C2 a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away錨
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The captain of the ship ordered his men to lower the anchor.
The missing boat was last seen at anchor off the north Wales coast.
There's a huge metal anchor on display in the entrance to the Maritime Museum.
The ship's anchor is attached to an enormous length of chain.
For several hours the oil rig was adrift and dragging its anchors in the North Sea.
C2 someone or something that gives support when needed可以依靠的人(或物);精神支柱;靠山
mainly US an anchorman or anchorwoman (廣播、電視節目的)主持人
C2 [ I or T ] to lower an anchor into the water in order to stop a boat from moving away抛錨,下錨
noun
verb
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