好词典
slate
UK /sleɪt/US /sleɪt/
词源
源自中古英语sclate，来自古法语esclate，原意为'碎片'，可能源自日耳曼语系，与德语Schiefer（石板）同源。
noun
❶ 一种细粒的变质岩，通常呈灰色或蓝色，容易分裂成薄片，常用于制作屋顶瓦片或写字板。
“The old house had a roof made of slate.”
（那座老房子的屋顶是用石板瓦铺成的。）
“He wrote his name on the slate with chalk.”
（他用粉笔在石板上写下了自己的名字。）
❶ 候选人名单或计划表，特指政治选举中的候选人名单。
“The party announced its slate of candidates for the election.”
（该党宣布了选举的候选人名单。）
“They presented a strong slate for the city council.”
（他们为市议会提出了一份强有力的候选人名单。）
同义词:roofing stone, candidate list, roster, panel, ticket
verb
❶ 计划或安排某事在特定时间发生，常用于正式或官方场合。
“The meeting is slated for next Monday.”
（会议定于下周一举行。）
“The new product is slated to launch in June.”
（新产品计划在六月推出。）
❶ 严厉批评或指责某人或某事，语气较为强烈。
“The new policy was slated by the opposition.”
（新政策遭到了反对党的严厉批评。）
“Critics slated the movie for its poor acting.”
（评论家们严厉批评了这部电影糟糕的演技。）
同义词:schedule, plan, criticize, condemn, pan
常见短语
clean slate — 指重新开始的机会，过去的错误或问题已被清除，常用于个人或组织的新开始。
“After paying off all his debts, he had a clean slate to start his business.”
（在还清所有债务后，他有了一个重新开始创业的机会。）
wipe the slate clean — 清除过去的错误或债务，给予重新开始的机会，常用于财务或人际关系中。
“The company agreed to wipe the slate clean and give him another chance.”
（公司同意既往不咎，再给他一次机会。）