/sleɪt; slet/
n
1 (a) [U] type of blue-grey rock that splits easily into thin flat layers 板岩; 石板
*slate-coloured, ie blue-grey 石板色（蓝灰色）
* [attrib 作定语] a slate quarry 板岩采石场.
(b) [C] small thin piece of this, used as a roof tile 石板瓦
*[attrib 作定语] a slate roof 石板瓦屋顶. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page vi.
2 [C] small sheet of slate in a wooden frame, formerly used by school children for writing on 石板（旧时学童书写用具）.
3 [C] (US) list of candidates for nomination or election 提名的或候选人的名单
*on the Democratic slate 在民主党候选人名单上.
4 (idm 习语) a clean sheet/slate => clean1. (put sth) on the `slate (infml 口) (note sth down) to be paid for later rather than when it is bought 记在帐上（以後付款）
*I've no change, could you put these eggs on the slate? 我没零钱, 能把这些蛋钱记在帐上吗? wipe the slate clean => wipe.

v
1 [Tn] cover (a roof, etc) with slates 用石板瓦盖（屋顶等）.
2 (US infml 口)
(a) [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (for sth) propose sb (for an office, appointment, etc) 推举某人（任某职位等）; 提名
*slated for the Presidency 被提名作总统候选人.
(b) [esp passive 尤用于被动语态
*Tn.pr, Cn.t] ~ sth (for...) plan that sth will happen at a specified time 预定; 定于; 安排在
*a meeting slated for Thursday/to take place on Thursday 定于星期四举行的会议.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (for sth) (Brit infml 口) criticize sb/sth severely, eg in a newspaper review 严厉批评某人[某事物]（如在报纸评论中）
*slate a play, book, writer 猛烈抨击一话剧、书、作者
* The idea got slated by the committee. 这种意见遭到委员会严厉批评.