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lev·el1 /ˈlevəl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable]  1  amount 数量 the amount or degree of something, compared to another amount or degree 水平，水准，程度 Inflation fell to its lowest level in 30 years. 通货膨胀降至30年来最低点。level of Increased supplies are needed to meet the level of demand. 要增加供应以满足需求量。 Dolphins show a high level of intelligence. 海豚显示出很高的智力水平。► see thesaurus at amount2  standard 标准POSITION/RANK a particular standard of skill or ability, for example in education or sport 标准，水平，水准，级别at ... level Students at this level may have problems with basic grammar. 这一水平的学生可能会有基本语法的问题。 What level do you think you’re at? 你认为自己是什么水平？beginner/advanced/national etc level Few athletes can compete at international level. 能参与国际水平比赛的运动员很少。 an advanced-level coursebook 高级程度课本 → A level3  height 高度HORIZONTAL the height of something in relation to the ground or to another object 水平高度；相对高度at ... level Your arms should be at the same level as your desk. 手臂应该与桌子齐平。eye/knee/shoulder etc level (=the same height as your eyes etc) 齐眼/齐膝/齐肩等的高度 Skirts this year are just above knee level. 今年的裙子都刚好在膝盖以上。water/oil etc level (=the height of the water etc from the ground or the bottom of a container) 水位/油位等 Check the water level in the car radiator. 检查一下汽车散热器的水位。 → ground level, sea level4  floor/ground 地板/地面TBB a floor or area of ground that is at a particular height, especially when you can go up or down to other floors or areas 〔某一高度的〕地面，地层；楼层on ... level Didn’t we park the car on Level 2? 我们不是把车停在第二层了吗？ The town is built on different levels. 这个小镇建在高低不同的地面上。 The medical center is on one level (=so that you do not have to go up or down). 医疗中心在同一层楼。 → split-level5  rank of job 工作级别POSITION/RANK a particular position in a system that has different ranks of importance 等级，级别at ... level Training is offered at each level in the department. 部门内各级人员都能获得培训。at board/management/senior etc level Further talks at ministerial level were held. 部长级进一步会谈已经举行。 → high-level, low-level6  way of understanding 理解的方式 a way of considering or understanding something 理解的层面on ... level The story can be understood on many different levels. 这个故事可以从多个不同的层面来理解。on a personal/practical/superficial etc level I agree with you, but only on a theoretical level. 我同意你的看法，但只是在理论层面上。7  at local/state/national etc level POSITION/RANKhappening within a small area or the whole area of a state, country etc 地区级的/州级的/国家级的等 These changes are taking place at regional level. 这些变化正在地区范围内发生。8  be on the level informalHONEST to be honest and legal 诚实；合法 This is all on the level, right? 这一切都是合理合法的，对吗？9  descend/sink to somebody’s level to behave as badly as someone 降低身份到和某人一样 If you hit him back, you’ll only be descending to his level. 如果你还手打他，那你只会自降身份到和他一样了。10. tool 工具TZ a tool used for checking that a surface is flat 水准仪，水准器 SYN spirit-level COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + levelhigh 高The level of salt in his diet was too high. 他饮食中盐的摄入量太高。low 低The level of violent crime is lower than ten years ago. 暴力犯罪水平比十年前要低。a record level (=the highest ever level) 创纪录的水平Sales have reached record levels. 销售量已达创纪录的水平。noise/pollution levels 噪音/污染程度Noise levels are unacceptably high. 噪音大得不堪忍受。price/income/wage levels 物价/收入/薪金水平Wage levels had failed to keep up with inflation. 薪金水平已无法赶上通货膨胀。stress level 压力程度I find exercise helps with my stress levels. 我发现锻炼有助于缓解压力。energy/fitness level 能量级/健康水平nHer fitness level is better than that of most 20-year-olds.verbsa level rises/goes up/increases 水平提高/上升The level of unemployment has increased. 失业率有所上升。a level falls/goes down/decreases 水平下降/降低Pollution levels have fallen slightly. 污染程度略有下降。achieve/reach a level 达到某一水平China’s imports of wheat reached record levels. 中国的小麦进口达到创纪录的水平。remain/stay at a level 保持某一水平The fees are likely to remain at current levels. 费用可能维持现有水平。maintain a level 维持在某一水平It's difficult to maintain the same level of physical fitness. 很难使身体状况维持在同一水准不下降。increase a level 提高水平nHealthy eating can increase your energy level.reduce a level 降低水平nHe made an effort to reduce his stress levels.

