flag /flæɡ/ CET4 ( flagging, flagged, flags )

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  N-COUNT A flag is a piece of cloth which can be attached to a pole and which is used as a sign, signal, or symbol of something, especially of a particular country. 旗帜

  例：

  The Marines climbed to the roof of the embassy building to raise the American flag.

  海军陆战队士兵爬上使馆大楼的楼顶去升美国国旗。

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  N-COUNT Journalists sometimes refer to the flag of a particular country or organization as a way of referring to the country or organization itself and its values or power. 国家或组织 (新闻用语)

  例：

  Every person who serves under the American flag will answer to his or her own superiors and to military law.

  每一个在美军服役的人都必须服从自己的上级和军法。

• 3. 

  N an indicator, that may be set or unset, used to indicate a condition or to stimulate a particular reaction in the execution of a computer program 指示器 [计算机]

• 4. 

  N the conspicuously marked tail of a deer 鹿尾显著标记

• 5. 

  N any of various plants that have long swordlike leaves, esp the iris Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag) 长有细长叶子的植物

• 6. 

  N flagstone的缩写 → short for flagstone

• 7. 

  V-I If you flag or if your spirits flag, you begin to lose enthusiasm or energy. (热情、精力等) 衰退

  例：

  His enthusiasm was in no way flagging.

  他的热情丝毫没有减退。

• 8. 

  V to warn or signal (a vehicle) to stop 警示或指示(汽车)停下

• 9. 

  V to mark (a page in a book, card, etc) for attention by attaching a small tab or flag (在书页和卡片等)用标签做记号

• 10. 

  V to draw attention to (something) 引起注意(某物) [AUSTRALIAN]