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portmanteau
UK [pɔ:t'mæn.təʊ] US [pɔ:rt'mæn.toʊ] noun countable (plural portmanteaus or portmanteaux) old-fashioned
■a large case for carrying clothes while travelling, especially one which opens out into two parts （尤指两格式）旅行皮箱
UK [pɔ:t'mæn.təʊ] US [pɔ:rt'mæn.toʊ] adjective [before noun]
■consisting of a wide range of things that are considered as a single thing 多成分组合的；综合的•The Official Secrets Act was described as a piece of portmanteau legislation, covering everything from nuclear weapons to army boots.《官方保密法》被描述为一个内容庞杂的立法，涵盖了从核武器到军靴的一切东西。 |