stamp

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stamp1 /stæmp/ ●●● S2 noun [countable]  1  mail 邮件 (also postage stamp formal)TCM a small piece of paper that you buy and stick onto an envelope or package before posting it 邮票 a 29-cent stamp 一枚 29 美分的邮票 Richard collects stamps. 理查德集邮。 a second-class stamp 一张二类邮件的邮票2  printed mark 印记TZ a tool for pressing or printing a mark or pattern onto a surface, or the mark made by this tool 印章，图章；印记，戳记 a date stamp 日期戳 a passport stamp 护照章3  the stamp of something CHARACTER OF somethingif something has the stamp of a particular quality, it clearly has that quality 具有某事物的特点[特征] The speech bore (=had) the stamp of authority. 此番讲话具有权威性。4  payment 支付 British EnglishBBT a small piece of paper that is worth a particular amount of money and is bought and collected for something over a period of time 印花 television licence stamps 电视许可证印花5. tax 税PET British English a piece of paper for sticking to some official papers to show that British tax has been paid 印花税票〔在英国贴在正式文件上证明完税的票据〕6  of ... stamp formalCHARACTER/PERSONALITY someone with a particular kind of character 〔人〕…类型的 He’s clearly of a very different stamp. 他显然属于完全不同的一类人。7  with foot 用脚STAND an act of stamping, especially with your foot 跺；跺脚，顿足 an angry stamp 气愤的跺脚 → food stamp

Examples from the Corpus

stamp• "Louis, get over here!" Margaret demanded with a stamp of her foot.• a stamp in your passport• a 32-cent stamp• The food stamps which government provides to such families can be spent only on food.• Requests for the Learning stamp should be postmarked by March 20 and the Merian prints by June 1.• Individuals seeking first-day cancellations of the new stamps should purchase them at a post office and place them on addressed envelopes.• Do not forget there is no stamp needed.• There is no signature silhouette or personal stamp left by color or texture.• Do you save stamps?• The material from the iron mortar boxes was washed out on to a screen and the oversize returned to the stamps.

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stamp2 ●●○ verb  1  put foot down 跺脚 [intransitive, transitive]STAND to put your foot down onto the ground loudly and with a lot of force 跺（脚）；用力踩 The audience stamped and shouted. 观众又是跺脚又是高声叫喊。 ‘I will not!’ Bert yelled and stamped his foot (=because he was angry). “我才不呢！”伯特跺着脚叫喊道。 She stood at the bus stop stamping her feet (=because she was cold). 她站在公共汽车站头，不停地跺着脚。stamp on somebody/something (=try to hurt or kill someone or something, by putting your foot down onto them) 踩某人/某物 Marta shrieked and started stamping on the cockroach. 玛尔塔尖叫起来，并开始去踩那只蟑螂。2  walk noisily 重重地走路 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk somewhere in a noisy way by putting your feet down hard onto the ground because you are angry 〔因生气〕跺着脚走路，噔噔地走 SYN stompstamp around/out of/off etc My mother stamped off down the stairs. 我妈妈噔噔地走下 楼去。3  make a mark 留下印记 [transitive]WRITE to put a pattern, sign, or letters on something, using a special tool 在…上面印盖〔图案、记号、字母等〕 The woman at the desk stamped my passport. 坐服务台的那位女士在我的护照上盖了印。 Among the papers was a brown folder stamped ‘SECRET’. 那些文件中有一个盖有“机密”字样的棕色文件夹。stamp something on something Stamp the date on all the letters. 在所有的信件上加盖日期戳。4  affect SB/STH 影响某人/某物 [transitive]EFFECT/INFLUENCE to have an important or permanent effect on someone or something 对…有重要[永久性]的影响 The experience remained stamped on her memory for many years. 这一经历多年来一直深深地印在她的记忆中。stamp somebody with something His army years had stamped him with an air of brisk authority. 军旅生涯使他养成了一种雷厉风行的作风。5. mail 邮寄 [transitive]TCM to stick a stamp onto a letter, parcel etc 在〔信封、包裹等〕上贴邮票6 stamp somebody as something phrasal verb CHARACTER/PERSONALITYto show that someone has a particular type of character 表明〔某人〕是…，说明〔某人〕具有 〔某种特征〕 It was his manners that stamped him as a real gentleman. 他的举止表明他是一位十足的绅士。7 stamp on somebody/something phrasal verb to use force or your authority to stop someone from doing something, or stop something from happening, especially in an unfair way 镇压，消灭 Officers were given orders to stamp on any hint of trouble. 警察奉命一有骚乱迹象就予以镇压。8 stamp something ↔ out phrasal verb a) STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGto prevent something bad from continuing 消除；杜绝 We aim to stamp out poverty in our lifetimes. 我们的目标是在有生之年消除贫困。b) BURNto stop a fire from burning by stepping hard on the flames 踩灭〔火〕c) TIto make a shape or object by pressing hard on something using a machine or tool 〔用机器或工具〕冲压制成→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

