umbrella
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++um·brel·la /ʌmˈbrelə/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 1 
Dan object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth 伞；雨伞；阳伞 → parasol It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella. 开始下雨了，所以特里西娅停下来撑起雨伞。 I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading. 那天我就在海滩上度过，躺在海滩遮阳伞下面看书。2. umbrella organization/group/agency etc an organization that includes many smaller groups 〔有众多附属团体的〕伞状组织/团体/机构等3 umbrella term/word/title etc WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCEa word whose meaning includes many different types of a particular thing 〔包括多种含义的〕概括词/总称等 District nurses, health visitors, and school nurses will come under the umbrella term ‘community nursing’. 地区护士、健康访视员和学校护士都归在“社区护理”这个总称下面。4 (come/work etc) under the umbrella of something to be part of a larger organization or involved in the work done by it 归属于〔较大组织〕；由〔较大组织〕负责实施 The international education program came under the umbrella of the State Department. 国际教育计划由美国国务院负责。5 PROTECTthe protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etc 保护伞 the American nuclear umbrella over western Europe 美国向西欧提供的核保护伞
Dan object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth 伞；雨伞；阳伞 → parasol It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella. 开始下雨了，所以特里西娅停下来撑起雨伞。 I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading. 那天我就在海滩上度过，躺在海滩遮阳伞下面看书。2. umbrella organization/group/agency etc an organization that includes many smaller groups 〔有众多附属团体的〕伞状组织/团体/机构等3 umbrella term/word/title etc WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCEa word whose meaning includes many different types of a particular thing 〔包括多种含义的〕概括词/总称等 District nurses, health visitors, and school nurses will come under the umbrella term ‘community nursing’. 地区护士、健康访视员和学校护士都归在“社区护理”这个总称下面。4 (come/work etc) under the umbrella of something to be part of a larger organization or involved in the work done by it 归属于〔较大组织〕；由〔较大组织〕负责实施 The international education program came under the umbrella of the State Department. 国际教育计划由美国国务院负责。5 PROTECTthe protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etc 保护伞 the American nuclear umbrella over western Europe 美国向西欧提供的核保护伞Examples from the Corpus
umbrella• It might be thought of as an umbrella question which is answered by answering a series of minor questions.• La Raza is an umbrella group of almost 200 Hispanic advocacy groups.• Richard is walking down the street without an umbrella.• The mill produced countless products for Woolworths, such as umbrella and kitchen utensil handles, and broom heads.• She let her umbrella fall to the ground and, holding the flowers out of harm's way, embraced him.• He nodded at me, flustered with his usual shyness, and fidgeted with his umbrella and briefcase.• These countries have prospered under the U.S. military umbrella.• Railinfrabeheer which handles maintenance would also come under the department's umbrella, but both companies could be privately owned.put up ... umbrella• When it rains, people put up umbrellas.• She had to put up her umbrella at once against the rain.From Longman Business Dictionaryumbrellaum‧brel‧la /ʌmˈbrelə/ noun [countable] something which covers or includes a wide range of different partsThe international organization pulls together a huge number of companies under the umbrella of the parent group.an EU umbrella organizationOrigin umbrella (1600-1700) Italian ombrella, from Latin umbella, from umbra; → UMBRAGEum·brel·la nounChineseSyllable
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umbrella
um‧brel‧la /ʌmˈbrelə/
noun [countable]
1. an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth ⇨ parasol:
It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella.
I spent the day on the beach, lying under a beach umbrella, reading.
2. umbrella organization/group/agency etc an organization that includes many smaller groups
3. umbrella term/word/title etc a word whose meaning includes many different types of a particular thing:
District nurses, health visitors, and school nurses will come under the umbrella term ‘community nursing’.
4. (come/work etc) under the umbrella of something to be part of a larger organization or involved in the work done by it:
The international education program came under the umbrella of the State Department.
5. the protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etc:
the American nuclear umbrella over western Europe
um‧brel‧la /ʌmˈbrelə/
noun [countable]1. an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth ⇨ parasol:
2. umbrella organization/group/agency etc an organization that includes many smaller groups
3. umbrella term/word/title etc a word whose meaning includes many different types of a particular thing:
4. (come/work etc) under the umbrella of something to be part of a larger organization or involved in the work done by it:
5. the protection given by a powerful country, army, a weapons system etc:
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