英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 在(字據、條約等)上蓋章[蓋印],確認;使成定局

   seal a bargain by shaking hands

   以握手成交.

2. 2. 證明;保證;決定,注定(命運等)

3. 3. [英海軍] 接受

4. 4. [摩門教] 舉行(結婚、過繼儀式),把…嫁出

5. 5. 在…上打上封印,密封(信封)

6. 6. 密閉(使空氣、氣體等不洩漏),填塞,充填

7. 7. 閉緊(眼睛、嘴唇)

   seal one's lips

   緊閉雙唇,守口如瓶.

8. 8. [電] 插入(插頭等)

9. 9. [西洋棋] 封(旗)



10. n. (名詞 noun)
    1. (保證文件真實性的)印記,圖記,信記,印信

    under (sb's) seal

    蓋有(某人)印鑒的

    (a bond) under sb's hand and seal

    經某人簽名蓋章的(字據).

11. 2. 印,印章,圖章,璽

    receive [return] the seals

    就任[辭去]國務大臣職務.

12. 3. [英] 大法官 國務大臣(Secretary of State)的職務

13. 4. 標誌,象徵

    the seal of love

    愛情的象徵(如接吻、結婚、生孩子等)

14. 5. 徵候,預兆

    He has the seal of death [genius] on his face.

    他顯出快死的樣子[有天才之相].

15. 6. 封緘,火漆,封蠟,封鉛,封條

    break the seal

    開封

    under [with] a flying seal

    用開口信封.

16. 7. [美] (贈給損款者的)裝飾性貼簽

17. 8. 密封物,充填物 如油灰、水泥等

18. 9. (下水道的)防臭彎管 排水鐵管或鉛管呈 S 形之彎曲部分

19. 10. (防臭彎管內阻臭氣從下往上反的)封水(的深度)

20. 11. 約束某人之物;嚴守秘密的誓約

    under (the) seal of silence

    約定保持沉默.

21. 12. [天主教] 告解保密 指神父不得把告解者的懺悔內容告訴他人

柯林斯英英辭典

n

1. [RC Church] seal of confession the obligation never to reveal anything said by a penitent in confession

2. a device impressed on a piece of wax, moist clay, etc, fixed to a letter, document, etc, as a mark of authentication

3. a stamp, ring, etc, engraved with a device to form such an impression

4. a substance, esp wax, so placed over an envelope, document, etc, that it must be broken before the object can be opened or used

5. any substance or device used to close or fasten tightly

6. a material, such as putty or cement, that is used to close an opening to prevent the passage of air, water, etc

7. a small amount of water contained in the trap of a drain to prevent the passage of foul smells

8. an agent or device for keeping something hidden or secret

9. anything that gives a pledge or confirmation

10. a decorative stamp often sold in aid of charity

vt.

1. [tr] to affix a seal to, as proof of authenticity

2. to stamp with or as if with a seal

3. to approve or authorize

4. [sometimes foll by up] to close or secure with or as if with a seal

to seal one's lips

seal up a letter

5. [foll by off] to enclose (a place) with a fence, wall, etc

6. to decide irrevocably

7. [Mormon Church] to make (a marriage or adoption) perpetually binding

8. to close tightly so as to render airtight or watertight

9. to paint (a porous material) with a nonporous coating

10. [Austral and NZ] to consolidate (a road surface) with bitumen, tar, etc

11. [Etymology] C13 seel, from Old French, from Latin sigillum little figure, from signum a sign

n

1. any pinniped mammal of the families Otariidae (eared seals) and Phocidae (earless seals) that are aquatic but come on shore to breed - See eared seal earless seal

2. any earless seal (family Phocidae), esp the common or harbour seal or the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)

3. sealskin

vi.

1. [intr] to hunt for seals

2. [Etymology] Old English seolh; related to Old Norse selr, Old High German selah, Old Irish selige tortoise