slate
noun uk/sleɪt/ us/sleɪt/
(ROCK)
[ C or U ]板岩，石板;（盖屋顶的）石板瓦
a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small, thin piece of this used to cover a roof
(FOR WRITING)
[ C ]（尤指旧时儿童写字用的）石板
in the past, a small, thin, rectangular piece of slate (= rock), usually in a wooden frame, used for writing on, especially by children
(COMPUTER)
[ C ] (also slate PC)笔记本电脑
a small computer with a screen that you can write on using a special pen
(LIST)
[ C ] US（尤指在政治活动中的）候选人名单
a list of people who are being considered for a particular job or position, especially in politics
Is there anyone in the current slate of candidates who could defeat the president? 在目前的候选人中，有谁能战胜总统吗？
His novel was chosen from a slate of ten finalists. 他的小说是从十篇最终候选作品中选出的。
Idioms
on the slateidiom UK informal 记账，赊账
(of the price of food or drink that a regular customer buys) recorded so that they can pay for it at another time
Could you put these drinks on the slate? 你能将这些饮料记账吗？
with the slate wiped cleanidiom （过去的错误或罪行）一笔勾销
with your past mistakes or crimes forgotten
slate
verb [ T ] uk/sleɪt/ us/sleɪt/
(CHOOSE)
be slated 预计，预定;安排
to be expected to happen in the future or to be expected to be or do something in the future
[ + to infinitive ] Jeff is slated to be the next captain of the team. 杰夫预计会成为球队的下一任队长。
The meeting is slated for (= the chosen day is) next Thursday. 会议定于下星期四举行。
(CRITICIZE)
UK informal抨击，批评
to attack by criticizing; to write or say that something is very bad
Her last book was slated by the critics. 她的新书受到了评论家的抨击。
(ROCK)
用石板瓦盖顶
to cover a roof with slates
slate
adjective uk/sleɪt/ us/sleɪt/
石板色的，深蓝灰色的
of a colour similar to slate
slate grey 石板灰
slate blue 石板蓝