dumper, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
dump /dʌmp/ vb
  1. to drop, fall, or let fall heavily or in a mass
  2. (transitive) to empty (objects or material) out of a container
  3. to unload, empty, or make empty (a container), as by tilting or overturning
  4. (transitive) informal to dispose of
  5. (transitive) to dispose of (waste, esp radioactive nuclear waste) in the sea or on land
  6. to market (goods) in bulk and at low prices
  7. (transitive) to store (supplies, arms, etc) temporarily
  8. (intransitive) slang chiefly US to defecate
  9. (transitive) (of a wave) to hurl a swimmer or surfer down
  10. (transitive) Austral NZ to compact (bales of wool) by hydraulic pressure
  11. (transitive) to record (the contents of part or all of the memory) on a storage device, such as magnetic tape, at a series of points during a computer run
n
  1. a place or area where waste materials are dumped
  2. a pile or accumulation of rubbish
  3. the act of dumping
  4. informal a dirty or unkempt place
  5. a place where weapons, supplies, etc, are stored
  6. slang chiefly US an act of defecation
Etymology: 14th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian dumpa to fall suddenly, Middle Low German dumpeln to duck

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