anchored
锚定,锚定的,锚固,锚固的
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Definitions
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- : any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- : any similar device for holding fast or checking motion: an anchor of stones.
- : any device for securing a suspension or cantilever bridge at either end.
- : any of various devices, as a metal tie, for binding one part of a structure to another.
- : a person or thing that can be relied on for support, stability, or security; mainstay: Hope was his only anchor.
- : Also anchorman. Radio and Television. a person who is the main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc., and who usually also serves as coordinator of all participating broadcasters during the program; anchorman or anchorwoman; anchorperson.
- : Television. a program that attracts many viewers who are likely to stay tuned to the network for the programs that follow.
- : Also called anchor store . a well-known store, especially a department store, that attracts customers to the shopping center in which it is located.
- : Slang. automotive brakes.
- : Military. a key position in defense lines.
- : Also anchorman. Sports. the person on a team, especially a relay team, who competes last.the person farthest to the rear on a tug-of-war team.
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- : to hold fast by an anchor.
- : to fix or fasten; affix firmly: The button was anchored to the cloth with heavy thread.
- : to act or serve as an anchor for: He anchored the evening news.
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- : to drop anchor; lie or ride at anchor: The ship anchored at dawn.
- : to keep hold or be firmly fixed: The insect anchored fast to its prey.
- : Sports, Radio and Television. to act or serve as an anchor.
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Search engines favor smooth growth, a structured anchor list and a natural-looking link profile.
Coil of disconcertingly abraded rope donated by a buddy who actually understands knots and anchors—check.
Work on the anchors, experiment with different types of content and always make sure you create unique content.
There are many interesting companies up there, but it’s not reflective of the fact that Amazon and Microsoft are anchor companies.
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz resigned recently after admitting he’d sexted with a local news anchor who is not his wife.
Unfortunately, popular understandings of the bigot remain anchored in an earlier time.
This mid-election cycle enthusiasm is anchored in recent polling and other factors, Republican strategists and pollsters say.
Articulating a strong pro-growth message that is anchored in the bedrock of a strong education would be a nice place to start.
IDF's Military Advocate General: legality of training is anchored in principles of 'belligerent occupation.'
Ben-Gurion kept his word, and the Orthodox monopoly was anchored in other developments, as well.
The ship has anchored in the province of Ylocos, eighty leguas from here, as the weather does not permit it to come to this port.
Anchored at Imbros when I got a cable asking me what forces I shall need to carry right through to a finish.
At half-past five o'clock we anchored with our companions near the usual place.
It looked so rich and beautiful that the ships anchored once more, and the admiral ordered the sick men to be taken on shore.
And the following afternoon we anchored at about half a mile from the sandy beach of Careening Bay.