anchor

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

I.an‧chor¹ /ˈæŋkə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 800-900; Language: Latin; Origin: anchora, from Greek ankyra]

1. a piece of heavy metal that is lowered to the bottom of the sea, a lake etc to prevent a ship or boat moving
at anchor
The ship was at anchor.
We dropped anchor a few yards offshore.
The next morning, they weighed anchor (=lifted the anchor) and began to move south again.
2. especially American English someone who reads the news on TV and introduces news reports SYN newsreader British English:
Dan Rather, anchor of the CBC Evening News
3. someone or something that provides a feeling of support and safety:
Dad was the anchor of the family.
II.anchor² BrE AmE verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to lower the anchor on a ship or boat to hold it in one place SYN moor:
Three tankers were anchored in the harbor.
2. [transitive usually passive] to fasten something firmly so that it cannot move:
The shelves should be securely anchored to the wall.
3. be anchored in something to be strongly connected with a particular system, way of life etc:
John’s outlook has always been anchored in the political mainstream.
4. [transitive] to provide a feeling of support, safety, or help for someone or an organization:
Steve anchors the team’s defense.
Her life was anchored by her religion.
5. [transitive] American English to be the person who reads the news and introduces reports on television SYN present:
Collins anchors the 6 o'clock news.

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anchor
An anchor is a heavy metal device that holds a ship in place.

◎	['æηkə]
※	danh từ
	■	(hàng hải) cái neo, mỏ neo
		☆	to cast anchor; to drop anchor
			thả neo
		☆	to weigh anchor
			nhổ neo
		☆	to bring a ship to anchor
			dừng tàu và thả neo
	■	(kỹ thuật) neo sắt, mấu neo
	■	(nghĩa bóng) nguồn tin cậy, nơi nương tựa
	〆	at anchor
		✓	bỏ neo đậu (tàu)
			☆	we lay at anchor outside the harbour
				chúng tôi bỏ neo đậu bên ngoài cảng
	〆	to come to anchor
		✓	thả neo; bỏ neo (tàu)
	〆	to ride at anchor
		✓	xem ride
	〆	to slip anchor
		✓	xem slip
	〆	to swallow the anchor
		✓	(hàng hải), (từ lóng) từ bỏ cuộc đời sống dưới nước
※	ngoại động từ
	■	(hàng hải) neo (tàu) lại
	■	néo chặt, giữ chặt (vật gì bằng neo sắt)
		☆	to anchor a tent to the ground
			néo chặt cái lều xuống đất bằng neo sắt
	■	(nghĩa bóng) níu chặt, bám chặt
		☆	to anchor one's hope in (on)...
			đặt hy vọng vào...
※	nội động từ
	■	(hàng hải) bỏ neo, thả neo

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  anchorman, anchorperson, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin, ground tackle, cast anchor, drop anchor, ground