n (1) 旗(帜) (piece of cloth with a particular design used as a symbol of a country，party，association，etc or as a signal) [C]：the national/the Red Cross～国旗/红十字会旗;fight under the～of freedom and independence 在自由与独立的旗帜下战斗;The ship was flying the Japanese～from the mask/sailing under the British～. 船的桅杆上飘扬着日本国旗/那艘船航行时悬挂英国国旗。The white～means “stop fighting”. 白旗表示“停止战斗”。〖同〗banner，colours;

(2) 为募捐而认购的小旗(small paper badge (esp one bought in aid of charity)) [C]：The school children were selling～s in aid of the disabled. 学生们在为残疾人进行售旗募捐活动。

(3) 显示出租车是否空载的标志(sign used by a taxi to show if it is hired or free for hire) [C];

→′flag-day n 售旗募捐日;′flag-pole n 旗杆;′flagship n 旗舰;′flagstaff n 旗杆;′flag-waving n 过激的爱国或宗教情绪;

vt (1) 悬旗于……;用旗帜装饰(put a flag or flags over or on;decorate (sth) with flags) [T+n，尤 pass]：The streets were～ged for the festival/in honor of the King's birthday. 为庆祝节日/国王的生日，大街上悬挂了旗帜。

(2) 给……加上旗形标志(put a tab of special colour on a file folder or card for particular attention) [T+n]：～the records/the names 在记录上/在名字旁边作旗形标志;

flag down (v adv) 打信号使(车辆)停下来：～down a train/a taxi 打信号使火车停下来/挥手招呼出租车;

→′flagger n 旗手