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cabinets

UK //ˈkæbɪnɪts//US //ˈkæbɪnɪts//

词源

源自法语cabinet(小房间),后引申为存放物品的家具和政府决策机构。

noun

❶ 指用于存放物品的带门或抽屉的家具,通常由木材或金属制成,常见于厨房或办公室。

“She stored all her dishes in the kitchen cabinets.”

(她把所有餐具都存放在厨房橱柜里。)

“The office cabinets were filled with important documents.”

(办公室的文件柜里装满了重要文件。)

❶ 指政府内阁,由高级官员组成的决策机构,通常由总理或总统领导。

“The Prime Minister announced changes to his cabinet members.”

(首相宣布了内阁成员的变动。)

“The cabinet met to discuss the new economic policy.”

(内阁召开会议讨论新的经济政策。)

同义词:cupboard, locker, closet, ministry, council

常见短语

kitchen cabinets — 指厨房中用于存放餐具、食品等的储物柜,是厨房装修的重要部分。

“We chose white kitchen cabinets to make the room look brighter.”

(我们选择了白色的厨房橱柜让房间看起来更明亮。)

cabinet meeting — 指内阁成员召开的正式会议,讨论国家政策和重要事务。

“The cabinet meeting lasted for five hours due to the urgent situation.”

(由于紧急情况,内阁会议持续了五个小时。)