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n
1 [C] part of a port, etc where ships go for loading, unloading or repair, esp one fitted with gates to control the water level 码头; 船埠; （尤指）船坞
*go into/be in dock 进入[在]船坞
* [attrib 作定语] dock workers 码头工人.
2 docks [pl] grouping of docks with the wharves, sheds, etc round them （设有码头、货棚等的）港区
*work at the docks 在港区工作.
3 [C] (esp US) ship's berth; wharf 泊位; 码头.

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v
1 (a) [I] (of a ship) come into dock （指船）进港, 进入船坞.
(b) [Tn] bring (a ship) into dock 领（船）入港.
2 (a) [I] (of spacecraft) join together （指宇宙飞船）对接
*docking manoeuvres/procedures 对接操作[过程].
(b) [Tn] join (two or more spacecraft) together in space 使（宇宙飞船）在宇宙空间对接.

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n
1 part of a criminal court where the accused sits during his trial （刑事法庭的）被告席
*The judge looked over to the prisoner in the dock. 法官打量了被告席上的犯人.
2 (idm 习语) put sb/be in the dock accuse sb/be accused of doing sth wrong 指控某人[受到指控]
*This recent tragedy has put the manufacturersof the drug squarely in the dock. 新近发生的这一悲惨事件使药品厂商受到指控.

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v
1 [Tn] cut short (an animal's tail) 剪短（动物的尾巴）.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n] ~ sth (from/off sth) take away (part of sb's wages, rations, etc) 扣除（某人的部分工资、配给品等）
*They've docked my salary. 他们扣掉了我的一部分工资.
* dock 15% from/off sb's earnings 从某人的收入中扣除15%
* They've docked me 20. 他们扣了我20英镑.

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n [U, C] common weed with large leaves 酸模（一种阔叶野草）.