Patch

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n. 补丁; 一小片 ( 土地)
［英］ n. 补丁 ( a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole) ; 一小片 ( 土地) ( a small piece)
［例］ a patch of cloud in the blue sky / a patch of cabbages

I. noun

Etymology: Middle English pacche
Date: 14th century
1. a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or a weak spot
2. a tiny piece of black silk or court plaster worn on the face or neck especially by women to hide a blemish or to heighten beauty
3.
- a. a piece of material (as adhesive plaster) used medically usually to cover a wound
- b. a usually disk-shaped piece of material that is worn on the skin and contains a substance (as a drug) that is absorbed at a constant rate through the skin into the bloodstream <a nicotine patch>
- c. a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye
4.
- a. a small piece ; scrap
- b. a part or area distinct from that about it <cabbage patch>
- c. a period of time ; spell <was going through a rough patch>
5. someone or something equal or comparable — usually used in negative constructions<the new chairman isn't a patch on his predecessor>
6. a piece of cloth sewed on a garment as an ornament or insignia; especially shoulder patch
7. a temporary connection in a communication system (as a telephone hookup)
8. a minor correction or modification in a computer program

II. transitive verb

Date: 15th century
1. to mend, cover, or fill up a hole or weak spot in
2. to provide with a patch
3.
- a. to make of patches or fragments
- b. to mend or put together especially in hasty or shabby fashion — usually used with up
- c. to apply a patch to (a computer program)
4.
- a. to connect (as circuits) by a patch cord
- b. to connect (as a person or message) to a communication system especially temporarily <they patched him into the conference call>
Synonyms: see mend

III. noun