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hold; control; engage in; drill; moral conduct; exercise
Meanings
8 senses · 37 examplesverb
to hold; to grip; to take in hand
Used for holding or picking up physical objects, especially tools or weapons.
He grabbed a kitchen knife and rushed at the thugs.
Please pass me the remote control.
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He picked up his pen and started doing his homework.
Soldiers stood guard with long rifles in their hands.
She picked up a broom to clean the yard.
verb
to control; to dominate; to master
formalUsed for managing situations, power, or systems.
This general is good at controlling the battlefield situation.
Our team has a firm grip on victory and will definitely win this game.
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That dictator has held the power of life and death for many years.
He can manipulate stock prices to make huge profits.
The pilot skillfully controlled the plane to land.
verb
to do; to work at; to engage in
Used for carrying out work, tasks, or returning to a former occupation.
This precision instrument requires a specialist to operate it.
My parents worked hard all year round to pay for my college education.
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After retiring for ten years, he decided to return to his old career and open a restaurant.
He is very skilled at managing household chores.
She is organizing a large-scale wedding ceremony.
verb
to speak a language; to use a dialect
Used to specify the language or dialect someone uses for communication.
This foreign teacher is good at teaching in English.
Many long-term residents of Shanghai can speak the Wu dialect.
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He has been abroad for ten years and can no longer speak his native language.
Many people in this immigrant community speak Cantonese.
He can fluently speak three foreign languages.
verb
to drill; to train; to practice
formalUsed for military training or physical exercise drills.
Soldiers drill formations on the playground every day.
The school arranges morning drill activities every Monday.
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During military training, we had to drill military posture every morning.
The honor guard repeatedly drills the entrance ceremony every day.
Firefighters drill rescue skills every week.
noun
exercise; drill; physical activity
Refers to structured physical exercise sessions or routines.
The school has morning break exercises every morning.
Elderly people like to do morning exercises in the park.
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Office workers often use work break exercises to relax their bodies.
She goes to the gym to do aerobics every week.
The PE teacher taught us five sets of exercises.
noun
moral character; conduct; behavior
formalUsed to describe a person's moral standards and behavior.
This professor has high moral character and clean integrity.
His conduct has always been well-regarded by the school.
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Public officials must strictly abide by professional ethics.
This young man has bad conduct, which is despised by others.
She won everyone's respect with her noble moral character.
noun
surname Cao
A common Chinese family name.
Teacher Cao is our Chinese teacher.
Mr. Cao is a famous entrepreneur.