Berth

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n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    停泊處,錨位

                      They took up a berth near the harbor.

                      他們在港口附近找了個位置下錨。

          2.    船臺

          3.    (火車、船等的)舖位;坐位

                      She gave up her sleeping berth to a pregnant woman.

                      她把臥舖讓給了一位孕婦。

          4.   【口】差事;職位

                      It takes time to find a suitable berth .

                      找到合適的職位需要花時間。



vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)



          1.    使停泊

                      We berthed our ship at dusk.

                      黃昏時分我們在泊位停船。

          2.    為...提供舖位



vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)



          1.    停泊

          2.    佔舖位

                      I berthed opposite him.

                      我的舖位在他的對面。





Dictionary.com



–noun 

1. a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car. 

2. Nautical. 

　a. the space allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf. 

　b. the distance maintained between a vessel and the shore, another vessel, or any object. 

　c. the position or rank of a ship's officer. 

　d. the cabin of a ship's officer.  

3. a job; position. 

4. a place, listing, or role: She clinched a berth on our tennis team.  



–verb (used with object) 

5. Nautical. 

　a. to allot to (a vessel) a certain space at which to anchor or tie up. 

　b. to bring to or install in a berth, anchorage, or moorage: The captain had to berth the ship without the aid of tugboats.   

6. to provide with a sleeping space, as on a train.  

–verb (used without object) 

7. Nautical. to come to a dock, anchorage, or moorage.  



—Idiom

8. give a wide berth to, to shun; remain discreetly away from: Since his riding accident, he has given a wide berth to skittish horses.  



—Synonyms 

4. spot, slot, position, post, niche, appointment.





      

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