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TOEFL BNC: 2955 COCA: 2306

cap

1 cap /ˈkæp/ noun
plural caps
1 cap
/ˈkæp/
noun
plural caps
Learner's definition of CAP
[count]
: a small, soft hat that often has a hard curved part (called a visor) that extends out over your eyes(带帽舌的)便帽,软帽
see also baseball cap
: a covering for a person's head that is worn for a special purpose(有特殊用途的)软帽
see also thinking cap
: a hat that people with particular jobs wear while working工作帽
: a part or object that covers the end or top of something(物品的)帽,盖
: a part that forms the top of something顶部
: a limit on the amount of money that can be spent, given, charged, etc., for something上限;最高限额
: a paper or metal container that holds an explosive substance火药帽;火药纸;雷管
informal : a capital letter大写字母usually plural通常用复数
: a hard substance that is shaped to look like a healthy tooth and used to cover a damaged tooth假牙的齿冠;美齿冠
British, sports
: an opportunity to play for your school or country(运动员的)参赛机会
: a player chosen to play for a country's team入选国家队的运动员
British : diaphragm 3

a feather in your cap

see 1feather

cap in hand

see 1hand

if the cap fits

British or if the cap fits, wear it
used to say that something said about a person is true and the person should accept it as true如果说得有理就应该接受

tip your cap

see 1tip
2 cap /ˈkæp/ verb
caps; capped; capping
2 cap
/ˈkæp/
verb
caps; capped; capping
Learner's definition of CAP
[+ object]
: to cover the top or end of (something)覆盖…的顶部(或末端)
: to put a cap on (something)给…戴帽(或加盖、加顶)
: to end (something) in usually an exciting or impressive way使圆满结束(或完成)
often + off in U.S. English在美国英语中常与off连用
: to follow (something) with something that is better, worse, etc.超过,胜过,盖过(之前的事物);比…更…
: to prevent (something) from increasing : to put an upper limit on (something)限制…增加;给…定限额
British : to put a limit on the amount of money that can be spent by (a group)限定支出额
: to cover (a tooth) with a hard material that is shaped to look like a healthy tooth : to put a cap on (a tooth)包(牙)
British, sports : to choose (someone) to play for a national team选(某人)入国家队usually used as (be) capped通常用作(be) capped
TOEFL BNC: 2955 COCA: 2306

cap

1 of 6

noun (1)

often attributive
1
a
: a head covering especially with a visor and no brim
b
: a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office: such as
(1)
: a cardinal's biretta
(2)
2
: a natural cover or top: such as
a
: an overlying rock layer that is usually hard to penetrate
b(1)
: pileus
(2)
c
: the top of a bird's head or a patch of distinctively colored feathers in this area
3
a
: something that serves as a cover or protection especially for a tip, knob, or end
a bottle cap
b
: a fitting for closing the end of a tube
c
British : cervical cap
d
: an artificial crown for a tooth
4
: an overlaying or covering structure
5
: a paper or metal container holding an explosive charge (as for a toy pistol)
6
: an upper limit (as on expenditures) : ceiling
a cap on military spending
7
: the symbol ∩ indicating the intersection of two sets compare cup sense 9
8
: a cluster of molecules or chemical groups bound to one end or a region of a cell, virus, or molecule

cap

2 of 6

verb

capped; capping

transitive verb

1
a
: to provide or protect with a cap
cap a bottle
b
: to give a cap to as a symbol of honor, rank, or achievement
2
: to form a cap over : crown
mountains capped with mist
3
a
: to follow with something more noticeable or more significant : outdo
b
: to bring to a climax or conclusion
cap off the show with a song
4
: to form a chemical cap on
5
: to prevent from growing or spreading : set an upper limit on
cap oil prices
6
: to supply (a tooth) with an artificial crown

intransitive verb

: to form or produce a chemical cap

cap

3 of 6

noun (2)

: a small amount of an illegal or legally regulated drug
especially : a small amount of a drug enclosed in a capsule
a cap of cocaine

cap

4 of 6

noun (3)

plural caps
1
2
: a capital letter
usually plural
a message written in capsAccording to [linguist Deborah] Tannen, women's preference for expressive hashtags is "similar to their using exclamation points, caps, and repetition of letters to show emphasis, and to the fact that women's spoken intonation patterns tend to vary more than men's." Jessica BennettGood netiquette includes not using all caps [=exclusively capital letters] when typing, as it comes across as shouting. John DeGarmo

cap

5 of 6

abbreviation (1)

1
capacity
2
capital
3
capitalize; capitalized

CAP

6 of 6

abbreviation (2)

1
Civil Air Patrol
2
combat air patrol
Phrases
cap in hand
: in a respectful, humble, or sometimes fearful manner
went cap in hand to the governor to seek more funds for education

Example Sentences

Verb a pipe capped at one end Be sure to cap the pen when you are done using it. The report caps a ten-year study of lung cancer among nonsmokers. a concert capped by a fantastic fireworks display If the teams don't cap player salaries, the league won't survive. The law would cap legal immigration. The government wants to cap councils that spend too much. See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb

Middle English cappe, from Old English cæppe, from Late Latin cappa head covering, cloak

Noun (2)

short for capsule

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (2)

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cap was before the 12th century
TOEFL BNC: 2955 COCA: 2306
cap

noun¹

1soft flat hat軟帽ADJECTIVE | VERB + CAP | CAP + NOUN ADJECTIVEschool, shower, skull (usually skullcap) , stocking, trucker (NAmE) 學生帽;浴帽;無簷便帽;圓錐形絨線帽;卡車司機帽
ball, baseball, bathing, cricket, ski, swim, swimming (especially BrE) 球帽;棒球帽;泳帽;板球帽;滑雪帽cloth (especially BrE) 布帽flat, peaked (both especially BrE) 低頂圓帽;鴨舌帽dunce, dunce's (BrE) (舊時被罰學生所戴的尖頂紙製的)笨蛋帽VERB + CAPdoff (old-fashioned) , tip脫帽/以手觸帽簷致意
CAP + NOUNbadge (BrE) 帽徽 topic at clothes
cap

noun²

2covering for the end/top of sthADJECTIVE | VERB + CAP ADJECTIVEbottle, hub, lens瓶蓋;輪轂罩;鏡頭蓋filler, gas (NAmE) (燃油箱的)加油口蓋screw螺旋蓋The bottle has a screw cap.這個瓶子有一個螺旋蓋。VERB + CAPput on, screw on蓋上/擰上蓋子Put the cap back on the pen.把筆帽套上。remove, take off, unscrew挪走/拿走/旋開蓋子

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