/'pænl; `pænl/
n
1 [C] separate, usu rectangular, part of the surface of a door, wall, ceiling, etc, usu raised above or sunk below the surrounding area （门、墙、天花板等的）镶板, 嵌板（通常为矩形, 高出或低于周围部分）
*a ceiling with carved panels 带刻花镶板的天花板. =>illus 见插图.
2 [C] piece of metal forming a section of the bodywork of a vehicle （车身的）金属板.
3 [C] strip of material inserted into a garment （衣服上的）镶条, 饰片, 嵌料.
4 [C] vertical board on which the controls and instruments of an aircraft, a car, etc are mounted （飞行器、汽车等的）控制面板, 仪表板
*an `instrument panel 仪表板
* a con`trol panel 控制板.
5 [CGp] group of people chosen to take part in a quiz, discussion, etc with an audience (esp of listeners to a radio or TV programme) （广播、电视中）与观众或听众一起进行智力竞赛、讨论等的一组人
*a panel of experts 专家小组
* [attrib 作定语] a `panel game 小组智力竞赛节目.
6 (a) [C] list of people chosen to serve on a jury 陪审团成员名单.
(b) [CGp] jury 陪审团.
7 [C] (Brit) list of doctors who treat patients in a certain area as part of the National Health Service 国民保健署医生名单.

v (-ll-; US -l-) [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] cover or decorate (sth) with panels （用镶板）镶嵌（某物）; （用饰条）镶饰（衣服）
*a panelled room, ceiling, wall, etc 有镶板的房间、天花板、墙壁等. panelling (US paneling) n [U]
1 series of panels, eg on a wall 镶板细工; 镶板饰面
*a room with fine oak panelling 带栎木细工镶板的房间.
2 wood used for making panels 镶板木料.

n[C]

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1【group of people】
2【piece of something】
3 instrument/control panel
4【picture】

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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin:'piece of cloth, piece', from Latin pannus; PANE]
【GROUP OF PEOPLE】 [also + plural verb British English]
a) a group of people with skills or specialist knowledge who have been chosen to give advice or opinions on a particular subject
panel of
　A panel of experts has looked at the proposal.
on a panel
　There will be at least three senior doctors on the panel.
b) a group of well-known people who answer questions on a radio or television programme
→panelliston a panel
　We have two senior politicians on our panel tonight.
c)AmE a group of people who are chosen to listen to a case in a court of law and to decide the result
= jury
　The panel spent 14 hours going over the evidence.
【PIECE OF SOMETHING】
a) a flat piece of wood, glass etc with straight sides, which forms part of a door, wall, fence etc
　a stained glass panel
　There were a few panels missing from the fence.
b) a piece of metal that forms part of the outer structure of a vehicle
　One of the door panels was badly damaged and had to be replaced.
c) a piece of material that forms part of a piece of clothing
　a skirt made in six panels
instrument/control panel
a board in a car, plane, boat etc that has the controls on it
【PICTURE】
a thin board with a picture painted on it
→solar panel