Learner's definition of CEMENT
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a : a soft gray powder that is mixed with water and other substances to make concrete水泥 -
a bag of cement一袋水泥
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cement mix水泥砂浆
b : the hard substance that is made when cement is mixed with water and allowed to dry : concrete(干燥后硬化的)水泥 2
: a substance that is used to make things stick together : glue胶合剂;接合剂;黏固剂 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 2 cement /ˈsɪˈmɛnt/ verb
cements; cemented; cementing
cements; cemented; cementing
Learner's definition of CEMENT
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: to join (things) together with cement用(水泥或胶合剂)黏结,胶合—
usually used as (be) cemented通常用作(be) cemented 2
: to make (something) stronger巩固;加强 -
A win would cement her reputation as a strong competitor.一次胜利将巩固她作为强劲竞争者的地位。
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The many hours they spent working together helped to cement their relationship. [=to make their relationship strong]在一起工作的这么长时间有助于巩固他们的关系。