ring
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
- 2.
(physical) A group of objects arranged in a circle.
- 3.
A long stripe of contrastive material, colour, etc, that encircles something.
a ring of grime around the bathtub
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(Internet, abbreviation, alt of, ellipsis)Ellipsis of webring.
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A place where some sports or exhibitions take place; notably a circular or comparable arena, such as a boxing ring or a circus ring; hence the field of a political contest.
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An exclusive group of people, usually involving some unethical or illegal practices.
a crime ring; a prostitution ring; a bidding ring (at an auction sale)
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(chemistry) A group of atoms linked by bonds to form a closed chain in a molecule.
a benzene ring
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(geometry) A planar geometrical figure included between two concentric circles.
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(typography) A diacritical mark in the shape of a hollow circle placed above or under the letter; a kroužek.
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(historical)An old English measure of corn equal to the coomb or half a quarter.
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(computing theory) A hierarchical level of privilege in a computer system, usually at hardware level, used to protect data and functionality (also protection ring).
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(firearms) Either of the pair of clamps used to hold a telescopic sight to a rifle.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To enclose or surround.
The inner city was ringed with dingy industrial areas.
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(figuratively, transitive)To make an incision around; to girdle; to cut away a circular tract of bark from a tree in order to kill it.
They ringed the trees to make the clearing easier next year.
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(transitive)To attach a ring to, especially for identification.
We managed to ring 22 birds this morning.
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(transitive)To surround or fit with a ring, or as if with a ring.
to ring a pig’s snout
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(falconry) To rise in the air spirally.
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(transitive)To steal and change the identity of (cars) in order to resell them.
A. Woodley, Trio: 3 short stories Gabe said that as Derry had only caught part of the conversation, it's possible that they were discussing a film, it was bad enough that they'd unwittingly been brought into ringing cars, adding drugs into it was far more than either of them could ever be comfortable with.
They used two bases in Digbeth to break down luxury motors, some of which were carjacked or stolen after keys were taken in house raids. The parts were then fitted to salvaged cars bought online. […] Jailing the quartet, a judge at Birmingham Crown Court said it was a "car ringing on a commercial and substantial scale".
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(Australia, transitive)To ride around (a group of animals, especially cattle) to keep them milling in one place; hence (intransitive), to work as a drover, to muster cattle.
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(intransitive)Of a bell, etc., to produce a resonant sound.
The bells were ringing in the town.
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(transitive)To make (a bell, etc.) produce a resonant sound.
The deliveryman rang the doorbell to drop off a parcel.
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(transitive)To produce (a sound) by ringing.
They rang a Christmas carol on their handbells.
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(figuratively, intransitive)To produce the sound of a bell or a similar sound.
Whose mobile phone is ringing?
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(figuratively, intransitive)Of something spoken or written, to appear to be, to seem, to sound.
That does not ring true.
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From Middle English ryng, from Old English hring (ring, circle), from *hring, from Proto-Germanic *hringaz (ring), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-, extended nasalized form of *(s)ker- (to turn, bend). rank rink, as well as indirectly range.