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yard
n
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(a) (usu unroofed) enclosed or partly enclosed space near or round a building or group of buildings, often paved 建筑物附近或周围(通常为无顶篷的)围起来的空地(常为经铺设者); 院子.
(b) (US) = backyard (back2).
2 (usu in compounds 通常用以构成复合词) enclosure for a special purpose or business (为某目的或用途的)场地
a `railway yard/`marshalling yard, ie an area where trains are made up, and where coaches, wagons, etc are stored 铁路站场[调车场]
a `builder´s yard 建筑场地.
yard n
1 (abbr 缩写 yd) unit of length, equal to 3 feet (36 inches) or 0.9144 metre 码(长度单位, 等於 3 英尺或 0.9144米)
Can you still buy cloth by the yard in Britain? 在英国买布还论码吗? =>App 4, 5 见附录4、 5.
2 long pole-like piece of wood fastened to a mast for supporting and spreading a sail 帆桁.
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