单词 | cross-ratio |
释义 | cross /kros/noun
Across transitive verb (pat and pap crossed, sometimes crost)
ORIGIN: OE cros, from ON kross, from L crux, crucis crossed adjective crossˈer noun crossˈing noun
crossˈish adjective crossˈlet noun A small cross crossˈly adverb crossˈness noun crossˈwise or crossˈways adverb and adjective
cross action noun (law) An action brought by the defender against the pursuer cross aisle noun (obsolete) A transept cross-and-pileˈ or cross-or-pileˈ noun (archaic)
crossˈ-armed adjective Having the arms crossed cross assembler noun (computing) An assembler that runs on one computer, producing a machine code for a different computer crossˈband noun crossbandˈed adjective (of a handrail) having the grain of the veneer run across that of the rail crossˈbanding noun crossˈbar noun
crossˈbarred adjective crossbar switch noun (electronics) A switch having multiple vertical and horizontal paths, with electromagnetically operated contacts for connecting any vertical path with any horizontal one crossbar switching noun Using a crossbar switch system crossˈbeam noun A large beam stretching across a building and serving to hold its sides together crossˈbearer noun A person who carries a cross in a procession cross bedding (geology) another term for false bedding (see under false). crossˈbench noun
adjective
crossˈbencher noun cross bill noun A bill brought by the defendant in a Chancery suit against the plaintiff crossˈbill noun A finch of the genus Loxia with mandibles crossing near the points crossˈbirth noun A birth in which the child lies transversely in the uterus crossˈbite transitive verb (archaic)
crossˈbones singular noun A figure of two thigh bones laid across each other, forming with the skull a conventional emblem of death or piracy crossˈ-border adjective Concerning or involving several neighbouring countries crossˈbow noun A weapon for shooting bolts, formed of a bow placed crosswise on a stock crossˈbower or crossˈbowman noun crossˈbred adjective crossˈbreed noun
transitive verb To cross two distinct breeds crossˈbreeding noun crossˈbuck noun (N American) A cross-shaped sign placed at a level crossing to warn motorists cross bun see hot cross bun under hot1 cross-buttˈock noun A throw in which the hip is used to unbalance one's opponent in wrestling crossˈcheck transitive verb and intransitive verb
noun An instance of crosschecking crossˈclaim noun A claim made by the defendant against the plaintiff cross-claimˈ transitive verb and intransitive verb cross colour noun Spurious colour flashes in a colour-television receiver caused by misinterpretation of high-frequency luminance detail as colour information cross compiler noun (computing) A compiler that runs on one computer, producing a machine code for a different computer cross-corrˈelate transitive verb cross-correlāˈtion noun Comparison of one set of data against another set cross correspondence noun (psychic research) Fitting together of communications separately unintelligible to give an intelligible whole crossˈ-counˈtry adjective and adverb Through fields, woods, over hills, etc, rather than by road, esp (of running, skiing, etc) over a long distance noun A cross-country competition crossˈ-court adjective Of a shot in tennis, travelling diagonally from one side of the court to the other cross cousin see under cousin cross-crossˈlet noun A cross with a smaller cross at each of its ends cross-culˈtural adjective
crossˈ-current noun (in the air, sea, or a river) a current flowing across the main current cross-curricˈular adjective Of an educational approach that draws from a variety of disciplines and viewpoints crossˈcut noun
adjective Cutting transversely or across the grain transitive verb /-kutˈ/
crosscut saw noun A large saw worked by two men, one at each end, for cutting timber across the grain crossˈcutting noun (film and TV) Cutting and fitting together film sequences so that in the finished picture the action moves from one scene to another and back again, thus increasing dramatic tension crossˈ-dāting noun (archaeology) A method of dating one site, level, etc by comparison with others cross-diviˈsion noun Division into groups or classes that overlap cross-dressˈ intransitive verb cross-dressˈer noun cross-dressˈing noun Transvestism, the wearing of clothes normally associated with the opposite sex crossed line noun A telephone line connected in error to a different line or circuit cross-examināˈtion noun cross-examˈine transitive verb
cross-examˈiner noun crossˈ-eye noun A squint in which the eye turns inwards towards the nose cross-eyedˈ adjective
crossˈ-fade transitive verb (TV and radio) To cause (a sound source or picture) to fade away while gradually introducing another (also intransitive verb) crossˈfall noun The transverse inclination on a road crossˈ-fertilizāˈtion or crossˈ-fertilisāˈtion noun
cross-ferˈtilize or cross-ferˈtilise transitive verb crossˈfield adjective (football) (of a pass, etc) usu long and sideways in direction crossˈfire noun (military) The crossing of lines of fire from two or more points (also figurative) crossˈfish noun Another name for the common starfish (Asterias rubens) cross-garˈnet noun A T-shaped hinge, used esp to attach a door to a door frame cross-garˈtered adjective (Shakespeare) Wearing the garters crossed on the leg crossˈ-grained adjective
adverb
cross-grainedˈness noun cross guard noun The bar, at right angles to the blade, forming the hilt-guard of a sword cross hairs plural noun Two fine lines crossing at right angles at the centre of the lens of an optical instrument, used for focusing crossˈ-hatch transitive verb and intransitive verb crossˈ-hatching noun (in drawing, etc) shading by intersecting sets of parallel lines crossˈhead noun