stamp• The letters are stamped and are ready to be mailed.• One cradled a paper cup of coffee in both hands, stamping his feet as if it was cold.• Punching postman Tony Thornton says he's going to stamp on Eubank - but Eubank plans to return the challenger to sender.• Meanwhile, though creative financing has mostly been stamped on, some councils' past ingenuity is catching up with them.• Roll thinly and stamp out 16 small leaves.• Miguel turned away, stamping out his cigarette, facing the wall like it was his future.• Pitt was a great philanthropist and wanted to stamp out smuggling, which was rife.stamped ... foot• I shivered and stamped my feet.• On the edge of the crowd a few young men tittered, whistled, applauded and stamped their feet.• They stamped their feet and flapped their arms around their bodies to try to keep out the extreme chill.• He stamped his foot and looked around him like he was lost and might break out crying any minute.• It stamped a foot and snorted briskly.• Others shuffled and stamped their feet as the cold from the frosted pavement penetrated the thin soles of their shoes.• The knight stamped his feet to keep warm.stamp around/out of/off etc• Once again the real estate agent stamped out of the room, muttering angrily.stamp something on something• The medicine had a September 1 expiration date stamped on it.stamped on ... memory• Yet the sensation was indelibly stamped on her memory.From Longman Business Dictionarystampstamp1 /stæmp/ noun [countable]1 (also postage stamp) a small piece of paper that you buy and stick onto an envelope or package before posting ita 29-cent stampCare must be taken that the correct postage stamps for overseas post are used.2British EnglishFINANCE a small piece of paper that is worth a particular amount of money and bought and collected towards paying for something over a period of timetelevision licence stamps → food stamp → revenue stamp → trading stamp3a tool for pressing or printing a mark or pattern onto a surface, or the mark made by this toola passport stamp → date stamp → rubber stampstampstamp2 verb [transitive]1to put a pattern, sign, or letters on something, using a special toolstamp something on somethingStamp the date on all the letters.stamp something with somethingYour passport must be stamped with your entry date.2to stick a stamp on a letter, parcel etc→ See Verb tableOrigin stamp2 (1100-1200) Probably from an unrecorded Old English stampian “to crush”

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stamp¹ S2 /stæmp/ noun [countable]
1.  MAIL (also postage stamp formal) a small piece of paper that you buy and stick onto an envelope or package before posting it:
    a 29-cent stamp
    Richard collects stamps.
    a second-class stamp
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   PRINTED MARK .a tool for pressing or printing a mark or pattern onto a surface, or the mark made by this tool:
    a date stamp
    a passport stamp
3. the stamp of something if something has the stamp of a particular quality, it clearly has that quality:
    The speech bore (=had) the stamp of authority.
4.  PAYMENT British English a small piece of paper that is worth a particular amount of money and is bought and collected for something over a period of time:
    television licence stamps
5.  TAX British English a piece of paper for sticking to some official papers to show that British tax has been paid
6. of ... stamp formal someone with a particular kind of character:
    He’s clearly of a very different stamp.
7.  WITH FOOT an act of stamping, especially with your foot:
    an angry stamp
⇨ food stamp

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stamp² S1 W1 verb1.  PUT FOOT DOWN  [intransitive and transitive] to put your foot down onto the ground loudly and with a lot of force:
    The audience stamped and shouted.
    ‘I will not__’ Bert yelled and stamped his foot (=because he was angry).
    She stood at the bus stop stamping her feet (=because she was cold).
    stamp on somebody/something (=try to hurt or kill someone or something, by putting your foot down onto them)
    Marta shrieked and started stamping on the cockroach.
2.  WALK NOISILY  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk somewhere in a noisy way by putting your feet down hard onto the ground because you are angry
   SYN  stomp
    stamp around/out of/off etc
    My mother stamped off down the stairs.
3.  MAKE A MARK  [transitive] to put a pattern, sign, or letters on something, using a special tool:
    The woman at the desk stamped my passport.
    Among the papers was a brown folder stamped ‘SECRET’.
    stamp something on something
    Stamp the date on all the letters.
4.  AFFECT SOMEBODY/SOMETHING  [transitive] to have an important or permanent effect on someone or something:
    The experience remained stamped on her memory for many years.
    stamp somebody with something
    His army years had stamped him with an air of brisk authority.
5.  MAIL  [transitive] to stick a stamp onto a letter, parcel etc
     
stamp somebody as something phrasal verb
  to show that someone has a particular type of character:
    It was his manners that stamped him as a real gentleman.
stamp on somebody/something phrasal verb
  to use force or your authority to stop someone from doing something, or stop something from happening, especially in an unfair way:
    Officers were given orders to stamp on any hint of trouble.
stamp something ↔ out phrasal verb
  1. to prevent something bad from continuing:
    We aim to stamp out poverty in our lifetimes.
  2. to stop a fire from burning by stepping hard on the flames
  3. to make a shape or object by pressing hard on something using a machine or tool