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     [countable] a class or group of people or things that share particular qualities or features and are part of a larger group; a kind or sort类型；种类
    • a rare blood type罕见的血型
    • type of something Bungalows are a type of house.平房是一种房屋。🔊🔊
    • What type of car do you drive?你开的是哪种类型的汽车？
    • There are three main types of contract(s).有三种主要的合同。
    • I think the same type of thing could happen here. 我认为同样的事情可能在这里发生。
    • I am not the type of person who gives up easily. 我不是那种轻易放弃的人。
    • He grew up listening to different types of music.他从小就听不同类型的音乐。
    • She mixes with all types of people.她和各种类型的人打交道。🔊🔊
    • She mixes with people of all types.她和各种类型的人打交道。🔊🔊
    • I love this type of book.我喜欢这类书籍。🔊🔊
    • I love these types of books.我喜欢这些种类的书籍。🔊🔊
    • (informal) I love these type of books.我爱读这些种类的书籍。🔊🔊
    • What do you charge for this type of work?这种活你收多少钱？🔊🔊
    • of this/its type What do you charge for work of this type?这种活你收多少钱？🔊🔊
    • It is the first car of its type to have this design feature.这是同类型汽车中首部具备这种设计特点的。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • the ideal type of helmet for caving一款理想的洞穴探查头盔
    • Two broad types of approach can be identified.可以确定有两大类方法。
    • This is a new formula for all skin types.这是一种适合各种肤质的新配方。
    • This exercise is the hardest of its type.这一练习是同类中最难的。
    • a country inn of a type that has all but vanished已经很难见到的那一类的乡村客栈
    • The recession is similar in type to that of ten years ago.这次的经济衰退与 10 年前的那次类似。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • distinct
    • distinctive
    • specific
    • …
    verb + type
    • distinguish
    • identify
    • recognize
    • …
    preposition
    • in type
    • of a type
    • type of
    • …
    phrases
    • of its type
    • a range of types
    • a variety of types
    • …
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  2. [singular] (informal) a person of a particular character, with particular features, etc.具有某种特征的人；典型
    • She's the artistic type.她是艺术家一类的人。🔊🔊
    • He's not the type to be unfaithful.他不是背信弃义的那种人。🔊🔊
    • She's not my type (= not the kind of person I am usually attracted to).她不是我喜欢的那种人。🔊🔊
    • The boss came back from holiday all relaxed and smiling, but now she's reverting to type (= returning to her usual behaviour).老板从假期回来时都放松了，微笑着，但现在她正在恢复打字。
    • True to type (= As he usually does), Adam turned up an hour late.亚当晚了一小时才到，这完全符合他的作风。
    Extra Examples
    • He was the old-fashioned type, well-mannered and always in a suit and tie.他是个老派的人，待人彬彬有礼，总是穿着西装并打着领带。
    • I am definitely not the marrying type.我绝不属于非要结婚的类型。
    • The bar was crowded with City types in suits.酒吧里挤满了西装革履的伦敦金融界人士。
    • West Coast media types西海岸的传媒界人士
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • adventurous
    • athletic
    • sporty
    • …
    phrases
    • true to type
    • (not) your type
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  3. -type
     (in adjectives构成形容词) having the qualities or features of the group, person or thing mentioned属于…类型的；具有…特征的
    • a police-type badge一枚警徽
    • a continental-type cafe有欧洲大陆特色的小餐馆
  4. [uncountable] letters that are printed or typed（印刷或打印的）文字，字符，字体
    • The type was too small for me to read.这种印刷文字太小，我看不清。🔊🔊
    • The important words are in bold type.重点词是用黑体字印刷的。🔊🔊
    • Key paragraphs of the report are set in italic type.报告中的关键段落用了斜体字。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • bold
    • boldface
    • italic
    • …
    verb + type
    • print something in
    • set something in
    • use
    • …
    preposition
    • in… type
    See full entry
    5. Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘symbol, emblem’): from French, or from Latin typus, from Greek tupos ‘impression, figure, type’, from tuptein ‘to strike’. The use in printing dates from the early 18th cent.; the general sense ‘category with common characteristics’ arose in the mid 19th cent.

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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they type
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he / she / it types
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past simple typed
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past participle typed
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-ing form typing
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     [intransitive, transitive] to write something using a computer keyboard or typewriter（用计算机或打字机）打字
    • How fast can you type?你打字有多快？🔊🔊
    • typing errors打字错误
    • type something I typed my name and password.我输入了我的姓名和密码。
    • type something in Type (in) the filename, then press ‘Return’.键入文件名称，再按 “回车” 键。
    • type something out This letter will need to be typed (out) again.这封信需要再打一遍。
    • type something up Have you typed up that report yet?你打过那个报告了吗？
    Extra Examples
    • He was sitting at his desk typing furiously.他坐在桌前疯狂地打着字。
    • Sam typed away for a few minutes.萨姆打了几分钟的字。
    • She quickly typed back a response.她很快就在键盘上敲出了答复。
    • She typed her password in.她键入自己的密码。
    • She typed the details into the computer.她把详细资料输入了电脑里。
    • 300 proposals and amendments covering 78 closely typed pages占满78 页的密密的300 项提案和修正案
    Topics Computersb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • correctly
    • neatly
    • quickly
    • …
    preposition
    • into
    • on
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  2. [transitive] type somebody/something (specialist) to find out the group or class that a person or thing belongs to测定…的类型；分型；定型
    • Blood samples were taken from patients for typing.已采集患者的血样供测定血型用。🔊🔊
    3. Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘symbol, emblem’): from French, or from Latin typus, from Greek tupos ‘impression, figure, type’, from tuptein ‘to strike’. The use in printing dates from the early 18th cent.; the general sense ‘category with common characteristics’ arose in the mid 19th cent.