| 词组 | write |
| 释义 | write verb 1 to write a prescription for a narcotic which will not be used for medicinal purposes US, 1953. 2 to create graffiti art US, 1997.► write numbersto take bets on an illegal policy game (numbers lottery) US, 1975 write away write away to write a letter to a company or an organization asking them to send you goods or information+ for I've just written away for their catalogue. Rosie helped Maggie to write away for the application form and then to fill it in.■ SIMILAR TO: send off, send away, write off write back write back to reply to a letter that someone sent you, by writing a letter to them: I wrote back immediately, thanking them for their kind invitation.+ to Ally sent him letters every week, but he never wrote back to her once.■ SIMILAR TO: reply write down write down sth • write sth down to write something on a piece of paper: This is the address - do you want to write it down? These ancient stories were passed on orally, before being written down in the ninth century. write in 1. write in to write a letter to an organization in order to give an opinion, ask for information etc: A lot of people have written in recently criticizing the programme. If you would like to take part in the survey, please write in, sending a stamped addressed envelope.2. write in sth • write sth in to write a piece of information in the space provided for it on a form or document: Could you write your name in just here, please? Excuse me, you haven't written in the date on your cheque.■ SIMILAR TO: fill in3. write sb in • write in sb AmE to add someone's name to the official list on the voting form, to show that you want to vote for them: The campaign to write in Johnson for governor failed. write in/into 1. write in sb/sth • write sb/sth in • write sth/sb into sth to add a new character or scene to a book, play, film etc: His character was written into the play at the very last minute. When the book was made into a film a lot was changed and new scenes were written in.■ OPPOSITE: write out2. write in sth • write sth in • write sth into sth to include or add something in a contract, agreement etc: It was written into his contract that he had to make 2 records a year. They had written in a clause in the agreement which said they were entitled to 50% of the profits. write off 1. write off to write a letter to a company or an organization asking them to send you goods or information+ for I've written off for more details of the offer.■ SIMILAR TO: send off, write away2. write off sb/sth • write sb/sth off to decide that someone or something is not likely to be successful, or that they are not very good or interesting: At the time, the team was getting a lot of criticism, and everyone was writing them off.+ as As a politician, he was quickly written off as dull and boring. After six months of work, we eventually wrote the project off as a non-starter.■ SIMILAR TO: dismisswrite-off n C a complete failure or something that is not worth doing, considering etc: The whole idea was a write-off from the start.3. write off sth • write sth off BrE to crash a vehicle and damage it so badly that it is not worth repairing it: Her car was written off in a terrible accident on the A34 in Oxfordshire.■ SIMILAR TO: total AmEbe a write-off BrE n C if a vehicle is a write-off, it has been so badly damaged in a crash that it is not worth repairing it: Doug's motor-bike was a complete write-off and he felt lucky to be alive.4. write off sth • write sth off to officially say that a debt no longer has to be paid or officially accept that you cannot get back the money you have spent or lost: The United States agreed to write off debts worth billions of dollars. The Inland Revenue wrote off $900 million in unpaid taxes last year. The money that has already been spent on the project will have to be written off if the project is cancelled now.write-off n C an official statement that a debt no longer has to be paid: Representatives from the world's poorest countries called for an immediate and total write-off of all foreign debt.5. write off sth • write sth off to make an official record of the amount of money that you have spent on things connected with your business, in order to reduce the amount of tax that you have to paywrite off sth against tax The costs of setting up the business can be written off against tax. Companies will be able to write off against taxes only the first $1 million they pay a director or executive.■ SIMILAR TO: set off against, set against write out 1. write out sth • write sth out to write something on paper, especially in a very complete, detailed, or neat way: The children were asked to choose their favourite poem and write it out in their best handwriting. I have a seven-page proposal here, written out with all the relevant figures.2. write out a cheque/bill/receipt etc to write the necessary information on a cheque, bill etc: I couldn't believe it when he wrote out a cheque for $500 and gave it to me! We waited while the girl at the desk wrote out our bill.■ SIMILAR TO: make out3. write sb out • write out sb usually passive to remove a character from a play or a television or radio series, by making him or her leave or die in the story+ of It was revealed last week that Jody is being written out of the series.■ OPPOSITE: write in write up 1. write up sth • write sth up to write a report, article etc in its final form, especially using notes that you made earlier: My task was to carry out an interview with a local celebrity, and write it up for the centre page. I took notes during the meeting, but I haven't had a chance to write them up yet.2. be written up if something is written up in a newspaper, magazine etc, someone describes what it is like and gives their opinion of it: We decided to go to a new Spanish restaurant that had been written up in a magazine.■ SIMILAR TO: be reviewedwrite-up n C a description and opinion of a book, play, restaurant etc that is written in a newspaper or magazine article: The film's had some brilliant write-ups.3. write sth up • write up sth to write something on a wall, board etc where people can see it: The teacher repeated the word, and wrote it up on the board. The name A.J. Warbley was written up in black letters over the shop door.4. write sb up • write up sb AmE if the police write you up, they make an official report about something that is illegal but not very serious that you have done, and tell you how much money you will have to pay as a punishment: I've never been written up for any traffic violation in 13 years of driving.5. write sb up • write up sb AmE if someone in authority writes you up, they make an official report about your bad behaviour: My supervisor wrote me up for being late three days in a row.
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