词组 | vacant |
释义 | vacant /ˈveɪkənt/ adjective empty, or available for someone to have or usenounsa vacant seat/chair I was lucky enough to find a vacant seat on the bus.a vacant house/apartment/building Some of these vacant buildings are in a very bad condition.vacant land Nearly all the vacant land has been bought by property developers.a vacant lot AmE (=an empty unused area of land in a city) He had watched the area develop from vacant lots to a busy neighborhood full of new apartment blocks.a vacant space/site People have started using vacant spaces in the city to grow vegetables.a vacant position/post (=a job that is available) The company has several vacant positions that need filling.verbsleave sth vacant The position was left vacant by the retirement of Ted Anderson. | A lot of office space was left vacant after the size of the staff was reduced.become vacant The house became vacant when the old lady died.a job/post falls vacant formal (=it becomes available) When posts fall vacant they should be publicly advertised.THESAURUS: vacant → available → empty |
随便看 |
英语词组固定搭配大全包含4241条英汉双解词组,基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。