使
- 动send;tell sb. to do sth;use;employ
- 名envoy;messenger
- 连if;supposing
使-
用：～用。～劲。～役。～力。～钱。
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派，差谴：～唤。～命。～女。
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让，令，叫：迫～。
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假若：假～。即～。
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奉命办事的人：～者。大～。公～。～馆。
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（派遣; 支使） send; tell sb. to do sth.:
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使人去打听消息
send sb. to make inquiries
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（用; 使用） use; employ; apply:
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使化肥
use chemical fertilizer;
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心往一处想， 劲往一处使
with everyone's thoughts and efforts directed towards one [the same] goal;
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我们贮存的火柴使完了。
Our stock of matches is used up.
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我使一下你的小刀好吗?
May I use your knife for a while?
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这支笔很好使。
This pen writes well [nicely].
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（让; 叫; 致使） make; cause; enable:
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使高山低头 ， 叫河水让路
make the mountains bow and the rivers give way;
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使每个学生在德、智、体几方面都能得到发展
enable every student to develop morally, intellectually and physically;
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修改原计划使之适合于新的情况
revise the original plan so as to gear it to the need of the new situation;
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寒冷的天气使树叶变红了。
The cold weather turned the leaves red.
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热情使他的头脑不够冷静。
He was carried away by his enthusiasm.
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什么使你这样想呢?
What makes you think so?
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他的话使在场的人都受到感动。
His words moved everyone present.
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他妻子的死使他伤心已极。
The death of his wife almost broke his heart.
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突然的暴雨会使山洪暴发。
Sudden rainstorms would bring the mountain torrents rushing down.
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虚心使人进步， 骄傲使人落后。
Modesty helps one to go forward [make progress]; conceit makes one lag behind.
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这使他们处境很尴尬。
This put them in a very awkward position.
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（奉使命办事的人） envoy; messenger:
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出使国外
be accredited to a certain country; be sent abroad as an envoy;
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特命全权公使
an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary;
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总统派了一名特使参加和平谈判。
The President sent a special envoy to the peace talks.
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（姓氏） a surname:
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使典
Shi Dian
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（假如） if; supposing:
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纵使
even if; even though
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一句严厉的话就会使她陷入极度的绝望之中。
One harsh word would send her into the depths of despair .
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美元最近的重新增值使英镑和法朗下跌到新的低度。
Recent renewed surge of the dollar has helped send the pound and the French franc to new lows .
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为使聚会成功多大费用都在所不惜。
No expense was spared to make the party a success .
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她常常使用粗俗的骂人话，这使他感到震惊。
He was shocked at how often she used the F-word .
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他善于和儿童打交道的本事使他得到了这份工作。
His aptitude for dealing with children got him the job .
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离家上大学使我变得独立自主得多。
Going away to college has made me much more independent .
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经过的事使我懂得生活可能是很不公平的。
Experience has taught me that life can be very unfair .
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背叛自己亲兄弟的这个想法使她感到恐惧。
She recoiled from the idea of betraying her own brother .
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腰间的松紧带使衣服正好紧紧贴在身上。
The elastic at the waist gives a nice snug fit .
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诸如学校、俱乐部等机构使社区成为一个整体。
Organizations such as schools and clubs bind a community together .
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政府旨在使英国的工业更加简而精。
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter .
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是苏珊使我注意到这个问题的。
It was Susan who brought the problem to my notice .
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活动部件的摩擦使发动机过热。
Friction between moving parts had caused the engine to overheat .
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猛拽绳扣使你的救生衣充气。
Inflate your life jacket by pulling sharply on the cord .
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这是一项旨在使损耗减至最低的新生产技术。
It was a new production technique aimed at minimizing wastage .
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这笔买卖使他们亏损了300英镑。
After the sale they were £ 300 to the bad .
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非法移民得到了使其身份合法化的机会。
Illegal immigrants were given the opportunity to regularize their position .
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旅游业的增长已经使这些岛屿西方化了。
The islands have been westernized by the growth of tourism .
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这消息将使全世界崇拜他的人都感到高兴。
This news will delight his fans all over the world .
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强效纯可卡因是一种药效极强、容易使人上瘾的可卡因制剂。
Crack is a highly potent and addictive derivative of cocaine .
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妻子的离世使他心神不宁。
His wife 's death disturbed the balance of his mind .
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他们的家庭背景使他们很难有机会在学校学有所成。
Their background gives them little chance of achieving at school .
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她在使自己和子女的健康遭受威胁。
She was risking her own and her children 's health .
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她深深地吸了口气，想使急速跳动的脉搏平静下来。
She took a deep breath to calm her racing pulse .
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可以把病床隔开，以使病人少受干扰。
Beds can be screened off to give patients more privacy .
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她的才能使她在本行业中出类拔萃。
Her abilities carried her to the top of her profession .
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在清新空气中散散步会使你精神振奋。
A walk in the fresh air will pep you up .
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奇怪的是，忧伤使她显得更加高贵。
In a strange way she seemed ennobled by her grief .
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和平使这个国家的历史翻开了新的一页。
Peace marked a new dawn in the country 's history .
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太阳的光线使阴暗的下午亮了起来。
A few gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon .