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*fall²
n
1 [C] the act of falling 落下; 跌落; 跌倒:
He had a bad fall from a horse. 他从马上重重地摔了下来。
2 [C] the amount of something that has fallen 降落量:
a heavy fall of snow 一场大雪
3 [C] a decrease in the amount, level, or price of something 〔数量、水平或价格的〕减少; 下降; 降低:
+ in a sudden fall in temperature 气温的骤降
→ opposite 反义词 RISE²
4 [singular 单数] AmE the season between summer and winter, when the weather becomes colder; AUTUMN 【美】 秋季:
the fall Brad's going to Georgia Tech in the fall. 布拉德秋季要进乔治亚理工学院。
5 [singular 单数] a situation when someone or something is defeated or loses power 败亡; 垮台，崩溃:
the fall of Rome 罗马的灭亡
→ see also 另见 FALLS
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