table

[ˈteɪb&+{ə}l]
n
a flat horizontal slab or board, usually supported by one or more legs, on which objects may be placed
such a slab or board on which food is served.(as modifier).(in combination)
food as served in a particular household or restaurant
a good table
such a piece of furniture specially designed for any of various purposes
bird table
a company of persons assembled for a meal, game, etc.(as modifier)
any flat or level area, such as a plateau
a rectangular panel set below or above the face of a wall
another name for cordon
an upper horizontal facet of a cut gem
the sounding board of a violin, guitar, or similar stringed instrument
an arrangement of words, numbers, or signs, usually in parallel columns, to display data or relations.See multiplication table
a tablet on which laws were inscribed by the ancient Romans, the Hebrews, etc
an area of the palm's surface bounded by four lines
a slab of smooth metal on which ink is rolled to its proper consistency
either of the two bony plates that form the inner and outer parts of the flat bones of the cranium.any thin flat plate, esp of bone
vb
to place on a table
to submit (a bill, etc) for consideration by a legislative body
to suspend discussion of (a bill, etc) indefinitely or for some time
to enter in or form into a list; tabulate
- 习惯用语
- on the table put forward for discussion and acceptance
- turn the tables on someone to cause a complete reversal of circumstances, esp to defeat or get the better of someone who was previously in a stronger position