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anchor

🇬🇧 UK/'æŋkә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A heavy device dropped to the seabed to moor a vessel; a person or thing providing stability and support.

锚；支柱，精神支柱

v.

To secure a vessel with an anchor; to fix or fasten something firmly in place.

抛锚；固定，使稳定

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
anchorother
=anchor

Common Collocations

  • 1.drop anchor抛锚
  • 2.anchor point锚点

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ship dropped anchor in the shallow harbor to avoid further drifting.

  • 2.

    Meditation serves as an anchor for mental stability in chaotic times.

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