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Related topics: Outdoor, Baseball

park1 /pɑːk $ pɑːrk/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable]  1  DLOAREAa large open area with grass and trees, especially in a town, where people can walk, play games etc 公园 Let’s go for a walk in the park. 我们去公园散步吧。 a park bench 公园长椅 a flat overlooking Hyde Park 一套可以俯瞰海德公园的公寓 →4  See picture on 见图 Page A13 Town 城镇2  AREAa large area of land in the country which has been kept in its natural state to protect the plants and animals there 自然保护区national/state/county park the Lake District National Park 湖区国家公园3. DHAREA British English a large enclosed area of land, with grass and trees, around a big house in the countryside 〔乡村大宅周围的〕庭园，园林4  the park British English informalDSO the field where a game of football or rugby is played 足球场；橄榄球场 SYN the pitch He was easily the best player on the park. 无疑他是绿茵场上的最佳球员。5. American English informalDSB the field where a game of baseball is played 棒球场 → amusement park, ball park(1), car park, national park, safari park, science park, theme park, trailer park

Examples from the Corpus

park• They had a sheet showing a car park and also cars to cut out.• Faults were discovered in the mountings on the crash barriers around the top deck of the car park in July.• He proposed opening a second restaurant in the park to emulate the success of the Beach Chalet.• In fact, they say, he hid in the labyrinth of coal pits beside the river in the park.• Under any plan, said Griffin and Kennedy, the park faces $ 30 million to $ 50 million worth of rehabilitation.• To help tackle the problem, the park authority is carrying out a research study.• From 1924 until his death, he lived and worked in a studio adjacent to the park.• The park is alive with bright color in the warmer months.national/state/county park• Substantial fee increases for about 100 national parks will be announced by Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt over the next two months.• We have already announced our intention to establish independent authorities for the eight national parks currently run as county council committees.• Each sovereign state has enacted legislation establishing national parks, scientific or scenic reserves and wilderness areas.• My boss was struggling to finance every national park and game reserve in the country.• Many poor countries neglect their national parks.

Related topics: Motor vehicles

park2 ●●● S2 verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]TTC to put a car or other vehicle in a particular place for a period of time 停放（汽车等） You can’t park here – it’s private property. 不能把车停在这里——这是私人宅邸。 I couldn’t find anywhere to park. 我找不到地方停车。 She parked the car on the drive. 她把车停在了私人车道上。 a line of parked cars 一排停放着的汽车2  [transitive] spokenPUT to put something in a particular place for a period of time, especially in a way that annoys someone 把〔某物〕放在〔某处，尤以令人不快的做法〕park something on/in etc something He parked a load of papers on my desk. 他把一大摞文件放在我桌上。3  park yourself informalSTAY/NOT LEAVE to sit down in a particular place, especially with the intention of staying a long time 坐在某处〔尤指打算待上一段时间〕park yourself on/in etc Connie parked herself on the sofa. 康妮坐到了沙发上。4.park up phrasal verb to put a car or other vehicle in a particular place for a period of time 停放车辆 SYN park→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

park• I couldn't find a place to park.• Jack led Rothstein and friend to the West Side garage where the booze truck was parked.• There were cars parked down both sides even if I'd wanted to get closer, which I didn't.• Taxis have been parking here for more than thirty years.• He called for tougher action by police on motorists who illegally park in and around existing bus stops.• The spacious restaurant surrounded by a convenient parking lot beams out yellow.• The palm-tree groves and pedestrian walkways represent a welcome change from the mostly treeless parking lots elsewhere in the valley.• I informed Withers I would be needing my old parking space.• My dad would park the Horsebox in the pub's car park.From Longman Business Dictionaryparkpark1 /pɑːkpɑːrk/ noun [countable] industrial/science/business/retail park (also office park American English)PROPERTY an area of land where there are several small businesses or factories. The buildings there are often rented from local governmentStapleton Airport became an industrial park after the opening of Denver’s new airport.Several large corporations have their regional headquarters in the business park.parkpark2 verb [transitive]FINANCE if someone parks money, shares etc they leave them with another person or organization. If an investor does this to hide the fact that they own the money, shares etc, they are breaking the lawFund assets are parked to avoid exposing too large a portion to the risk of loss in the markets.He was accused of helping investors park stock to conceal their true ownership. —parking noun [uncountable]He pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in a stock parking arrangement with a speculator.→ See Verb tableOrigin park1 (1200-1300) Old French parc, from Medieval Latin parricus

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with Corpus open grass a Business in large a and area especially trees,

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park¹ S1 W2 /pɑːk $ pɑːrk/ noun [countable]1. a large open area with grass and trees, especially in a town, where people can walk, play games etc:
    Let’s go for a walk in the park.
    a park bench
    a flat overlooking Hyde Park
2. a large area of land in the country which has been kept in its natural state to protect the plants and animals there
    national/state/county park
    the Lake District National Park
3. British English a large enclosed area of land, with grass and trees, around a big house in the countryside
4. the park British English informal the field where a game of football or rugby is played
   SYN  the pitch:
    He was easily the best player on the park.
5. American English informal the field where a game of baseball is played
⇨ amusement park, ball park(1), car park, national park, safari park, science park, theme park, trailer park
     

THESAURUS

■ places where people do sport
   ▪ field (also pitch British English) a large area of ground, usually covered with grass, where team sports are played: A few kids were playing on the football field. | a hockey field
   ▪ stadium a large sports field with seats all around it for people to watch team sports or track and field competitions: The atmosphere in the Olympic Stadium was amazing. | a football stadium
   ▪ ground British English a sports field and the seats and buildings around it, belonging to a particular football, rugby, or cricket team: I met my friends inside the ground.
   ▪ ballpark/park American English a stadium where baseball is played: Busch Stadium is one of the newest ballparks in Major League.
   ▪ court an area with lines painted on the ground, for tennis, badminton, basketball, or volleyball: The hotel has four tennis courts and a volleyball court.
   ▪ diamond the area in a baseball field that is within the shape formed by the four bases. The diamond can also be the whole field: The pitcher stands in the middle of the diamond. | There’s a playground, a picnic area, and a baseball diamond.
   ▪ track a circular path with lines on it, for running on: In the relay, each runner runs once around the track.
   ▪ gym a room with machines which you can use to do exercises: He spends an hour in the gym every day.
   ▪ pool/swimming pool a place where you can swim: He jumped into the deep end of the pool. | I’ll meet you outside the swimming pool.
   ▪ sports centre British English, sports center American English a building where you can play many types of indoor sports: Why not do exercise classes at your local sports centre?
   ▪ health club a small sports centre, where you pay to be a member: How much does it cost to join a health club?

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park² S2 verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to put a car or other vehicle in a particular place for a period of time:
    You can’t park here – it’s private property.
    I couldn’t find anywhere to park.
    She parked the car on the drive.
    a line of parked cars
2. [transitive] spoken to put something in a particular place for a period of time, especially in a way that annoys someone
    park something on/in etc something
    He parked a load of papers on my desk.
3. park yourself informal to sit down in a particular place, especially with the intention of staying a long time
    park yourself on/in etc
    Connie parked herself on the sofa.
     
park up phrasal verb
  to put a car or other vehicle in a particular place for a period of time
   SYN  park