mantle
柯林斯詞典
1. N-SING If you take on the mantle of something such as a profession or an important job, you take on the responsibilities and duties which must be fulfilled by anyone who has this profession or job. (職業(yè)或工作的)責任; 職責[書面] ['the' N 'of' n]
We have the rare opportunity to seize the mantle of national leadership. 這次是我們擔當國家領(lǐng)導(dǎo)職責的天賜良機。
2. N-COUNT A mantle of something is a layer of it covering a surface, for example a layer of snow on the ground. 覆蓋物; 幕; 罩[書面] [with supp]
The parks and squares looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash. 在一層煙塵的籠罩下，這些公園和廣場顯得陰沉沉的。
3. N-SING In geology, the mantle is the part of the earth that lies between the crust and the core. It is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle. 地幔[技術(shù)] ['the' N]
4. →see also mantel
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mantle /?m?nt?l/ (mantles)
劍橋詞典
mantle noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
[ 單數(shù)名詞 ] formalthe responsibilities of an important position or job , especially as given from the person who had the job to the person who replaces them
（尤指前任留給繼任者的）責任，衣缽
She unsuccessfully attempted to assume the mantle of the presidency . 她想接任總統(tǒng)，但未成功。
He has been asked to take on the mantle of managing director in the New York office . 他被邀請出任紐約辦事處總經(jīng)理之職。
mantle noun (LAYER)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] literarya layer of something that covers a surface
覆蓋層
A thick mantle of snow lay on the ground . 地上積著一層厚厚的雪。
We watched the building vanish under a mantle of thick smoke as the fire swiftly moved through it. 大火迅速蔓延，我們看到大樓被滾滾濃煙吞噬。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] geology specialized
the part of the earth that surrounds the central core
地幔
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
in the past, a piece of clothing without sleeves that was worn over other clothes
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