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level• higher-level math courses• high-level talks• We actively monitor sickness absence levels and record the amount of time that people are unable to come to work.• The company provides training for staff at all levels.• It is also necessary to distinguish between different sections and levels of the republican movement.• The apartment is split into two different levels with a bedroom on each.• A survey by the Engineering Industry Training Board found that the technology widened the gap between people with different levels of skills.• Posters line the walls at eye level.• The company continues to enjoy a high level of sales.• People who suffer heart attacks tend to have a high level of cholesterol in the blood.• Each trainee is expected to show a high level of expertise before they graduate.• There are not many part-time workers in the middle and higher levels of management.• The men at his level were spawning secrets that quivered like reptile eggs.• Few athletes can compete at the international level.• Background noise levels at New York's J. F. Kennedy international airport are between 51-98 decibels.• Pollution levels in some rivers are already dangerous.• The bureau still enacts the legally specified reversion level, which is still greater than the median voter's most preferred choice.• the rising level of crime in the inner cities• The village is about 1500 metres above sea level.• Do not raise the weight above shoulder level.• If I build a trickle filter, holding approximately 10 gallons, will I be able to increase my stocking level?• Flexible scheduling has been a life-saver which has reduced the overall stress levels in our lives immeasurably.• Hang the picture just below the level of the window.• a device that measures the level of carbon monoxide in the air• The water is treated to reduce the levels of pollution in it.• Employers always want their employees to maintain or increase their level of performance.• Check the water level in the car radiator.at ... level• At one level the response is simple: meetings, briefings, speeches, decisions and law-making.• At the local level, too, there were calls for the maximum amount of latitude in self-administration.• At this level of detail, the atmosphere of Mars is quite similar to that of Venus.• If the first drug tried does not result in complete control at high therapeutic levels, a second drug should be substituted.• They are not necessarily all living at the same level on the shore.• Perched at the top level is one large unit.• Historically, party-switching at the national level has been relatively rare.• The Group felt that the proposed role was unworkable at UG7 level.at ... level• At one level the response is simple: meetings, briefings, speeches, decisions and law-making.• At the local level, too, there were calls for the maximum amount of latitude in self-administration.• At this level of detail, the atmosphere of Mars is quite similar to that of Venus.• If the first drug tried does not result in complete control at high therapeutic levels, a second drug should be substituted.• They are not necessarily all living at the same level on the shore.• Perched at the top level is one large unit.• Historically, party-switching at the national level has been relatively rare.• The Group felt that the proposed role was unworkable at UG7 level.on ... level• On a lower level of importance there are numerous examples of the prevalence and occasional success of political espionage.• On a technical level the book is well-informed, well-presented, and is a valuable addition to any serious mountaineer's library.• At various times Keynes operated on all three levels, and moved easily from one to another.• If Glencar does apply for a licence and planning permission to mine in west Mayo it will meet opposition on two levels.• That would give them extraordinary power over the lives of other people on a level simply not acceptable in a democracy.• Softball is played on the college level by young women.• Sec. in his report remarked on the high level of activity there has been during the past year.• The rink was on two levels and had an Alpine atmosphere to it with pine trees and the snowflake effects.at ... level• At one level the response is simple: meetings, briefings, speeches, decisions and law-making.• At the local level, too, there were calls for the maximum amount of latitude in self-administration.• At this level of detail, the atmosphere of Mars is quite similar to that of Venus.• If the first drug tried does not result in complete control at high therapeutic levels, a second drug should be substituted.• They are not necessarily all living at the same level on the shore.• Perched at the top level is one large unit.• Historically, party-switching at the national level has been relatively rare.• The Group felt that the proposed role was unworkable at UG7 level.on ... level• On a lower level of importance there are numerous examples of the prevalence and occasional success of political espionage.• On a technical level the book is well-informed, well-presented, and is a valuable addition to any serious mountaineer's library.• At various times Keynes operated on all three levels, and moved easily from one to another.• If Glencar does apply for a licence and planning permission to mine in west Mayo it will meet opposition on two levels.• That would give them extraordinary power over the lives of other people on a level simply not acceptable in a democracy.• Softball is played on the college level by young women.• Sec. in his report remarked on the high level of activity there has been during the past year.• The rink was on two levels and had an Alpine atmosphere to it with pine trees and the snowflake effects.level2 ●●○ adjective  1  FLATflat and not sloping in any direction 平的，平坦的，水平的 The floors in the old house were not completely level. 老房子的地面不是完全平整的。 a level surface suitable for wheelchairs 适合轮椅的平坦表面► see thesaurus at flat2  a) HIGHtwo things that are level are at the same height as each other 等高的，齐平的level with Your eyes should be level with the top of the screen. 双眼应与屏幕上端齐平。 The curtains aren’t quite level. 窗帘挂得不是一样高。 b) British EnglishEQUAL two sports teams, competitors etc that are level have the same number of points 比分持平的level with Before the weekend, Madrid was level with Barcelona. 在本周末之前，马德里队和巴塞罗那队积分相同。 They finished level, with ten points each. 他们最后打成平局，各得10分。 → level-pegging c) having the same value or position as something or someone else 相同价值的；相同地位的；相同水平的level with Borrowing rates rose to over 8%, roughly level with those in America. 贷款利率上涨到8%以上，几乎与美国持平。 He cycled along beside her, keeping level. 他和她并肩骑行。3  a level playing field a situation in which different people, companies, countries etc can all compete fairly because no one has special advantages 公平竞争 Small businesses want to compete on a level playing field with larger ones. 小企业想和大企业公平竞争。4  do your level best (to do something) DETERMINEDto try as hard as possible to do something 尽最大努力(去做某事) I’ll do my level best to help you. 我会尽最大努力帮助你。5. level voice/look/gaze CALMa steady voice, look etc that shows you are calm or determined 平静[坚定]的声音/神色/目光6  level teaspoon/cup etc (of something) DFCan amount of a substance that fills a spoon, cup etc to the top but no more, used as a measure in cooking 平平的一茶匙/一杯等(某物) → heaped Add one level teaspoon of salt. 加入平平的一茶匙盐。 → draw level at draw1(11)

