好词典

docked

UK //dɒkt//US //dɑːkt//

词源

源自古英语'docce'(码头),与中古荷兰语'docke'(船坞)同源,14世纪后开始用作动词表示停靠。工资扣除含义始见于16世纪,可能源自将货物从船上卸下的概念。

verb

❶ 指船只停靠在码头或港口,通常用于描述船舶到达目的地后固定位置的过程。

“The cruise ship docked at the harbor early this morning.”

(游轮今早停靠在港口。)

“After a long voyage, the fishing boat finally docked.”

(经过漫长的航行,渔船终于靠岸了。)

❶ 指扣减工资或报酬,通常作为惩罚或补偿损失的方式。

“His pay was docked for being late to work.”

(他因为上班迟到被扣了工资。)

“The company docks employees' salaries for unauthorized absences.”

(公司会因员工无故缺勤而扣减工资。)

同义词:moored, berthed, anchored, deducted, subtracted

adjective

❶ 描述动物尾巴被截短的状态,常见于某些犬种或出于医疗原因。

“The puppy had a docked tail when we adopted him.”

(我们领养这只小狗时它的尾巴已经被截短了。)

“Docked tails are traditional for some working dog breeds.”

(对一些工作犬种来说,截短尾巴是传统做法。)

同义词:cropped, shortened, truncated

常见短语

docked pay — 指被扣除的工资,通常由于违规行为、缺勤或工作失误等原因。

“He received docked pay after missing three shifts without notice.”

(他在未通知的情况下缺勤三次,因此被扣了工资。)

docked at — 描述船只停靠在特定地点的状态,后接港口或码头名称。

“The luxury yacht is currently docked at Monaco.”

(这艘豪华游艇目前停靠在摩纳哥。)