
Ahead: winning; further advanced 占優(yōu)勢;領(lǐng)先
Our team was ahead by six points. 我們隊(duì)領(lǐng)先六分.
You need to work hard to keep ahead. 你要努力才能保持領(lǐng)先優(yōu)勢.
Hinge: a piece of metal, plastic, etc. on which a door, lid or gate moves freely as it opens or closes 鉸鏈;合葉
The door had been pulled off its hinges. 門從鉸鏈上扯下來了.
Patent
v. to obtain a patent for an invention or a process 獲得專利權(quán)
adj.
1.connected with a patent 有專利的;受專利保護(hù)的 only before noun
patent applications/laws 專利申請;專利法
the US Patent Office 美國專利局
2.of a product 產(chǎn)品 made or sold by a particular company 專利生產(chǎn)的;專利經(jīng)銷的 only before noun
patent medicines 專利藥品
n. an official right to be the only person to make, use or sell a product or an invention; a document that proves this 專利權(quán);專利證書
to apply for/obtain a patent on an invention 申請/獲得發(fā)明專利權(quán)
The device was protected by patent. 這一裝置受專利保護(hù).