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level• These shelves aren't level.• The floor was level, but the walls sloped inward.• He looked for a strip of level ground where he could land the plane.• Wright's system for cursive script recognition has efficient low-level processing but relies on a dictionary and higher level linguistic processing.level with• I promise I won't get angry. Just level with me and tell me what happened.• Your eyes should be level with the top of the computer screen.• I'm going to level with you - some of the other managers don't think you're ready for a promotion.

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level3 ●○○ verb (levelled, levelling British English, leveled, leveling American English)  1  FLAT[transitive] (also level something ↔ off/out) to make something flat and smooth 使平坦，把…弄平，整平 Workers leveled the wet concrete with a piece of wood. 工人们用木块把湿的混凝土抹平。 Cover with a layer of sand and level it off. 铺上一层沙，并把它推平。2  DESTROY[transitive] to knock down or destroy a building or area completely 推倒，夷平 Bombs levelled a large part of the town. 炸弹把城里一大部分地区夷为平地。3  [intransitive, transitive] British EnglishDS to make the score in a game or competition equal (使)比分拉平，(使)比分相同 He slipped the ball into the net to level the score at 1–1. 他送球入网，把比分扳成1比1平。 United went ahead but the visitors levelled in the 73rd minute. 联队一路领先，但是到第73分钟时客队把比分追平。4. level the playing field to make a situation in which people are competing fair, with no one having special advantages 创造公平竞争的局面5  level criticism/charges/accusations etc at/against somebody to aim criticism etc at a particular person, country etc, especially publicly 〔尤指公开地〕对某人提出批评/指控/指责等 the criticism levelled at the United States 针对美国的批评 Serious allegations were levelled against the minister. 各种严重指控都指向了部长。6 level something at somebody/something phrasal verb SHOOTto aim something such as a weapon at someone or something 用〔武器等〕瞄准，把……对准 Slowly he levelled his gun at the tiger. 他慢慢地把枪口对准老虎。7 level off/out phrasal verb a) FLATto stop going up or down and continue at the same height 保持水平 After climbing steeply, the path levelled off. 过了陡坡以后，小路就变平坦了。 The plane levelled out at 30,000 feet. 飞机在30,000英尺高空水平飞行。b) to stop rising or falling and become steady 变得平稳 Inflation has begun to level off. 通胀已开始趋于平稳。c) level something ↔ off/outFLAT to make something flat and smooth 使某物平坦，使某物平整8 level with somebody phrasal verb informal TRUEto speak honestly to someone, after hiding some unpleasant facts from them 直言相告，和…说实话 She decided to level with him and tell him how she felt. 她决定坦白告诉他自己的感受。 → be on the level at level1(8)→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

