label1/ˋlebḷ; ˈleIb$l/n [C]1 a piece of paper or cloth that is attached to something and gives information about it 标签﹔标记: on a label Always read the instructions on the label. 务必阅读标签上的说明。2 also 又作 record label a company that makes records 唱片公司: the EMI label 百代唱片公司3 a word or phrase that is used to describe someone or something 称号﹔外号﹔绰号〔用于形容某人或某事物〕: She doesn’t like being given the label ‘feminist writer’. 她不喜欢被贴上“女权主义作家”的标签。
label2v [T] labelled , labelling BrE 【英】; labeled , labeling AmE 【美】1 to fasten a label to something, or write information on something to show what it is 把标签加于…﹔标明: Label the diagram clearly. 把图表标示清楚。label sth sth The file was labelled ‘Top Secret’. 这份文件上标着“绝密”字样。2 to use a word or phrase to describe someone 把…称为: label sb/sth (as) sth He was labelled a troublemaker. 他被形容是闹事者。
labellabellabels1nouna piece of paper or material on something that tells you about it: The label on the bottle says ‘Made in Mexico’.The washing instructions are on the label.labellabellabelslabelledlabeledlabellinglabeling2verb (British)labels, labelling, labelled) (Americanlabeling, labeled)to put a label on something: I labelled all the boxes with my name and address.