1 a grey animal with short fur that lives in and near the sea and that eats fish. Seals have no legs and swim with the help of short flat arms(flippers). 海豹
2 an official design or mark that is put on a document, an envelope, etc to show that it is genuine or that it has not been opened 封蜡;火漆
3 a small piece of paper, metal, plastic, etc on a packet, bottle, etc that you must break before you can open it 封口;封条
4 something that stops air or liquid from getting in or out of something 封塞;封口:
The seal has worn and oil is escaping.封口破损了,油正往外渗漏。
seal²
/si:l ||; sil/verb[T]
1seal sth (up/down) to close or fasten a package, envelope, etc 封;封装:
The parcel was sealed with tape.那个包裹已用胶带封好了。to seal (down) an envelope给信封封口
2seal sth (up) to fill a hole or cover sth so that air or liquid does not get in or out 封闭;密封:
The food is packed in sealed bags to keep it fresh.食物装在密封的袋子里以保鲜。
3 (formal 正式) to make sth sure, so that it cannot be changed or argued about 保证;确认:
to seal an agreement签署一项协议
seal sth off to stop any person or thing from entering or leaving an area or building 封锁;封闭:
The building was sealed off by the police.警方封锁了大厦。