- [uncountable]
(often in compounds 常构成复合词 the thin material that you write and draw on and that is also used for wrapping and packing things 纸；纸张 a piece/sheet of paper 一片／一张纸 She wrote her name and address on a slip (= a small piece) of paper. 她把姓名和地址写在一张纸条上。 He scribbled the number on a scrap of paper. 他在一张碎纸片上潦草地写下号码。 a package wrapped in brown paper 一个用牛皮纸包扎的包裹 recycled paper 再生纸 Make sure you have pen and paper handy. 确保你手边有笔和纸。 - on/onto paper
The image is copied onto paper. 图像被复制到纸上。 He brought his lunch in a brown paper bag. 他把午餐装在一个棕色纸袋里。 a paper cup/plate/napkin 纸杯/盘子/餐巾 This journal is available in paper and electronic form. 这份刊物有印刷版本和电子版本。 Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications (= that exist as official documents but may not have any real value). 就这项工作而言，经验比纸面上的资格重要。 paper losses/profits (= that are shown in accounts but which may not exist in reality) 账面亏损／利润
Extra ExamplesFold the paper in half. 把这张纸对折。 He crumpled the paper into a ball. 他把那张纸揉成一团。 I screwed up the paper and threw it away. 我把那张纸揉成团扔了。 I scribbled down his number on a scrap of paper. 我在一张小纸片上草草写下了他的号码。 He jotted ideas on bits of paper. 他在纸上草草记下想法。 She did a series of sketches using soft pencil on paper. 她用软铅笔在纸上画了一系列草图。 The report is available both online and on paper. 该报告在网上和纸面上都有。 She uses recycled materials such as old paper and cardboard. 她使用回收材料，如旧纸和纸板。 Insulation can be made from recycled paper. 绝缘材料可以由再生纸制成。 I stared at the blank paper, not knowing how to start the letter. 我盯着白纸发楞，不知道这封信该从何写起。 I've thought about what I'm going to write, but I haven't yet put pen to paper. 我已经考虑写些什么，但还没有动笔。 The essay filled seven sides of A4 paper. 这篇作文有满满7 面A4 纸那么长。 There was paper strewn all over the floor. 满地都是纸。 This report is a waste of paper. 这篇报道真是在浪费纸张。 He kept a paper copy of his account information. 他保存了名下账户信息的一份纸质备份。 the advantages of paper maps over online maps 纸质地图相比线上地图的优势 He gave me some water in a paper cup. 他给了我一些装在纸杯里的水。 the introduction of paper currency in the 1690s 16世纪90年代纸币的引入 The bed was covered in mountains of paper money. 床上堆满了成堆的纸币。 There were paper lanterns and party streamers hanging from the trees. 树上挂着纸灯笼和派对横幅。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- draft
- consultation
- discussion
- …
- deliver
- give
- present
- …
- consider something
- deal with something
- examine something
- …
- in a/the paper
- paper on
- [countable]
a newspaper 报纸 the daily/morning paper 日报/晨报 the local paper 当地报纸 Have you seen today's paper? 你看到今天的报纸没有？ He sat down to read the paper. 他坐下来看报纸。 - in the paper
I read about it in the paper. 我从报上得知这件事。 She put an ad in the paper pleading for the dog's return. 她在报纸上登了一则广告，恳求狗回来。 The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. 报纸很快就获悉了这件事。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga2Do you have a copy of yesterday's paper? 你有昨天的报纸吗？ I just went out to buy a paper. 我刚出去买了份报纸。 It was on the front page of the daily paper. 它在日报的头版。 I expected to read all about it in the next day's papers. 我希望在第二天的报纸上看到这一切。 I saw his picture in the paper. 我在报纸上看到了他的照片。 There was an article about it in the Sunday paper. 周日的报纸上有一篇关于它的文章。 Just because you read it in the paper doesn't mean it's true. 你在报纸上看到并不意味着这是真的。 Inside the paper was a double-page spread on the story. 报纸里有一个关于这个故事的双页版面。 Do you take a daily paper? 你订日报吗？ She got a job on the local paper. 她在当地的报社得到了一份工作。 She was the first woman editor of a national paper. 她是第一位全国性报纸的女编辑。 The paper comes out every Saturday. 那份报纸每周六出版。 The paper reported that several people had seen UFOs. 报纸报道说，有好几个人见过不明飞行物。 The story got into the papers. 那篇报道上了报纸。 What paper do you usually read? 你通常看什么报？ “This is nothing to do with us,” the paper quoted him as saying. “这与我们无关，”该报援引他的话说。 A New York paper published his obituary. 一家纽约报纸刊登了他的讣告。 The paper printed the story the next day. 第二天报纸刊登了这个故事。 Her resignation made the headlines of all the morning papers. 她的辞职成了所有早报的头条新闻。 He was desperate to keep the scandal out of the papers. 他不顾一切不让丑闻见诸报端。 She wrote a letter to the papers. 她给报社写了一封信。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- daily
- evening
- morning
- …
- copy
- edition
- buy
- get
- take
- …
- come out
- report something
- shop
- boy
- girl
- …
- in a/the paper
- on a/the paper
- papers[plural]
