(Latin 拉) for this stronger reason 因为这一更充分理由; 更加: * If he can afford a luxury yacht, then a fortiori he can afford to pay his debts. 他若能买得起豪华的快艇, 就更能匀出钱来还债了. 其它符号请参见纸质词典
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/'dra:ftsmEn; 'drAftsmEn/ # c/ ^0 P" x* ?! w" i, p ~/ g9 W(US draftsman/ 5drAfts-; `drAfts-/) n (pl -men/-mEn; -mEn/) C P, g, N& Y9 C1 u. q7 {0 z1 person whose job is to make plans and sketches of machinery, buildings, etc 起草人; 製圖員./ [# z" ~- w; b3 m
2 person who can draw well 善畫者; 美術家:( R. C" ~* D8 G- _( J
* I'm no draughtsman, I'm afraid, ie no good at drawing. 我根本不擅長畫畫. 8 H2 b+ H! o7 E4 z+ x N X- ^4 W' F3 (Brit) (US checker) piece used in the game of draughts 國際跳棋棋子.
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1 (a) (usu sing 通常作單數) ~: j% Z! n. v8 U; I9 C0 l
(for sth) act of picking at random tickets in a lottery, matches in a tournament, etc 抽獎; 抽籤; 抓斗龜兒:1 J( n5 l9 l& l# r0 V
* The draw for the raffle takes place on Saturday. 抽彩儀式星期六舉行.. Z& a' C/ N% B$ O5 v& C/ X' ?
* the draw for the second round of the European Cup 為歐洲杯足球賽第二輪抽籤. 0 M/ R& `/ V& \! Q& T3 t" B9 u- i(b) lottery in which the winner is chosen this way 獎券; 彩票. Cf 參看 raffle. 4 u, s# U5 z' j5 t8 x& ~! e2 result of a game in which neither player or side wins 平局; 不分勝負:' ?3 z! {8 L- C5 h
* The match ended in a draw 2-2. 比賽以2比2打成平局結束. 0 k' I* Q7 L9 ~( I& D C. \3 (usu sing 通常作單數) person or thing that attracts people 有吸引力的人或事物:# R' B ?8 n& r+ j5 w1 i
* A live band is always a good draw at a party. 現場演奏的樂隊在聚會上總是很吸引人的. 2 Y# \& l8 }8 I# i5 } R4 act of drawing at a cigarette, pipe, etc 吸煙; 抽煙斗.' ?! E* ~6 t& I/ c
5 (idm 習語) the luck of the draw => luck.% G! k7 s6 N. P* M
(be) quick/slow on the `draw (a) quick/slow at pulling out one's gun, etc 掏出槍等敏捷[遲緩
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/'drC:bAk; 'drC7bAk/ - }4 e. b5 |& p* i) i7 Sn ~ (of/to doing sth) disadvantage; problem 不利條件; 缺點; 障礙: & |) Z/ M$ A. Y* The great drawback to living on a main road is the constant noise. 住在通衢大道上的最大缺點就是噪聲不斷.