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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

harness

英  [ˈhɑːnɪs]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • harnesses

    1. [C 可数名词] 背带 , 安全带

    A harness is a set of straps which fit under a person's arms and fasten around their body in order to keep a piece of equipment in place or to prevent the person moving from a place.

    2. [C 可数名词] 马具 , 挽具

    A harness is a set of leather straps and metal links fastened around a horse's head or body so that the horse can have a carriage, cart, or plough fastened to it.

    VERB. 动词

  • harnesses , harnessing , harnessed

    1. [T 及物动词] 利用

    If you harness something such as an emotion or natural source of energy, you bring it under your control and use it.

    近义词

    exploit , utilize

    双语例句

    例：

    Turkey plans to harness the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for big hydro-electric power projects.

    土耳其计划利用底格里斯河与幼发拉底河的水来建造大型水力发电工程。

    例：

    chemical reactors that destroy dangerous chemicals by harnessing the power of the sun.

    利用太阳能来销毁危险化学品的化学反应堆。

    2. [T 及物动词] 给…套上挽具

    If a horse or other animal is harnessed, a harness is put on it, especially so that it can pull a carriage, cart, or plow.

    双语例句

    例：

    On Sunday the horses were harnessed to a heavy wagon for a day-long ride over the border.

    星期天这些马被套在一辆沉重的货车上，准备踏上长达一天越过边境的旅程。

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