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square /BrE skweə(r); NAmE skwer/ ► SEE ALLsquare sth away square off (against sb) square upsquare with sthsquare sth with sthsquare sth with sb●ˌsquare sth aˈway (NAmE) to finish dealing with sth; to put sth in order 办妥;了结;归整◆We need to get everything squared away before you leave. 在你走之前,我们得把一切整理好。 NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌsquare ˈoff (against sb) (NAmE) to fight or to prepare to fight sb (和某人)打斗;摆好架势(和某人)打斗◆The two candidates will square off in a TV debate tomorrow. 两名候选人将在明天的电视辩论中交锋。◆Protesting students squared off against police. 抗议的学生和警察发生了冲突。[v + adv]●ˌsquare ˈup1. (to sb) (BrE) to stand facing sb as if you are prepared to fight or argue with them 气势汹汹地面对(某人);摆好(与某人)打斗(或吵架)的架势◆Kath put her hands on her hips and squared up to him. 凯思双手叉腰面对着他。2. (to sb/sth) to face a difficult situation and deal with it in a determined way 勇敢面对;毅然面对◆He must square up to the reality of being out of work. 他必须直面失业的现实。SYN face up to sth3. (with sb) to pay sb the money you owe them (向某人)付清欠款;(与某人)算清账◆Can I leave you to square up with the waiter? 我先走一步,你来和服务员结账好吗?SYN settle up (with sb) [v + adv]●ˈsquare with sth●ˈsquare sth with sthto agree with another fact, idea or situation; to make two facts, etc. agree with each other (使)与…一致,与…相符◆This doesn’t square with what you told us earlier. 这与你先前告诉我们的有出入。◆How do you square your profession with your religious beliefs? 你如何使你从事的职业和你的宗教信仰协调一致?◆The interests of farmers need to be squared with those of consumers. 农场主的利益要和消费者的利益相一致。[v + prep] [v + n/pron + prep]●ˈsquare sth with sbto get sb’s approval before you do sth 就…征得某人批准(或认可)◆You’d better square it with the boss if you want to leave early. 你要是想提前下班,最好征得老板的同意。[v + n/pron + prep] |