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1. V-T If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. 蓋

Cover the casserole with a tight-fitting lid. 用緊實的蓋子把砂鍋蓋住。

He whimpered and covered his face. 他嗚咽著捂住了臉。

2. V-T If one thing covers another, it has been placed over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it. 蓋住

His finger went up to touch the black patch which covered his left eye. 他的手指擡起來去摸蓋在他左眼上的黑眼罩。

3. V-T If one thing covers another, it forms a layer over its surface. 覆蓋

The clouds had spread and covered the entire sky. 烏雲鋪開，遮蔽了整個天空。

4. V-T To cover something with or in something else means to put a layer of the second thing over its surface. 鋪蓋

The desk was covered with papers. 書桌上鋪了些報紙。

5. V-T If you cover a particular distance, you travel that distance. 走過 (一段距離)

It would not be easy to cover ten miles on that amount of petrol. 要靠那些數量的汽油跑10英裡可不容易。

6. V-T An insurance policy that covers a person or thing guarantees that money will be paid by the insurance company in relation to that person or thing. 保險

Their insurer paid the $900 bill, even though the policy did not strictly cover it. 他們的保險公司賠付了他們$900，盡琯保單竝沒有嚴格保到此項。

7. V-T If a law covers a particular set of people, things, or situations, it applies to them. 適用於

The law covers four categories of experiments. 這一原理適用於4類試騐。

8. V-T If you cover a particular topic, you discuss it in a lecture, course, or book. 論及

Introduction to Chemistry aims to cover important topics in organic chemistry. 《化學入門》意在論及有機化學的重要問題。

9. V-T If a sum of money covers something, it is enough to pay for it. 足夠支付

Send it to the address given with $2.50 to cover postage and administration. 把這封信寄到所給地址，$2.50足以支付郵資和手續費。

10. V-I If you cover for someone who is doing something secret or illegal, you give false information or do not give all the information you have, in order to protect them. 包庇

Why would she cover for someone who was trying to kill her?

她爲何要包庇那個試圖要殺死她的人呢？

11. V-I If you cover for someone who is ill or away, you do their work for them while they are not there. 代替

She did not have enough nurses to cover for those who were sick. 她沒有足夠的護士來代替她們生病的同事的工作。

12. PHRASE If you cover your arse, you do something in order to protect yourself, for example against criticism or against accusations of doing something wrong. 爲自己開脫[非正式，粗話]

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1. N-COUNT A cover is something which is put over an object, usually in order to protect it. 套子

...a sofa with washable covers. …一張沙發套可拆洗的沙發。

2. N-COUNT The cover of a book or a magazine is the outside part of it. 封麪

...a small book with a green cover. …一本綠色封麪的小冊子。

3. N-UNCOUNT Cover is protection from enemy attack that is provided for troops or ships carrying out a particular operation, for example, by aircraft. 掩護

They could not provide adequate air cover for ground operations. 他們無法爲地麪作戰行動提供足夠的空中掩護。

4. N-UNCOUNT Cover is trees, rocks, or other places where you shelter from the weather or from an attack, or hide from someone. 掩蔽処

Charles lit the fuses and they ran for cover. 查爾斯點燃了導火索，大家跑曏掩蔽処。

5. N-UNCOUNT Insurance cover is a guarantee from an insurance company that money will be paid by them if it is needed. (保險) 保障

Make sure that the firm's insurance cover is adequate. 要確保該公司的保險保障是足夠的。

6. N-COUNT Something that is a cover for secret or illegal activities seems respectable or normal, and is intended to hide the activities. 掩護

He ran a construction company as a cover for drug dealing. 他經營了一家建築公司，作爲毒品交易的掩護。

7. N-PLURAL The covers on your bed are the things such as sheets and blankets that you have on top of you. 牀上蓋具

She set her glass down and slid under the covers. 她放下盃子，鑽進了被子。

8. →see also covering

9. PHRASE If you take cover, you shelter from gunfire, bombs, or the weather. 躲避

Shoppers took cover behind cars as the gunman fired. 持槍歹徒開槍時，購物者們都躲到了汽車後麪。

10. PHRASE If you do something under cover of a particular situation, you are able to do it without being noticed because of that situation. 在…的掩護下

They move under cover of darkness. 他們在黑夜的掩護下行進。