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*step¹ /stɛp; step/
n [C]
1 a movement when you are walking when you put one foot down in front of the other 脚步，步:
take a step (=walk one step) 走一步: He took a few steps forward and then stopped. 他向前走几步，然后停下来。
2 one of a series of things that you do in order to deal with a problem or achieve something 〔一系列行动中的〕一步:
an important first step toward peace 向和平迈进的重要的第一步
take steps (=do things to deal with or achieve something) 采取措施: We must take steps to make sure it never happens again. 我们必须采取措施确保此类事件不会再发生。
3 the surfaces that you walk on when you are going up or down stairs 梯级，台阶:
Jenny waited on the church steps. 珍妮在教堂的台阶上等待。
4 one of the movements you make with your feet when you are doing a dance 舞步
5 watch your step spoken to be careful about what you say, how you behave, or where you walk 【口】 小心说话［做事，走路］
6 in step/out of step moving your feet at the same time as the other people in a group, or not at the same time 〔与其他人〕步伐一致/不一致; 合拍/不合拍
7 be one step ahead of sb to have done something or thought of something before someone else 比某人早一步，比某人领先一步
→ see also 另见 FOOTSTEP, STEP-BY-STEP
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