1 [C,U] an area of a port where ships stop to be loaded, repaired, etc 船坞
2docks [pl] a group of docks with all the buildings, offices, etc that are around them 船坞区(包括船坞四周所有的建筑物、办公室等):
He works down at the docks.他在船坞区工作。
3 [C] [usu.sing] the place in a court of law where the person who is accused sits or stands (法庭的)被告席
4 (US 美) =LANDING STAGE
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/dɒk ||; dɑk/verb
1 [I,T] (used about a ship) to sail into a port and stop at the dock (指船)进入船坞,靠港停泊:
The ship had docked/was docked at Lisbon.那艘船停在里斯本的码头。
2 [T] to take away part of the money sb earns, especially as a punishment 扣除部份工资(尤指作惩戒):
They've docked £20 off my wages because I was late.我因为迟到,被扣去了20英镑工资。