Noun We baked two batches of cookies. a fresh batch of salsa mixing another batch of cement They're hiring another batch of workers.
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The portal is on its second batch of contributors, and Natterson says the group is buzzing with ideas and incredulous that certain topics have not been covered yet.WIRED, 31 Aug. 2022 For your next batch of dyed Easter eggs, head to the pantry! Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 The ruling comes more than five years since Arkansas raced to execute eight inmates over 11 days before its batch of midazolam expired. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 Customers unsure whether their batch is affected can call Kraft Heinz at 800-280-8252.BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 Customers unsure whether their batch is affected can call Kraft Heinz at 1-800-280-8252. Marina Lopes, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 On Tuesday, August 16, Netflix released its newest batch of global Top 10 movie and TV show charts. Andy Meek, BGR, 16 Aug. 2022 Add toasted coconut granola to your next batch of carrot muffins. Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 14 Aug. 2022 Bright Eyes has revealed details for its next batch of Companions catalog reissues, which will arrive Nov. 11 on Dead Oceans. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2022
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Instead of flitting back and forth, batch your tasks. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 July 2022 No reason to guess fetch or batch or botch or catch at this point. Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 June 2022 Netflix remains the service that continues to offer batch episode drops, while its rivals all mostly spread shows around week to week. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 June 2022 In state after state, newborn screening websites explicitly warn hospitals not to batch. Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022 In fact, the state is reluctant to name hospitals that batch. Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022 This off-hand comment led her to actually work with a formulator and then can her first batch in 2020. Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022 To batch, multiply each ingredient by your number of guests and serve in a large vessel. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 Make one batch at a time; do not halve or double the recipe. Sydney Novak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bache; akin to Old English bacan to bake
1number of people/things若干人或物ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤large, small一大批;一小批▸➤whole一整批◇A whole batch of original drawings will be on sale.一整批繪畫真跡都將出售。➤fresh, new一批新鮮的⋯;新的一批⋯◇He baked a fresh batch of rolls.他新烤了一爐麪包圈。◇Each summer a new batch of students tries to find work.每年夏季都有新的一批學生要找工作。➤latest最新的一批◇the latest batch of opinion polls最新的一輪民意測驗PREPOSITION➤in a/the batch在一批中◇How many books are there in each batch?每一批書有多少本?◇We deliver the goods in batches.我們分批發貨。➤batch of⋯一批◇a batch of letters一批信batch
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2in computing計算機技術BATCH + NOUN➤job批(處理)作業◇to process a batch job處理一批作業➤file, program批處理文件/程序▸➤process, processing批處理▸➤mode批處理模式◇to run in batch mode按批處理模式運行