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a piece of paper, etc. that is attached to something and that gives information about it 标签；签条；标记 
Always read the label carefully. 请务必仔细阅读标签。 price/address labels 价格标签；地址签条 - on a label
The washing instructions are on the label. 洗涤说明在标签上。
Synonyms labellabelsee also off-label, own-label- tag
- sticker
- label a small piece of paper, cloth or plastic that is attached to something in order to show what it is or give information about it:
The washing instructions are on the label. 洗涤说明在标签上。 address labels 地址签条
- tag (often used in compounds) a small piece of paper, cloth or plastic that is attached to something, or that somebody wears, in order to give information about it/them:
Everyone at the conference had to wear a name tag. 所有与会者必须佩戴名牌。
label or tag? 用 label 还是 tag？ - sticker
a sticky label with a picture or message on it, that you stick on to something. 指粘贴标签、贴纸
- a price label/tag/sticker
- to have a label/tag/sticker
- to attach/put on/stick on a label/tag/sticker
- The label/tag/sticker says…
Extra ExamplesThe label on the bottle listed the ingredients. 瓶子上的标签列出了成分。 It doesn't have a price label on it. 这上面没有价格标签。 She stuck labels on all the jars. 她在所有的罐子上都贴了标签。 The care label says ‘dry-clean only’. 使用须知标签上写着“只可干洗”。 What does it say on the label? 标签上写了些什么？ This program produces address labels from your database. 该程序可从你的数据库里调出地址签条。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- adhesive
- sticky
- package
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- bear
- carry
- have
- …
- on a/the label
- label on
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a word or phrase that is used to describe somebody/something in a way that seems too general, unfair or not correct （不恰当的）称谓，绰号，叫法 Extra ExamplesOne sometimes feels that the label ‘classic’ is applied to any book that is dull. 有时有这样一种感觉，只要是沉闷的书，都被冠上为“经典”作品。 Why do we need to attach a label to these feelings? 我们为什么要给这些感情贴上标签呢？ He was cruelly given the label ‘Mr Zero’ by the Press. 新闻界刻薄地称他为“零度先生”。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ideological
- party
- apply
- assign
- attach
- …
- (also designer label)
the name or trademark of a fashion company 标签： 时装公司的名称或商标today's major fashion labels 当今的主要时尚品牌 She plans to launch her own designer clothes label. 她想开创自己的时装设计公司。 He's really fashion-conscious and will only wear labels (= clothes with a designer label). 他非常注重时尚，只会戴标签。
a company that produces and sells music, CDs, etc. 唱片公司 Extra ExamplesThe band is hoping to sign with a major label. 乐队希望与一家大唱片公司签约。 The record was produced under the Virgin label. 该唱片由维珍唱片公司出品。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- music
- record
- major
- …
- launch
- sign to
- sign with
- …
- under a/the label
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a narrow strip): from Old French, ‘ribbon’.