assembly
n
1
(a) [U] coming together of a group of people for a specific purpose 集合; 集会
Morning assembly is held in the school hall. 晨会在学校礼堂举行.
deny sb the right of assembly 不予某人集会的权利
[attrib 作定语]
assembly rooms 会议室.
(b) [CGp] group of people in such a meeting 集合的人们; 参加集会的人们
The motion was put to the assembly. 这项动议已提交给大会了.
The national assembly has/have met to discuss the crisis. 国民大会已对这一危机进行了讨论.
the legislative assemblies of the USA 美国各州的两院制议会.
2
(a) [U] act or process of fitting together the parts of sth 装配; 安装
The assembly of cars is often done by machines. 汽车常由机器装配.
Each component is carefully checked before assembly. 每个零件在装配前都经过仔细检查.
[attrib 作定语]
an assembly plant, eg in a factory 装配车间(如工厂中者).
(b) [C] unit consisting of smaller manufactured parts that have been fitted together 装配组件
the tail assembly of an aircraft 飞机的机尾装配组件.
3 [C] sound of a drum or bugle calling soldiers to assemble (军队的)集合鼓, 集合号.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;