board
noun uk/bɔːd/ us/bɔːrd/
(WOOD)
B2 [ C ]（有特定用途的）薄木板;板;牌子
a thin, flat piece of cut wood or other hard material, often used for a particular purpose
Cut the vegetables on a chopping (US cutting) board. 在切菜板上切菜。
There was a "For Sale" board outside the house. 房子外有一块“待售”牌。
See also: breadboardsoundboard
A2 [ C ]棋盘
a flat piece of wood or other hard material with a special pattern on it, used for playing games
a chess board 国际象棋棋盘
A1 [ C ]黑板或白板
a blackboard or whiteboard
The teacher wrote her name up on the board. 老师在黑板上写下了她的名字。
A2 [ C ]布告板，公告栏
a noticeboard UK
I stuck the notice (up) on the board. 我把通知贴在了公告栏上。
[ C ]（跳水用的）跳板
a diving board
I dived off the top board today, Dad. 爸爸，我今天是从最高的跳板跳水的。
the boards[ plural ] （冰球场周围的）护板
the wooden fence surrounding the ice surface in ice hockey
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- Today's specials are written on the board.
- He stuck up a notice on the board with pins.
- He advertises his services on the company notice board.
- When it was his turn to dive, he gulped and stepped up onto the diving board.
- The man's body was as stiff as a board when it was found in the snow.
(PEOPLE)
C1 [ C usually singular, + sing/pl verb ]董事会;理事会;委员会
the group of people who are responsible for controlling and organizing a company or organization
Every decision has to be approved by the board (of directors). 每项决定都必须由董事会通过。
She started in the firm after college and now she's on the board/a board member. 她大学毕业以后开始在这家公司工作，现在已经是董事会成员了。
UK The board of governors meet/meets once a month to discuss school policy. 学校董事会每月集会一次讨论学校政策。
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- The decision will have to be ratified by the executive board.
- There's a board of five directors, but she is the Managing Director.
- There is a predominance of people with an arts degree on the board of governors.
- She persuaded the board of her worthiness to run the company.
- The editorial board has an expert with a world-wide reputation in the person of Professor Jameson.
(EXAM)
boards[ plural ] US informal （美国某些医疗、商业组织举行的）执业考试
an official examination given by some medical and business organizations in the US
This is my last chance to pass the boards. 这是我最后一次通过执业考试的机会了。
(TRANSPORT)
on boardB1 在船（或火车、飞机）上
on a boat, train, or aircraft
As soon as I was on board, I began to have second thoughts about leaving. 我一上车就开始动摇要不要走了。
(MEALS)
B2 [ U ]（住宿处提供的）伙食，膳食（通常需付费）
meals provided when you are staying somewhere, usually for money
Idioms
across the boardidiom C2 影响到各个领域和阶层的；全面的
happening or having an effect on people at every level and in every area
The improvement has been across the board, with all divisions either increasing profits or reducing losses. 情况全面好转，所有的部门不是盈利增加就是亏损减少。
The initiative has across-the-board support. 该行动得到了各方面的支持。
See also: across-the-board
go by the boardidiom 被遗忘;被忽视;落空
to be forgotten or not used
Does this mean our holiday plans will have to go by the board? 这是不是意味着我们的假期计划将要告吹了？
on boardidiom （尤指为了特殊目的而）参与
as part of a group or team, especially for a special purpose
Let's bring Rob on board for the Saudi deal - he's the expert. 让罗布也参与跟沙特做的这笔交易吧——他是这方面的专家。
take something on boardidiom C1 理解;接受
to understand or accept an idea or a piece of information
Banks need to take on board the views of their customers. 银行需要理解客户的想法。
board
verb uk/bɔːd/ us/bɔːrd/
(GET ON)
B1 [ I or T ]（使）上（船、火车或飞机）
to get onto or allow people to get onto a boat, train, or aircraft
At London airport she boarded a plane to Australia. 在伦敦机场她登上了去澳大利亚的飞机。
Will passengers waiting to board please go to the ticket counter? 请各位候机的旅客去检票口。
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- The platform was crammed with people trying to board the train.
- I took out a travel insurance policy before I boarded the plane.
- They boarded a ship that was sailing the next day.
- He was thought to have boarded the plane in New York.
- Flight 474 to Buenos Aires is now boarding at gate 9.
(STAY)
[ I ]寄宿
to pay to sleep and eat meals in someone's house
During his stay in England he boarded with a family in Bath. 他在英格兰逗留期间寄宿在巴斯的一户人家。
[ I ]（在学校）住校
to sleep and eat at school during the school term
When you went to school were you a day student or did you board? 你上学时是走读还是住校？
[ T ] UK将（宠物）暂时寄养在他处
to arrange for a pet animal to be temporarily taken care of at a place other than its home
He boards the dog out when he goes on business trips. 他出差时把狗寄养在别处。
Phrasal verb
board something up 用木板封闭（门窗）
to cover a door or window with wooden boards
Stores are boarding up their windows in case rioting breaks out. 店主们将窗户用木板封起来，以防暴乱发生。