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polythene

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Plastics
pol·y·thene /ˈpɒləθiːn $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  British EnglishHCP a strong light plastic used to make bags, sheets for covering food, small containers etc 聚乙烯 SYN American English polyethylene
Examples from the Corpus
polytheneChrissie passed Bodie a polythene snapper bag, then left the room again.Opening a polythene bag or a can is the most we manage to do.Piece of blue polythene sheeting used to carry coals also discovered close to scene of fire where human remains found.Wrap with moss held in place with clear polythene tied either side with raffia or tape.This, however, had the effect of dramatically expanding the market for polythene.After location, chromatograms were kept refrigerated in polythene envelopes, and exposure was minimised during scanning.The powder slipped unprotesting into the polythene bag, which he then quickly resealed.The sheeting - you know, the polythene sounded like whips cracking when the wind got into it.
pol·y·thene nounChineseSyllable
to Corpus strong a used make light sheets bags, plastic for


polythene
polythene /ˈpɒləθiːn, ˈpɒlɪθiːn $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
British English a strong light plastic used to make bags, sheets for covering food, small containers etc
   SYN  polyethylene American English


poly·theneBrE /ˈpɒlɪθiːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːlɪθiːn/ 🔊 (BrE) (NAmE poly·ethyl·ene) noun [uncountable] a strong thin plastic material, used especially for making bags or for wrapping things in 聚乙烯a polythene bag聚乙烯袋