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英 [neɪl daʊn]

美 [neɪl daʊn]

弄清; 确定; 确定（协议）

法律

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 弄清;确定
  If younail downsomething unknown or uncertain, you find out exactly what it is.
  1. It would be useful if you could nail down the source of this tension.
     如果你能弄清这种紧张的根源，将会大有益处。
• PHRASAL VERB 确定(协议)
  If younail downan agreement, you manage to reach a firm agreement with a definite result.
  1. The Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart met to try to nail down the elusive accord.
     美国国务卿和俄罗斯外交部长进行了会晤，试图敲定这项难以达成的协议。
• PHRASAL VERB 钉牢;钉住
  If younailsomethingdown, you fix it firmly onto something.
  1. Lay strips of 4mm ply over the mesh and nail these down with panel pins.
     把4毫米厚的胶合板条铺在网子上，然后用镶板钉钉牢。

英英释义

verb

• make final
  1. let's finalize the proposal
  Synonym:finalizefinalisesettle
• define clearly
  1. I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
  Synonym:pin downpeg downnarrow downnarrowspecify
• succeed in obtaining a position
  1. He nailed down a spot at Harvard
  Synonym:nailpeg

双语例句

• To nail down the aim of a class is the premise of merging setting-up and producing, to design elastic teaching procedure is the assurance, and to control a class smartly is the linchpin.
  设计弹性教学方案是预设和生成“相融共荣”的保证。灵活驾驭课堂是预设和生成“相融共荣”的关键。
• Objective: to nail down manpower allocation of prevention and control of hepatitis B in CDC in cities and counties.
  前言：目的：明确我国地（县）级疾病预防控制中心乙肝防制工作人力配置需要。
• Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?
  为什么非要用钉子把棺材的盖子钉住？
• And go walking where there are no shops, crowds or the tube. Fee was forced to roll up Persian carpets and have Stuart nail down linoleum she bought sight unseen from the store in Gilly.
  在没有商店、人群、地铁的地方漫步。菲被迫卷起了她的波斯地毯并叫斯图阿特钉上亚麻油地毯，这是她到吉利商店时即兴买下来的。
• Starting with the frame list keeps the storyboard organized and helps you nail down the step-by-step outline before delving into the details of each frame or sketch.
  以框架列表开始可以使故事板有组织，而且还可以帮助你钻研每一框架或者示意图细节之前确定一步步的纲要。
• Similarly, by partnering with PetroChina, shell can nail down a customer nation determined to wean itself off coal.
  同样，通过与中石油携手收购，壳牌就可敲定一个决心摆脱对煤炭依赖的客户国。
• It would be useful if you could nail down the source of this tension.
  如果你能弄清这种紧张的根源，将会大有益处。
• I'm thinking it may help us nail down the vic's ID.
  我在想这么做或许能帮我们找出死者身份。
• The Secretary of State and his Russian counterpart met to try to nail down the elusive accord.
  美国国务卿和俄罗斯外交部长进行了会晤，试图敲定这项难以达成的协议。
• When the country is on-call for your nuptials, it's less important to nail down what you really want.
  如果国家对你的婚礼能随时准备好，就不用太确定你真正需要什么。