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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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log1 /lɒɡ $ lɒːɡ, lɑːɡ/ ●●○ S3 noun [countable]  1  DHBPa thick piece of wood from a tree 〔树上砍下的〕大木头；原木 a roaring log fire 原木燃烧的熊熊大火 →4  See picture of 见图 FIREPLACE →4  See picture of 见图 SPLIT 1 →5 see picture at 见图 tree2  RECORDan official record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or plane 〔事件的〕正式记录；〔尤指〕航海日志；飞行日志 The captain always keeps a log. 船长坚持记航海日志。3. HMa logarithm 对数 → it’s as easy as falling off a log at fall1(31), → sleep like a log/top at sleep1

Examples from the Corpus

log• Alice had to write up a detailed log of the trip, complete with scientific data.• Meanwhile, an event log shows a listing of events and breakpoint messages.• What she did not mention in her log was that she had found a bottle of liquor that Bill had stashed away.• Mark logs and milled lumber from the older trees, giving consumers a choice of boycott.• This is done to prevent the process log becoming too large.• He complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship's log.• A few cluster flies found the warm logs and sat on them.

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log2 ●●○ verb (logged, logging)  1  [transitive]RECORD to make an official record of events, facts etc 正式记录〔事件、事实等〕 All phone calls are logged. 所有电话均予以记录。2  [transitive]TTA to travel a particular distance or for a particular length of time, especially in a plane or ship 〔尤指飞机或船只〕行驶，行进〔一定距离或时间〕 The pilot has logged 1,200 flying hours. 那位飞行员已有1,200小时的飞行记录。3. [intransitive, transitive]TAF to cut down trees 伐木，砍伐〔树木〕4 log in/on phrasal verb TDto do the necessary actions on a computer system that will allow you to begin using it 登录，登入，进入〔计算机系统〕 to You need to log on to your home page. 你需要登录你的主页。5.log off/out phrasal verb TDto stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions 登出，退出〔计算机系统〕→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

log• Khader works full time now at nation-building, sometimes logging 16 hours of work in a day.• All deliveries must be logged.• When logged into his two-way communication system, you will be amazed at his love and understanding.• But for some countries trade in the wood is of direct benefit to the local people who log it.• At the time she was logged on at another computer in the station, working on an application form.• As more people log on, they experience frustrating delays.• By mid-July the INS had logged only 72 applications.• The pilot had logged over 150 hours of flying time.• Of these, logging poses by far the most serious threat.• The system can log the date and length of calls made by company employees.• Workers routinely logged twelve-hour days, and are doing so once again.From Longman Business Dictionaryloglog1 /lɒglɒːg, lɑːg/ verb (past tense and past participle logged, present participle logging) [transitive]1to make a record of each time that something happensThe new system logs every call that a customer makes to the company.2to change by a particular amountThe Consumer Price Index could log a gain of 0.5% in August. → log off → log on→ See Verb tableloglog2 noun [countable] an official detailed record of somethingKeep a detailed log of telephone calls.production logsOrigin log1 (1300-1400) Probably from a Scandinavian language

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log¹ S3 /lɒɡ $ lɒːɡ, lɑːɡ/ noun [countable]1. a thick piece of wood from a tree:
    a roaring log fire
2. an official record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or plane:
    The captain always keeps a log.
3. a logarithm
⇨ it’s as easy as falling off a log at fall¹(30), ⇨ sleep like a log/top at sleep¹(1)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ record information about something that is written down: your medical records | the public records office | I have to keep a record of all my spending when I’m travelling on business.
   ▪ file a set of written records, or information stored on a computer under a particular name: He began reading the file on the case. | I think I may have accidentally deleted the file.
   ▪ accounts (also books informal) an exact record of the money that a company has received and spent: Companies are required by law to publish their annual accounts. | Someone had been falsifying the accounts. | The company’s books all seemed to be in order.
   ▪ ledger one of the official books in which a company’s financial records are kept, which show how much it has received and spent: The costs have been moved from one column of the ledger to another.
   ▪ minutes an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting: Both points are mentioned in the minutes of the last meeting on August 3rd.
   ▪ diary a book in which you regularly write down the things that have happened to you: In his diary he wrote, ‘It s lovely having him here, we’ve had so many cosy talks.’ | I’ll just check in my diary to see if I’m free.
   ▪ blog a web page on the Internet on which someone regularly writes about their life, opinions, or a particular subject: I may not always agree with David, but I always read his blog.
   ▪ register an official list of names of people, organizations etc: Guests must sign the hotel register. | the national register of births, deaths, and marriages | Lloyds Register of Shipping
   ▪ roll an official list of names, especially of people who are allowed to do something such as vote or be in a class at school: the electoral roll (=list of people who can vote in an area) | The teacher called the roll (=read out the list of the names of the students, who then have to say if they are present).
   ▪ log an official record that is kept on a ship or plane: Mr Appleby said he complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship’s log.

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log² verb (past tense and past participle logged, present participle logging)
1. [transitive] to make an official record of events, facts etc:
    All phone calls are logged.
2. [transitive] to travel a particular distance or for a particular length of time, especially in a plane or ship:
    The pilot has logged 1200 flying hours.
3. [intransitive and transitive] to cut down trees
     
log in/on phrasal verb
  to do the necessary actions on a computer system that will allow you to begin using it
    log in/on to
    You need to log on to your home page.
log off/out phrasal verb
  to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions