pa.per
n.（名词）A material made of cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags, and certain grasses, processed into flexible sheets or rolls by deposit from an aqueous suspension, and used chiefly for writing, printing, drawing, wrapping, and covering walls.纸：通常用植物纤维，有时也用矿物纤维或合成纤维的水悬浮液流入细网而粘结制成的材料，主要用来书写、印刷、绘画、包装或覆盖墙壁A single sheet of this material.纸张：这种物质的单张One or more sheets of paper bearing writing or printing, especially:文件：一张或多张已经书写或印刷的纸张，尤指：A formal written composition intended to be published, presented, or read aloud; a scholarly essay or treatise.学术论文：一篇写好的正式著作，为了出版、讲演或宣读；学术文章或论文A piece of written work for school; a report or theme.报告，论文：为学校所写的功课；报告或论文Often papers An official document, especially one establishing the identity of the bearer. 常作 papers 公文：一种官方文件，尤指内容具有一致性的papers A collection of letters, diaries, and other writings, especially by one person: papers 文集：书信、日记和其它作品的收集，尤指一个人的：例句：the Madison papers.麦迪逊书信集
Commercial documents that represent value and can be transferred from owner to owner; negotiable instruments considered as a group:票据，有价证券：代表价值并可以转让的商业文件；看作一组的可流通工具：例句：.billions more invested in American stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, and other paper.(Christian Science Monitor).在美国股票、公债、储蓄和其它商业证券方面的数十亿投资.(基督教科学箴言报)
A newspaper.报纸Wallpaper.壁纸A wrapper made of paper, often with its contents:包装纸：包装纸，常常带着它所包的东西：例句：a paper of pins.一纸包的针
Slang 【俚语】 A free pass to a theater.剧院的免费入场券The audience admitted with free passes.免费入场的观众v.tr.（及物动词）pa.pered,pa.per.ing,pa.pers To cover, wrap, or line with paper.包装：用纸盖、包装或连起来To cover with wallpaper.贴壁纸：用贴墙纸裱糊To supply with paper.提供纸张Slang To issue free passes for (a theater, for example).【俚语】 提供免费入场券（如剧院）To construct (something) in haste and with little forethought:仓促完成：匆忙地并且未经事先考虑地创立（某事物）：例句：papered together a new coalition of political convenience.为政治便利而匆忙形成的新联盟
adj.（形容词）Made of paper.用纸做的Resembling paper, as in thinness or flimsiness.似纸的：象纸似的，如就薄或脆弱而言Of or relating to clerical work:有关文书的：涉及或与文书工作有关的：例句：paper duties.文书工作
Existing only in printed or written form:帐面上的：仅以印刷或书写形式出现的：例句：paper profits; a paper corporation.帐面上的利润；皮包公司
Planned but not realized; theoretical.理论上的：计划中而非现实的；理论上的
<常用词组>paper over
To put or keep out of sight; conceal:隐藏：使不被看到；掩饰：例句：paper over a deficit with accounting gimmicks.在帐上耍花招来掩饰亏空
To downplay or gloss over (differences, for example), especially in order to maintain a nominal, apparent, or temporary unity.虚饰：掩饰或暂平息（如不同点），尤其为了维持名义上的、表面的或暂时的团结<习惯用语>on paper
In writing or print.书面上：书写或印刷形式In theory, as opposed to actual performance or fact:理论上：在理论上，不同于真实的表现或事实：例句：It is a good team on paper, but its members play poorly together.在理论上它是一支不错的队，可是队员们配合不好
来源：Middle English 中古英语 from Old French papier 源自 古法语 papier from Latin paptrus [papyrus plant, papyrus paper] 源自 拉丁语 paptrus [纸莎草植物，纸莎草纸] from Greek papuros 源自 希腊语 papuros
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pa.perer
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