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BNC: 5549 COCA: 5664

umbrella

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
umbrella /ˌʌmˈbrɛlə/ noun
plural umbrellas
umbrella
/ˌʌmˈbrɛlə/
noun
plural umbrellas
Learner's definition of UMBRELLA
[count]
: a device that is used for protection from the rain and sun伞;雨伞;阳伞
◊ An umbrella consists of a circle of fabric attached to a folding frame that is connected to a central pole or handle.伞的构成包括一个可折叠伞骨、附在其上的圆形伞面,以及与伞骨相连的伞柄。
: a group or organization that includes many smaller groups(有众多附属小机构或小群体的)伞形组织often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
: something that includes several or many different things综合体
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
BNC: 5549 COCA: 5664

umbrella

1 of 2

noun

um·​brel·​la ˌəm-ˈbre-lə How to pronounce umbrella (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈəm-ˌbre-
1
: a collapsible shade for protection against weather consisting of fabric stretched over hinged ribs radiating from a central pole
especially : a small one for carrying in the hand
2
: something which covers or embraces a broad range of elements or factors
decided to expand … by building new colleges under a federation umbrella Diane Ravitch
3
: the bell-shaped or saucer-shaped largely gelatinous structure that forms the chief part of the body of most jellyfishes : bell entry 1 sense 3b
4
: something which provides protection: such as
a
: defensive air cover (as over a battlefront)
b
: a heavy barrage

umbrella

2 of 2

verb

umbrellaed; umbrellaing

transitive verb

: to protect, cover, or provide with an umbrella

Example Sentences

Noun The store sells Indian, Asian, and Middle Eastern foods under the umbrella of international cuisine.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The umbrella is shielding a crew member peering into the cockpit from the far side of the car. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Perhaps the Montrose brunch destination was among the first to fall under the vibe dining umbrella, but the term has taken on a whole new meaning since. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 1 Sep. 2022 Besides Topgolf and Callaway, other brands under the company’s umbrella include TravisMathew, Toptracer, Odyssey, OGIO, Jack Wolfskin, and World Golf Tour. Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 Reiss will also work on audience and platform growth for the show as well as launch new audio projects under the Meet the Press umbrella. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022 Rather than being chastened, NATO has expanded, bringing Sweden and Finland beneath the umbrella of the world’s preeminent military alliance. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Another shot on her Instagram Story showed Vergara playfully biting into a mini baguette, while holding a beige umbrella guests used to stave off the bright sun. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022 Keep that umbrella handy today and tonight because the chance of showers and thunderstorms will fall from 70 to just 60%. Jeanne Houck, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2022 This is most obvious in his laborious seven-veils dance over whether to annex Ukrainian territory and bring it under Russia’s nuclear umbrella. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian ombrella, modification of Latin umbella, diminutive of umbra

First Known Use

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of umbrella was in 1611
BNC: 5549 COCA: 5664
umbrella

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + UMBRELLA | UMBRELLA + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVErolled摺起的傘beach, sun沙灘遮陽傘;遮陽傘golf高爾夫傘nuclear, protective (both figurative) 核保護傘;保護傘the American nuclear umbrella over Europe美國向歐洲提供的核保護傘corporate (figurative, especially NAmE) 企業品牌傘broad (figurative) 大框架the broad umbrella of alternative medicine替代療法的大框架VERB + UMBRELLAopen, put up, unfurl打開傘;支起傘;撑開傘fold摺起傘carry, hold攜帶傘;拿着傘UMBRELLA + NOUNstand傘架stroller (NAmE) 兒童傘車body, company, group, organization (all figurative) 綜合機構;大型公司;龐大集團;傘狀組織an umbrella group including members of opposition parties反對黨成員亦加入其中的大型集團name, term, title (all figurative) 統稱;總稱;總標題'Herb' is an umbrella term covering many types of plant.“草本植物”是 一個總稱,涵蓋多種植物。PREPOSITIONunder an/the umbrella在傘下;在⋯框架下She was fast asleep under a big beach umbrella.她在一頂大號海灘遮陽傘下酣睡。the two areas brought together under the umbrella of the committee (figurative) 合併後由該委員會負責的兩個領域

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