• n. [計] 孔屑

詞源不詳。

chad (n.1)

also Mr. Chad, graffiti drawing of a head peering over a fence or wall, with the caption, "Wot, no ______?" (the U.S. version usually had "Kilroy was here"), in reaction to shortages and rationing, 1945, British, of unknown origin.

Chad (n.2)

African nation, former French colony (Tchad), independent since 1960, named for Lake Chad, which is from a local word meaning "lake, large expanse of water." An ironic name for such a desert country.

chad (n.3)

"hanging flap or piece after a hole is punched in paper," a word unknown to most people until the 2000 U.S. presidential election (when the outcome hinged on partially punched paper ballots in some Florida counties), attested by 1930, of unknown origin.

1. Reports from Chad suggest that rebel forces are advancing on the capital.

來自乍得的報告顯示叛軍正向首都推進(jìn)。

來自柯林斯例句

2. It is already embroiled in existing conflicts in both Chad and the CAR, another former possession.

在Chad和CAR中 它都被叛卷進(jìn)了現(xiàn)在的糾紛中, CAR是他的另一個早期的財產(chǎn).

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3. France can provide these troops as it already has a base in Chad, a former colony.

法國人能夠提供這些軍隊因?yàn)樗麄冊?b>Chad已經(jīng)有了一個基地, 一個早期的殖民地.

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4. There is, of course, no sign of the romance between Chad and Mamie.

查德和瑪米之間當(dāng)然不存在有情有意的跡象.

來自辭典例句

5. Chad : Do you know something about this, small person?

你知道些什么嘛, 小個子?

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