plural suits
plural suits
Learner's definition of SUIT
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: a process by which a court of law makes a decision to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations : lawsuit诉讼;官司 [count]
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a civil/criminal suit民事/刑事诉讼
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divorce/custody/paternity suits离婚/监护权/确认生父身份诉讼
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He filed/brought a suit [=started legal proceedings] against her.他对她提起诉讼。
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[count] : all the cards that have the same symbol in a pack of playing cards一套同花色的牌 5
[count] informal + disapproving : a person who has an important job in an office and who wears a suit : a business executive要员;经理 —
usually plural通常用复数 2 suit /ˈsuːt/ verb
suits; suited; suiting
suits; suited; suiting
Learner's definition of SUIT
[+ object]
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a : to provide what is required or wanted by or for (someone or something)使…满意;符合…的要求;合…的心意 -
This program should suit [=satisfy] your needs.这个课程应该会满足你的需求。
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The restaurant offers meals to suit [=please] all tastes.这家餐厅的饭菜可以满足各种口味。
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I can schedule the meeting for tomorrow. Does that suit you? [=is that convenient for you?]我可以把会议安排在明天。那样你方便吗?
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That suits me fine.这很合我意。
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He only helps out when it suits him. [=when he wants to; when it is convenient for him to help out]他方便时才会帮忙。
b : to be proper or suitable for (someone or something)对…恰当;适合 -
This kind of behavior hardly suits a person of your age.这种行为不符合你的年龄。
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She gave a serious speech that suited the occasion.她的讲话很严肃,适合这种场合。
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The formal furniture really suited the style of the house.这种庄重的家具确实适合这房子的风格。
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The job suits her very well.这份工作非常适合她。
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(Brit) This kind of work suits me down to the ground. [=suits me perfectly; I like/enjoy this kind of work very much]这种工作对我再适合不过了。
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: to be attractive on (someone)与(某人)相配;合适 —
not used in passive constructions不用于被动结构
suit someone's book
British, informal
: to be suitable or satisfactory to someone适合某人;使某人满意
suit up
[phrasal verb] US
: to put on a uniform or special clothing穿上制服(或专门服装)
suit yourself
informal
: to do what you want to do —
used especially to tell people that they can do what they want even though you do not think it is what they should do做自己想做的事,随你便(尤指用来告诉他人可以随便做自己喜欢的事情)