key 在英语-中文（简体）词典中的翻译
keynoun [ C ] uk
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key noun [C]
(LOCK)
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A1 a piece of metal that has been cut into a special shape and is used for opening or closing a lock, starting a car engine, etc.
钥匙
car/door keys
车／门钥匙
更多范例减少例句She fumbled around in her handbag, looking for her key.I heard someone turn a key in the lock.Give me the car keys - you're in no fit state to drive.She suddenly remembered (that) her keys were in her other bag.Please hand in your keys at reception on your departure from the hotel.
key noun [C]
(PART)
B2 any of the set of moving parts that you press with your fingers on a computer keyboard, or musical instrument to produce letters, numbers, symbols, or musical notes
（计算机、打字机或乐器的）键
范例
If you press this key, the computer screen will clear .Press and hold down the control key while you press '9'.Press the return key twice to leave a blank line.Use this key to toggle between the two typefaces.He ran his fingers over the piano keys.
key noun [C]
(MUSICAL NOTES)
a set of musical notes based on one particular note
调，主音
The song changes key halfway through.
歌曲在中间部分调子变了。
the key of C minor
C小调
key noun [C]
(SYMBOLS)
a list of the symbols used in a map or book with explanations of what they mean
（地图、书等的）符号说明，图例
key noun [C]
(ANSWERS)
A2 a list of the answers to the questions in an exercise or test
（练习或考试的）问题答案
See the key to test 3 on page 176.
在176页可以找到测试三的答案。
习语
the key to something
keyadjective uk
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B2 very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things
极重要的，关键性的
She was a key figure in the international art world.
她是国际艺术界的重要人物。
a key factor in tackling the problem
解决问题的关键因素
同义词
cardinal
central
fundamental
primal
更多范例减少例句I think there is one key fact that you have overlooked.The key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received death threats.The control of inflation is a key component of the government's economic policy.Delegation of responsibility is a key part of a manager's job.The economy is regarded as the key factor which will determine the outcome of the general election.
keyverb [ T ] uk
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to intentionally damage a car by scratching its paint using a key
故意用钥匙刮花一辆车
Someone keyed his Porsche.
有人挂花了他的保时捷。
短语动词
key something in
key something to someone/something
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key的例句
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Could the polity sustain pockets of autonomy in key border regions without risking the destabilisation of its interior?
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Table 1 presents means and risks of the key variables.
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The process was reiterated until we felt confident that we had recovered key articles and those most frequently cited by the profession.
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Here we add in the mediating variables of dietary change to examine what effect they have on this key element of psychological well-being.
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The international author list includes most of the current key players in impact-related studies and the quality of the individual contributions is correspondingly high.
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The reports include an executive summary that facilitates a quick and comprehensive understanding of the key points addressed by the report.
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Within this, the cultural changes have a tempo based around these recognisable events, with named key individuals and short periods of analysis.
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Since the key issue is the psychological pressure that law can exert on every individual mind, the law must be clear, well diffused, and foreseeable.
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