paper

noun

🔊/ˈpeɪpə(r)/

🔊/ˈpeɪpər/

for writing/wrapping供书写／包装

[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.确保随身携带笔和纸。
on/onto paper The image is copied onto paper.图像被复印到纸张上。
He brought his lunch in a brown paper bag.他把午餐放在一个牛皮纸袋里。
a paper cup/plate/napkin纸杯/盘子/餐巾纸
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 Examples

Fold 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.他把想法记在纸上。
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.该报告可以在网上和纸上获得。
She uses recycled materials such as old paper and cardboard.她使用旧纸张和纸板等可回收材料。
Insulation can be made from recycled paper.绝缘可以由再生纸制成。
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.他把纸杯里的水给了我。
the introduction of paper currency in the 1690s1690年代引入纸币
The bed was covered in mountains of paper money.床上满是纸币。
There were paper lanterns and party streamers hanging from the trees.树木悬挂着纸灯笼和彩带。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

draft
consultation
discussion
…

verb + paper

deliver
give
present
…

paper + verb

consider something
deal with something
examine something
…

preposition

in a/the paper
paper on

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newspaper报纸

[countable] a newspaper报纸

the daily/morning paper每日/早晨的论文
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.她在纸上放了一个广告，恳求那只狗回来。
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story.报纸很快就获悉了这件事。🔊🔊

documents文件

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一堆纸
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death.父亲去世后，我在父亲的文件中找到了这些文件。

He increasingly confined himself to his study, surrounded by books and papers.他越来越多地局限于书本和论文的书房。
It's hard to work if there's a stack of papers on your desk.如果桌子上有一堆纸，那很难工作。
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.她抓着她装满文件的文件。
He didn't leave behind much in the way of memoirs, letters, or other personal papers.他在回忆录，信件或其他个人文件方面的投入不多。
He destroyed all his personal papers relating to the period.他销毁了所有与该时期有关的个人文件。
She had access to all of Karen Blixen's private papers.她查阅了凯伦·布利森的所有私人文件。
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去世的消息。
Papers found in the palace only confirmed suspicions about his treachery. 在宫殿中发现的文件仅证实了对他背叛的怀疑。
The poems were printed from papers found in his rooms by his housekeeper. 这首诗是由他的管家在他的房间里发现的报纸上印刷的。
The archive includes papers and correspondence belonging to the late musician.档案中包括已故音乐家的论文和信件。
I found some papers relating to the case in his desk.我在他的办公桌上找到了一些与该案有关的文件。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

necessary
official
ID
…

… of papers

pile
sheaf

verb + paper

sign
show
shuffle
…

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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.这对夫妻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。

exam考试

[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

The geography paper was hard.地理试题难极了。🔊🔊
She spent the evening marking exam papers.她用一个晚上批阅试卷。🔊🔊

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Extra Examples

I 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.他坐在计算机科学和经济学方面的论文。
Some students took their GSCE Science paper early.一些学生很早就读了GSCE科学论文。
You have to pass a compulsory Irish language paper.您必须通过必修的爱尔兰语论文。
The multiple-choice papers are marked by computer.多项选择的论文由计算机标记。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

exam
examination
question
…

verb + paper

do
sit
take
…

preposition

in a/the paper
on a/the paper

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article文章

[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.他发表了关于该主题的研究论文。
a consultation/discussion paper 咨询/讨论文件
She was invited to give a paper (= a talk) at an international scientific congress.她受邀在国际科学大会上发表论文（演讲）。

Collocations Scientific researchScientific 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 Examples

Freud 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泛滥风险之间的关系。
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仍然存在的文化鸿沟。
The consultation paper focused on whether payments should be linked to production.咨询文件的重点是付款是否应与生产挂钩。
The Council released a discussion paper entitled 'The Ethics of Patenting DNA'.理事会发布了一份讨论文件，标题为“ DNA专利伦理”。
He had prepared a briefing paper for the board meeting.他为董事会会议准备了一份简介文件。
According to a paper published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, thinking and driving is a potentially lethal combination.根据《实验心理学杂志》上发表的一篇论文，思考和驾驶是一种潜在的致命组合。
She has presented papers at international conferences.她在国际会议上发表论文。
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时都要为自己的工作辩护。
Some of the materials cited in this paper are no longer available online.本文中引用的某些材料不再在线可用。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

draft
consultation
discussion
…

verb + paper

deliver
give
present
…

paper + verb

consider something
deal with something
examine something
…

preposition

in a/the paper
paper on

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[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’.我正在写有关“麦克白”的论文。

on walls墙壁上

[countable, uncountable] paper that you use to cover and decorate the walls of a room壁纸

The room was damp and the paper was peeling off.屋子很潮湿，壁纸都一片片剥落了。🔊🔊

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

when you put something on paper, you write it down 写下来；笔录
judged from written information only, but not proved in practice仅照字面看；理论上
- The idea looks good on paper.仅就字面看，这个主意不错。🔊🔊

put pen to paper

to write or start to write something写；动笔

paper

verb

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Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they paper	🔊/ˈpeɪpə(r)/ 🔊/ˈpeɪpər/
he / she / it papers	🔊/ˈpeɪpəz/ 🔊/ˈpeɪpərz/
past simple papered	🔊/ˈpeɪpəd/ 🔊/ˈpeɪpərd/
past participle papered	🔊/ˈpeɪpəd/ 🔊/ˈpeɪpərd/
-ing form papering	🔊/ˈpeɪpərɪŋ/ 🔊/ˈpeɪpərɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

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paper something to decorate the walls of a room by covering them with wallpaper贴壁纸
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French papir, from Latin papyrus ‘paper-reed’, from Greek papuros The verb dates from the late 16th cent.

paper

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

paper

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