Translation of umbrella – English–Traditional Chinese dictionary

umbrella

/ʌmˈbrel.ə/ us

/ʌmˈbrel.ə/

umbrella noun [C] (DEVICE)

a device for protection against the rain, consisting of a stick with a folding frame covered in material at one end and usually a handle at the other, or a similar, often larger, device used for protection against the sun

傘；雨傘；陽傘

I felt a few drops of rain, so I put my umbrella up. 我感到有幾滴雨點，於是便撐起了雨傘。

I left my umbrella on the bus yesterday. 我昨天把傘落在公車上了。

a folding umbrella 折疊傘

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Damn! I've left my umbrella in the office.
"You've got my umbrella!" he ejaculated.
She absent-mindedly left her umbrella on the bus.
I'll have to go back for my umbrella.
The umbrella was ingeniously devised to fold up into your pocket.

umbrella noun [C] (GROUP)

something that includes or represents a group or range of similar things

綜合體；總體

He runs a group of companies under the umbrella of Universal Foods. 他經營一組公司，總稱為Universal Foods。

The Organization of Islamic Conference is an umbrella organization representing 57 Muslim nations. 伊斯蘭國家組織是代表57個伊斯蘭國家的機構。

Existentialism was really an umbrella term to lump together the works of several philosophers and writers. 存在主義實際上是一個把幾位元哲學家和作家的作品歸併在一起的總稱。

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Examples of umbrella

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Discussion of these concerns often proceeds under the terminological umbrella of 'sustainable development', a concept that spans a range of moral and economic considerations.

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If these conditions obtain, then the original ruling covers the new case as well, and it is incorporated under the umbrella of shari ah.

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The portion of the duct with the umbrella was totally excised and the suture line on the pulmonary side was completed.

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The articles are highly focused, and only loosely fit under the general umbrella of the book's title.

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Yet despite the group's open door, there will always be people who stand outside the umbrella of protection it can offer.

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Four stimuli were eliminated from further analyses on this basis : the grass-button, fork-shovel, leaf-bug and umbrella-lamp.

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In this regard, then, we suggest these infants be viewed under the same umbrella as any other infant.

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Since the umbrella can easily be dislodged immediately after initial implantation, immediate closure of residual ductal patency must not be attempted.

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Translation of umbrella – English–Traditional Chinese dictionary

umbrella noun [C] (DEVICE)

umbrella noun [C] (GROUP)

Examples of umbrella

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