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three-cornered

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌthree-ˈcornered adjective [usually before noun]  1. CFhaving three corners 三角的,有三个角的4  See picture of 见图 three-cornered2. three-cornered contest/fight especially British EnglishCOMPETITION a competition which involves three people or groups 三方竞争/角逐
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three-corneredThis is also true with other three-cornered credit transactions, besides car sales.Third, after a terrific three-cornered fight, were David Hoskins and David James.The magistrate put on a black cap, a three-cornered piece of silk.Whittam Smith might feel he could achieve profits faster in a three-cornered race.The slave trade involved a three-cornered system of exchange.
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three-cornered
ˌthree-ˈcornered adjective [usually before noun]
1. having three corners
2. three-cornered contest/fight especially British English a competition which involves three people or groups


three-corneredBrE /ˌθriː ˈkɔːnəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌθriː ˈkɔːrnərd/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] having three corners 三角形的;有三个角的;三隅的a three-cornered hat三角帽involving three people or groups 有三人参加的;有三个组的a three-cornered contest三方竞争