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cabinet

/kab-uh-nit/US // ˈkæb ə nɪt //UK // (ˈkæbɪnɪt) //

内阁,橱柜,柜子,橱窗

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items: a curio cabinet; a file cabinet.
    • : a wall cupboard used for storage, as of kitchen utensils or toilet articles: a kitchen cabinet; a medicine cabinet.
    • : a piece of furniture containing a radio or television set, usually standing on the floor and often having a record player or a place for phonograph records.
    • : a council advising a president, sovereign, etc., especially the group of ministers or executives responsible for the government of a nation.
    • : an advisory body to the president, consisting of the heads of the 13 executive departments of the federal government.
    • : a small case with compartments for valuables or other small objects.
    • : a small chamber or booth for special use, especially a shower stall.
    • : a private room.
    • : a room set aside for the exhibition of small works of art or objets d'art.
    • : Also called cabinet wine. a dry white wine produced in Germany from fully matured grapes without the addition of extra sugar.
    • : New England . a milk shake made with ice cream.
    • : Archaic. a small room.
    • : Obsolete. a small cabin.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : pertaining to a political cabinet: a cabinet meeting.
    • : private; confidential; secret.
    • : pertaining to a private room.
    • : of suitable value, beauty, or size for a private room, small display case, etc.: a cabinet edition of Milton.
    • : of, relating to, or used by a cabinetmaker or in cabinetmaking.
    • : Drafting. designating a method of projection in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing having all vertical and horizontal lines drawn to exact scale, with oblique lines reduced to about half scale so as to offset the appearance of distortion.Compare axonometric, isometric, oblique.

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Examples

  • Whether you need a heavy duty waterproof and fireproof lockable filing storage cabinet, or a simple case for carrying documents to your job, we’ve assembled the best filing cabinet options for your varying needs.

  • The majority of Kenyans who get coronavirus—around 80%, according to health cabinet secretary Mutahi Kagwe—seem to be asymptomatic.

  • In Japan’s political system, chief cabinet secretary is a position that combines formidable powers.

  • My cabinet full of knock off S’well bottles from various networking events would tell you that I don’t need any more water bottles.

  • It was trending because of a baseless conspiracy theory that listings for suspiciously high-priced cabinets were named after missing children.

  • Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation A Pennsylvania-based wood cabinet and specialty products manufacturer.

  • A third cabinet member used public funds to pay in an S & M bar.

  • Other cabinet minister scandals have been reported in the media, and investigations may take place.

  • But perhaps the most spectacular lot in the sale is a silver jug, a birthday present to Churchill from his War Cabinet in 1942.

  • Cabinet ministers of the day gather to review the names and the allegations.

  • His enemies in the cabinet were quick to perceive when their devices had taken effect on the King and Queen.

  • All that was necessary was a slight knowledge of a Cabinet Minister, and a smattering of schooling.

  • Meanwhile the cabal against the ruined Ripperda raged with redoubled fury in the Spanish cabinet.

  • A certain cabinet minister being asked why he did not promote merit?

  • The prime-minister, the chancellor of the exchequer, two other members of the cabinet, and an ambassador were his companions.