pieces of paper with writing on them, such as letters, pieces of work or private documents 文件；文献 His desk was covered with books and papers. 他的办公桌上全是书籍和文件。 a stack/pile of papers 一叠/一堆文件 I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. 我父亲死后，我在他的文件中找到了这些文件。
He increasingly confined himself to his study, surrounded by books and papers. 他越来越多地把自己局限在书房里，周围是书和文件。 It's hard to work if there's a stack of papers on your desk. 如果你的桌子上有一堆文件，那就很难工作。 She was sorting through a big pile of papers. 她正在整理一大堆文件。 She was clutching her file full of papers. 她手里拿着装满文件的文件。 He didn't leave behind much in the way of memoirs, letters, or other personal papers. 他没有留下多少回忆录、信件或其他私人文件。 He destroyed all his personal papers relating to the period. 他销毁了与那段时期有关的所有个人文件。 She had access to all of Karen Blixen's private papers. 她可以接触到卡伦·布力圣所有的私人文件。 In his private papers he recorded the news of Napoleon's death. 他在私人文件中记录了拿破仑的死讯。 Papers found in the palace only confirmed suspicions about his treachery. 在宫殿里发现的文件只能证实对他背叛行为的怀疑。 The poems were printed from papers found in his rooms by his housekeeper. 这些诗是由他的管家从他房间里找到的文件打印出来的。 The archive includes papers and correspondence belonging to the late musician. 档案包括已故音乐家的论文和信件。 I found some papers relating to the case in his desk. 我在他的桌子上找到了一些与这个案子有关的文件。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- necessary
- official
- ID
- …
- pile
- sheaf
- sign
- show
- shuffle
- …
- papers[plural]
official documents that prove your identity, give you permission to do something, etc. 证明；证件 identity papers 身份证件 The couple filed divorce papers at Los Angeles court on Monday. 这对夫妇周一在洛杉矶法院提交了离婚文件。 Teresa signed the adoption papers. 特雷莎签署了收养文件。 Immigration officials will ask to see your papers. 移民局的官员将要求你出示证件。
Extra ExamplesHer husband has refused to sign divorce papers. 她的丈夫拒绝签署离婚协议。 He signed papers to have his wife committed to a mental hospital. 他签署了文件，将他的妻子送进了精神病院。 She changed her will but died before all the papers were signed. 她改变了遗嘱，但在所有文件签字之前就去世了。 Be prepared to show your identity papers at the border. 准备好在边境出示你的身分证件。 Customs agents are searching all vehicles and checking identification papers. 海关人员正在搜查所有车辆并检查身份证件。 They are illegal immigrants and terrifed of being caught without papers. 他们是非法移民，害怕被无证逮捕。 legal papers filed in London 在伦敦归档的法律文件 According to court papers, the Jones family owns the rights to the late Mr. Jones's recorded performances. 根据法庭文件，琼斯家族拥有已故琼斯先生的权利。琼斯的录音表演。 She had travel papers for herself, Kurt, and Oskar. 她有自己、库尔特和奥斯卡的旅行证件。 I just filed my nomination papers to seek a second term as mayor. 我刚刚提交了提名文件，寻求连任市长。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- necessary
- official
- ID
- …
- pile
- sheaf
- sign
- show
- shuffle
- …
- [countable] (British English)
a set of exam questions on a particular subject; the answers that people write to the questions 试卷；试题；答卷 Extra ExamplesI did well on the oral but not on the written paper. 我口试考得好，但笔试不怎么样。 The exam papers are set by experienced teachers. 试卷是由经验丰富的教师出的。 You may now turn over your papers. 现在可以将试卷翻过来了。 You must not write on the question paper. 请勿在试题纸上答题。 He sat papers in computer science and economics. 他参加了计算机科学和经济学的论文考试。 Some students took their GSCE Science paper early. 一些学生很早就拿到了他们的GSCE科学论文。 You have to pass a compulsory Irish language paper. 你必须通过一个强制性的爱尔兰语言考试。 The multiple-choice papers are marked by computer. 多项选择题试卷由计算机标注。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exam
- examination
- question
- …
- do
- sit
- take
- …
- in a/the paper
- on a/the paper
- [countable]
an academic article about a particular subject that is written by and for specialists 论文 a recent paper in the Journal of Medicine 最近刊在《医学学报》上的一篇论文 - paper on something
He has published a research paper on the topic. 他发表了一篇关于这个主题的研究论文。 a consultation/discussion paper 咨询/讨论文件 She was invited to give a paper (= a talk) at an international scientific congress. 她应邀在一次国际科学大会上发表论文。
Collocations Scientific researchsee also Green Paper, Order Paper, position paper, White Paper, working paperScientific research 科学研究 Theory 理论 - formulate/advance a theory/hypothesis
创立理论；提出假设 - build/construct/create/develop a simple/theoretical/mathematical model
创立一个简单／理论／数学模型 - develop/establish/provide/use a theoretical/conceptual framework
创立／建立／提供／使用理论／概念框架 - advance/argue/develop the thesis that…
