Plank



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 厚木板; 要点
• ［英］ n. 厚木板 ( a heavy thick board) ; 要点 ( a principal item)
• ［例］ a plank on foreign policy ( 对外政策的要点)

Webster Collegiate

kI. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French plaunke, planche, from Latin planca
• Date: 13th century
• 1.
  • a. a heavy thick board; especially one 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) thick and at least 8 inches (20 centimeters) wide
  • b. an object made of a plank or planking
  • c. planking
• 2.
  • a. an article in the platform of a political party
  • b. a principal item of a policy or program

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• 1. to cover, build, or floor with planks
• 2. to set down forcefully — usually used with down
• 3. to cook and serve on a board <planked salmon><planked steak>

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