level• Fifth wheels are roomier but can be difficult to level.• In particular the northernmost pond is being filled in and levelled.• In consequence, by mid-afternoon, exhaustion levelled her with a sledgehammer blow.• The storm leveled hundreds of houses, but left some untouched.• The site of the explosion has now been levelled out and is going to be made into a memorial garden.• After a short steep pull, the path levels out.• It is important to level the land before planting.• First, the state levels the playing field.• However, Wainwright offered stubborn resistance, and responded with some hard hitting from the baseline to level the score at 6-6.level the score• But Marsh needed no second invitation and sent keeper Nigel Martyn the wrong way to level the score.• But Wilkinson missed again with a kick that would have levelled the scores.• In that respect, at least, he had levelled the score.• After Johnson restored Northern's lead midway through the half, Robson missed a chance to level the scores again.• Karpov took game 22 and needed one more win to level the score and retain his title.• However, Wainwright offered stubborn resistance, and responded with some hard hitting from the baseline to level the score at 6-6.• Three penalties by Hobbs kept Bradford firmly in contention and another soon after the interval levelled the scores at 8-8.From Longman Business Dictionarylevellev‧el1 /ˈlevəl/ noun1[countable] the measured amount of something that exists at a particular time or in a particular placeThe longer poor performance continues, the more comfortable employees become with their lower level of productivity. → price level → salary level2[countable]HUMAN RESOURCES all the people or jobs within an organization, industry etc that have similar importance and responsibilityDue to the importance of the issue, negotiations will have to be held at a more senior level.We need to recruit more employees at the management level. → entry levellevellevel2 verb (levelled, levelling British English, leveled, leveling) American English → level off/out→ See Verb tableOrigin level1 (1300-1400) Old French livel, from Latin libella, from libra “weight, balance”

lev·el1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1level2 adjectivelevel3 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

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lev‧el¹ S1 W1 /ˈlevəl/ noun [countable]1.  AMOUNT the amount or degree of something, compared to another amount or degree:
    Inflation fell to its lowest level in 30 years.
    level of
    Increased supplies are needed to meet the level of demand.
    Dolphins show a high level of intelligence.
2.  STANDARD a particular standard of skill or ability, for example in education or sport
    at ... level
    Students at this level may have problems with basic grammar.
    What level do you think you’re at?
    beginner/advanced/national etc level
    Few athletes can compete at international level.
    an advanced-level coursebook ⇨ A level
3.  HEIGHT the height of something in relation to the ground or to another object
    at ... level
    Your arms should be at the same level as your desk.
    eye/knee/shoulder etc level (=the same height as your eyes etc)
    Skirts this year are just above knee level.
    water/oil etc level (=the height of the water etc from the ground or the bottom of a container)
    Check the water level in the car radiator. ⇨ ground level, sea level
4.  FLOOR/GROUND a floor or area of ground that is at a particular height, especially when you can go up or down to other floors or areas
    on ... level
    Didn’t we park the car on Level 2?
    The town is built on different levels.
    The medical center is on one level (=so that you do not have to go up or down). ⇨ split-level
5.  RANK OF JOB a particular position in a system that has different ranks of importance
    at ... level
    Training is offered at each level in the department.
    at board/management/senior etc level
    Further talks at ministerial level were held. ⇨ high-level, low-level
6.  WAY OF UNDERSTANDING a way of considering or understanding something
    on ... level
    The story can be understood on many different levels.
    on a personal/practical/superficial etc level
    I agree with you, but only on a theoretical level.
7. at local/state/national etc level happening within a small area or the whole area of a state, country etc:
    These changes are taking place at regional level.
8. be on the level informal to be honest and legal:
    This is all on the level, right?
9. descend/sink to sb’s level to behave as badly as someone:
    If you hit him back, you’ll only be descending to his level.
10.  TOOL a tool used for checking that a surface is flat
   SYN  spirit-level
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + level
   ▪ high The level of salt in his diet was too high.
   ▪ low The level of violent crime is lower than ten years ago.
   ▪ a record level (=the highest ever level) Sales have reached record levels.
   ▪ noise/pollution levels Noise levels are unacceptably high.
   ▪ price/income/wage levels Wage levels had failed to keep up with inflation.
   ▪ stress level I find exercise helps with my stress levels.
   ▪ energy/fitness level Her fitness level is better than that of most 20-year-olds.
■ verbs
   ▪ a level rises/goes up/increases The level of unemployment has increased.
   ▪ a level falls/goes down/decreases Pollution levels have fallen slightly.
   ▪ achieve/reach a level China’s imports of wheat reached record levels.
   ▪ remain/stay at a level The fees are likely to remain at current levels.
   ▪ maintain a level It's difficult to maintain the same level of physical fitness.
   ▪ increase a level Healthy eating can increase your energy level.
   ▪ reduce a level He made an effort to reduce his stress levels.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ amount how much of something there is: Try to reduce the amount of fat in your diet. | a tiny amount of poison
   ▪ quantity a particular amount of food, liquid, or another substance that can be measured – used especially in written descriptions and instructions: Make sure that you add the right quantity of milk. | They buy the wood in large quantities.
   ▪ volume the amount of something such as business activity or traffic, especially when this is large or increasing: The volume of traffic on our roads has risen sharply. | the huge volume of trade with China
   ▪ level the exact amount of something at one time, which can go up or down at other times: They measured the level of alcohol in his blood. | There is a high level of unemployment.
   ▪ proportion the amount of something, compared with the whole amount that exists: the proportion of road accidents caused by drunk drivers | A high proportion of the students were from poor families.
   ▪ quota a maximum amount of something that can be produced, sold, brought into a country etc: import quotas on Japanese cars
   ▪ yield /jiːld/ the amount of something that is produced, especially crops: this year’s cotton yield