提出／论证／详尽阐述…的论题 - explore an idea/a concept/a hypothesis
探讨一个想法／概念／假设 - make a prediction/an inference
预测；推断 - base a prediction/your calculations on something
基于…做出预测／估算 - investigate/evaluate/accept/challenge/reject a theory/hypothesis/model
研究／评估／接受／质疑／拒绝接受一个理论／假设／模型
Experiment 实验 - design an experiment/a questionnaire/a study/a test
设计一项实验／问卷／研究／测试 - do research/an experiment/an analysis
做研究／实验／分析 - make observations/measurements/calculations
观察；测量；计算 - carry out/conduct/perform an experiment/a test/a longitudinal study/observations/clinical trials
进行实验／测试／纵向研究／观察／临床试验 - run an experiment/a simulation/clinical trials
进行实验／模拟／临床试验 - repeat an experiment/a test/an analysis
重做实验／测试／分析 - replicate a study/the results/the findings
做相同的研究；得出同样的结果／调查结果 - observe/study/examine/investigate/assess a pattern/a process/a behaviour
- fund/support the research/project/study
资助／支持研究／项目／专题研究 - seek/provide/get/secure funding for research
寻求／提供／得到／争取到研究资金
Results 结果 - collect/gather/extract data/information
收集／提取数据／信息 - yield data/evidence/similar findings/the same results
得到数据／证据／类似调查结果／相同结果 - analyse/examine the data/soil samples/a specimen
分析／考查数据／土壤样本／样本 - consider/compare/interpret the results/findings
思考／比较／解释结果／调查结果 - fit the data/model
与数据／模型相符合 - confirm/support/verify a prediction/a hypothesis/the results/the findings
证实／支持／核实预测／假设／结果／调查结果 - prove a conjecture/hypothesis/theorem
证明猜测／假设／定理 - draw/make/reach the same conclusions
得出同样的结论 - read/review the records/literature
阅读／评论记录／文献 - describe/report an experiment/a study
描述／报告一项实验／研究 - present/publish/summarize the results/findings
提交／公布／总结结果／调查结果 - present/publish/read/review/cite a paper in a scientific journal
向科学杂志提交一篇论文；在科学杂志发表一篇论文；阅读／评论／引用科学杂志上的一篇论文
Extra ExamplesFreud first mentioned this concept in his paper ‘On Narcissism’. 弗洛伊德在他的论文《论自恋》中首次提到了这个概念。 The paper looks at the future of primary school education. 这篇论文着眼于小学教育的未来。 This paper reports the results of a two-year field experiment. 论文阐述了一个为期两年的野外试验的结果。 This paper examines how urban sprawl is linked to increased flooding risk. 本文研究了城市扩张与洪水风险增加之间的关系。 His paper explores the cultural divide that continues to exist between Quebec and the rest of Canada. 他的论文探讨了魁北克和加拿大其他地区之间持续存在的文化差异。 The consultation paper focused on whether payments should be linked to production. 咨询文件的重点是支付是否应与生产挂钩。 The Council released a discussion paper entitled 'The Ethics of Patenting DNA'. 理事会发布了一份题为“基因专利的伦理”的讨论文件。 He had prepared a briefing paper for the board meeting. 他为董事会准备了一份简报。 According to a paper published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, thinking and driving is a potentially lethal combination. 根据发表在《实验心理学杂志》上的一篇论文，思考和驾驶是一种潜在的致命组合。 She has presented papers at international conferences. 她在国际会议上提交了论文。 She has to defend her work nearly every time she submits a paper for publication. 她几乎每次提交论文发表都要为自己的作品辩护。 Some of the materials cited in this paper are no longer available online. 本文引用的一些材料在网上已不再提供。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- draft
- consultation
- discussion
- …
- deliver
- give
- present
- …
- consider something
- deal with something
- examine something
- …
- in a/the paper
- paper on
- [countable] (North American English)
a piece of written work done by a student （学生的）研究报告，论文 Your grade will be based on four papers and a final exam. 你的成绩将根据四篇论文和期末考试决定。 - paper on something
I'm writing a paper on ‘Macbeth’. 我正在写一篇关于《麦克白》的论文。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- draft
- consultation
- discussion
- …
- deliver
- give
- present
- …
- consider something
- deal with something
- examine something
- …
- in a/the paper
- paper on
- [countable, uncountable]
paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room 壁纸
for writing/wrapping供书写／包装
newspaper报纸
documents文件
exam考试
article文章
on walls墙壁上
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French papir, from Latin papyrus ‘paper-reed’, from Greek papuros The verb dates from the late 16th cent.
Idioms
not worth the paper it’s written/printed on
(of an agreement or official document 协议或正式文件 having no value, especially legally, or because one of the people involved has no intention of doing what they said they would （尤指在法律上）毫无价值
on paper
put pen to paper
to write or start to write something 写；动笔