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cad

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cad /kæd/ noun [countable]  BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS old-fashioned a man who cannot be trusted, especially one who treats women badly 粗野的男人,无赖汉〔尤指虐待女性的人〕
Examples from the Corpus
cadThat he himself happened to be a congenital cad only made the whole thing more difficult, not easier.One that, as an added bonus, makes him apologize to his ex-wife for being such a gosh darn cad?These two mindless cads decided to bring the girl along to the East and have her foot the bill.One could not ignore the existence of situations in which it was necessary to act the part of the cad.
Related topics: Computers
CAD /kæd, ˌsiː eɪ ˈdiː/ noun [uncountable]  (computer-aided design) the use of computers to design industrial products 计算机辅助设计
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CADTo utilise fully a CAD system requires only one work-station for three draughtsmen.Diplomacy in a CAD manager is to be treasured.These are pitched at intensive Windows users and CAD specialists.Excellent experimental facilities exist for CAD, fabrication, and assessment of integrated circuits.Both metal bashing and circuitry are technologies well suited to benefit from CAD.Solid modelling is the most recent major development in CAD to be marketed.Until recently, none of Clarks' designers had used the CAD system.Employee response and reaction to CAD depends on their attitude and ability, as well as age.
Origin cad (1800-1900) cad unskilled helper ((1800-1900)), from caddy; → CADDY11
man who one a Corpus be who cannot especially trusted,


cad
cad /kæd/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: cad 'unskilled helper' (1800-1900), from caddy; caddy1(1)
old-fashioned a man who cannot be trusted, especially one who treats women badly


CAD
CAD /kæd, ˌsiː eɪ ˈdiː/ noun [uncountable]
(computer-aided design) the use of computers to design industrial products


CADBrE /kæd/ 🔊NAmE /kæd/ 🔊BrE /ˌsiː eɪ ˈdiː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsiː eɪ ˈdiː/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the abbreviation for 'computer-aided design' (the use of computers to design machines, buildings, vehicles, etc.) 计算机辅助设计,电脑辅助设计(全写为 computer-aided design)


cadBrE /kæd/ 🔊NAmE /kæd/ 🔊 noun (old-fashioned) a man who behaves in a dishonest or unfair way 卑鄙的人;粗鄙的人;无赖