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level² S1 W2 adjective
1. flat and not sloping in any direction:
    The floors in the old house were not completely level.
    a level surface suitable for wheelchairs
2.
  a. two things that are level are at the same height as each other
    level with
    Your eyes should be level with the top of the screen.
    The curtains aren’t quite level.
  b. British English two sports teams, competitors etc that are level have the same number of points
    level with
    Before the weekend, Madrid was level with Barcelona.
    They finished level, with ten points each. ⇨ level-pegging
  c. having the same value or position as something or someone else
    level with
    Borrowing rates rose to over 8%, roughly level with those in America.
    He cycled along beside her, keeping level.
3. a level playing field a situation in which different people, companies, countries etc can all compete fairly because no one has special advantages:
    Small businesses want to compete on a level playing field with larger ones.
4. do your level best (to do something) to try as hard as possible to do something:
    I’ll do my level best to help you.
5. level voice/look/gaze a steady voice, look etc that shows you are calm or determined
6. level teaspoon/cup etc (of something) an amount of a substance that fills a spoon, cup etc to the top but no more, used as a measure in cooking ⇨ heaped:
    Add one level teaspoon of salt. ⇨ draw level at draw¹(11)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ flat on one level, without any holes or raised areas, and not sloping or curving: a flat roof | a flat screen | Before you lay the tiles, make sure that the ground is completely flat.
   ▪ level not sloping in any direction, so that every part is at the same height: Is the top of this picture level? | After four hours coming down the mountain, I was glad to be back on level ground.
   ▪ smooth without any holes or raised areas – used especially when saying how something feels when you touch it: her lovely smooth skin | I ran my hand across the animal’s smooth fur.
   ▪ even without any holes or raised areas: Apply the paint to an even surface. | Be careful – the path is not very even here.
   ▪ horizontal going straight across and not sloping: a horizontal line | Raise both arms to a horizontal position.

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level³ verb (past tense and past participle levelled, present participle levelling British English, leveled, leveling American English)
1. [transitive] (also level something ↔ off/out) to make something flat and smooth:
    Workers leveled the wet concrete with a piece of wood.
    Cover with a layer of sand and level it off.
2. [transitive] to knock down or destroy a building or area completely:
    Bombs levelled a large part of the town.
3. [intransitive and transitive] British English to make the score in a game or competition equal:
    He slipped the ball into the net to level the score at 1/1.
    United went ahead but the visitors levelled in the 73rd minute.
4. level the playing field to make a situation in which people are competing fair, with no one having special advantages
5. level criticism/charges/accusations etc at/against somebody to aim criticism etc at a particular person, country etc, especially publicly:
    the criticism levelled at the United States
    Serious allegations were levelled against the minister.
     
level something at somebody/something phrasal verb
  to aim something such as a weapon at someone or something:
    Slowly he levelled his gun at the tiger.
level off/out phrasal verb
  1. to stop going up or down and continue at the same height:
    After climbing steeply, the path levelled off.
    The plane levelled out at 30,000 feet.
  2. to stop rising or falling and become steady:
    Inflation has begun to level off.
  3. level something ↔ off/out to make something flat and smooth
level with somebody phrasal verb informal
  to speak honestly to someone, after hiding some unpleasant facts from them:
    She decided to level with him and tell him how she felt.
  ⇨ be on the level at level¹(8)