cross-inˈdex noun A cross-reference referring the reader to other material intransitive verb To cross-refer to related material transitive verb To list under another heading as a cross-reference cross-infectˈ transitive verb cross-infecˈtion noun
crossing over noun (biology) An exchange of segments of homologous chromosomes during meiosis whereby linked genes become recombined crossˈing-sweeper noun (historical) A person employed to sweep a street crossing crossˈing-warden noun A person appointed to conduct children across a busy street crossˈjack noun (nautical) A square sail set on the mizzenmast crossˈ-kick noun A crossfield kick cross-latˈeral noun and adjective (a person) affected with cross-laterality cross-lateralˈity noun A mixture of physical one-sidedness, eg the combination of a dominant left eye with a dominant right hand crossˈ-leaved adjective Having leaves in four rows, set crosswise crossˈ-legged adjective Sitting on the ground having the ankles and legs crossed (also adverb) crossˈlight noun A light whose direction makes an angle with that of another light, and which illuminates additional parts or regions crossˈ-lighted adjective crossˈ-link transitive verb and intransitive verb crossˈ-linking noun (chem) The formation of side bonds between different chains in a polymer cross-magnetˈic adjective Diamagnetic cross-marketing see cross-selling below. crossˈ-match transitive verb To test (blood samples from a donor and a recipient) for compatibility by checking that agglutination does not occur when red cells from each are put into the other's serum crossˈ-matching noun crossˈover noun
adjective
crossover network noun (acoustics) A frequency selective network which divides an audio signal into two or more frequency ranges in a loudspeaker, etc crossover vote noun crossover voter noun (US politics) A person registered with one political party who votes for another in a primary crossˈ-party adjective Covering or drawn from all political parties crossˈpatch an ill-natured person (see patch2). crossˈpiece noun
cross-platˈform adjective (computing) Compatible with different types of computers or software cross-ply tyre noun A tyre in which the plies of fabric in the carcass are wrapped so as to cross each other diagonally cross-pollˈinate transitive verb cross-pollināˈtion noun Transfer of pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another (cf self-pollination) cross-purˈpose noun
cross-quarˈters singular noun
cross-quesˈtion transitive verb To cross-examine noun A question asked during a cross-examination cross-raˈtio noun Of four points in a range, or rays in a pencil, the quotient of the positions ratios of two with respect to the other two cross-referˈ transitive verb To refer or direct (a reader, etc) to another place, entry, passage, title, etc intransitive verb To make a cross-reference cross-refˈerence noun
transitive verb and intransitive verb To cross-refer crossˈ-rib noun An arch supporting a vault crossˈroad noun
crossˈroads adjective crossˈ-row same as Christ-cross-row (see under Christ). cross-ruffˈ noun (cards) (esp in whist and bridge) a situation in which tricks are won by alternate trumping, with each of the partners leading a suit that the other lacks cross sea noun A sea that sets at an angle to the direction of the wind crossˈ-section noun
transitive verb To make a cross-section of cross-secˈtional adjective cross-sellˈing or cross-markˈeting noun The selling of services in addition to the services normally associated with a particular business or organization, eg the selling of insurance by banks, building societies, etc to existing customers crossˈ-sill noun A railway sleeper crossˈ-slide noun The sliding part of a lathe or planing machine which carries the tool at right angles to the bed of the lathe cross-springˈer noun A rib following the line of the groin in a groined vault crossˈ-staff noun A surveying instrument consisting of a staff surmounted with a frame carrying two pairs of sights at right angles crossˈ-stitch noun
transitive verb To embroider with such stitches crossˈ-stone noun (obsolete)
crossˈ-talk noun
crossˈtie noun
cross-tīnˈing noun (agriculture) A method of harrowing crosswise crossˈtown adjective and adverb (N American) Extending over, or crossing, a town, as in crosstown bus crossˈ-training noun Fitness training alternating between exercises involving gymnasium equipment and aerobic exercises in the same session crossˈtree noun A piece of timber or metal placed across the upper end of a ship's mast cross-vaultˈing noun Vaulting formed by the intersection of simple vaults crossˈwalk noun (N American) A pedestrian crossing crossˈway noun A way that crosses another or links others crossˈwind noun A wind blowing across the path of eg an aeroplane crossˈword or crossword puzzle noun A type of puzzle invented in America in 1913, in which a square with blank spaces is to be filled with letters which, read across or down, will give words corresponding to clues given crossˈwort noun A bedstraw with leaves set crosswise at cross purposes Having a contrary understanding of the situation cross a bridge when one comes to it see under bridge1 cross as two sticks Particularly perverse and disagreeable cross one's fingers or keep one's fingers crossed To place one finger across another in the hope of ensuring good luck cross one's heart (and hope to die) To emphasize that one is being truthful by making the sign of a cross over one's heart cross someone's lips To be uttered by someone cross someone's mind To flash across someone's mind cross someone's palm To put a coin in someone's hand, as a payment cross someone's path
cross swords To enter into a dispute (with) on the cross
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