n (1)污点，痕迹(stain，spot that spoils the appearance of sth)[C]：ink/red pencil/grease～s on the floor地板上的墨水迹/红铅笔痕迹/油渍;There are dirty～s on her trousers.她的裤子上有几处污点。That spilt coffee has left a～on the carpet.溅出的咖啡把地毯弄脏了。〖同〗spot，stain;
 (2)(人或动物身上)痣(标记，斑点)(spot on a person，animal by which he or it can be recognized)[C]：Did the attacker have any distinguishing～s? Say，any scar? 袭击你的人有无明显特征? 比方说，有没有伤疤?My little brother has a birth～on his left leg. 我弟弟左腿上有一块胎记。 The dog has a white～on its nose. 这条狗的鼻子有白色斑点。This horse has a black～on the head.此马的前额有黑色斑点。〖同〗spot;
 (3)标记，(符)记号(printed or written sign or symbol，etc for giving information)[C]：a question～问号;an exclamation/accent～感叹号/重音符号;quotation/punctuation～s 引号/标点符号;put a～on the map在地图上打个记号;make a～beside the name在姓名旁做个记号;write a～in the margin在书页边画上记号;What do those～s in the middle of the road mean? 路中央的那些符号是什么意思?〖同〗sign，symbol;
 (4)标签，商标，印记(sign，that show where a particular thing is，such as a brand，label，seal，etc)[C]：a price/wool/water～价码/羊毛标志/水印;our company's～of quality我们公司质量标志;laundry～s 洗衣房标记;This vase bears the～of a famous potter.花瓶上刻有著名陶工的标志。〖同〗stamp，label，brand;
 (5)迹象，征兆(indication of some quality of sb's activities，feelings，etc)[C]：～s of suffering/respect 痛苦的/敬意的表征;Carefulness in the use of words is a～of an accurate mind.精心措辞是严谨的特征。Taking responsibility for your own finances is a～of maturity.自己理财是成熟的特征。He bought her flowers as a～of his love.他送花给她，表示自己的爱意。〖同〗indication，evidence，proof;
 (6)画押(cross or other sign made in place of a signature by sb who is unable to write)：the～of the chieftain 酋长的画押;He could not sign his name，so he made his～instead.他不会签字，于是就画了押。
 (7)分(点)数(letter or figure used in schools，etc to show how well one has performed;grade)[C]：get good/full/bad/passing～s in all subjects各科都得高/满/低/及格分;have a～of B in English 英语成绩为B;Who got the best/highest～s of this year/for (in) mathematics? 今年谁的成绩最好/谁的数学分数最高? A～of 95 is exerllent.95分为优秀。I got 90～s in biology exam/for biology.生物考试，我得90分。〖同〗grade;
 (8)(机器、车辆等的)型，(式)(name of a particular type of a machine，weapon，vehicle，etc)[C](与数字连用)(缩写MK，常cap)：a M～III tank 3型坦克;a M～4 gun 4式枪;a M～1 rifle 1型步枪;The automobile is M～X model.这辆汽车是10型。M～s II and III sold far more than M～I model. 2型和3型远比1型卖得多。Have you seen new M～10? 你见过新的10型吗? a new～一种新型号;
 (9)目标;靶子(sth that is aimed(at);target)[C](fml)：hit/miss the～击中/没中目标;(做成/没做成某事;)The arrow found(reached)its～.箭中靶子。Your guess is beside the～.你猜错了。〖同〗target，goal，point;
 (10)起跑(出发)线(starting line of a race)[C]：“On your～s! Get set! Go!”“各就各位!预备!跑!”be slow off the～起跑慢;Got off the～very quickly.起跑非常快。
 be below/up to the mark 不合/符合标准：Your work is below the～. 你的工作不合格。This coat is not up to the～.这件上衣不合格。
 leave/make one's mark (on sb/sth)留下影响(印象)：The earthquake will leave its～on these people's lives.这次地震将对当地人民的生活产生深刻影响。
 make one's mark出名：The girl made her～as an actress. 这位姑娘成了名演员。Shakespeare made his～as a playwright. 莎士比亚成了出名的剧作家。
 wide of the mark不切题：His assessment of the situation might be rather wide of the～.他对形势的判断，很可能大错特错。
 vt (1)留下痕迹;做标记(make a mark or a written symbol on sth(so that it can be recognized))[T+n，T+n+prep(with/on)]：His greasy fingers～ed the cover of the book. 他油污的手指弄脏了书的封皮。That tomato sauce～ed the tablecloth. 那些番茄汁污染了台布。The disease～ed her face for life. 这种疾病在她脸上留下终生痕迹。He～ed the floor with his boots.他脚上的靴子把地板踩脏了。Please～the word with an asterisk/your choice with an X.请在这个字前加星号/在选项旁填X符号。Please～your name on your clothes.请在你的衣服上标上名字。See that everything is～ed with your initials.注意每一样东西都要标上自己姓名的首字母。〖同〗spot;〖反〗erase，remove;
 (2)评(打)分(give points to a piece of work)[T+n]：Will you～my test/her paper/his work before the end of the term? 期末前，您会评出我的试卷/她的论文/他的作业成绩吗? I have ten essays/thirty exam papers to～tonight.我晚上得看出10篇文章/判出30份卷子。He～ed her essay 9(out of 10).他给她的作文打了9分(满分10)。〖同〗grade，correct，judge，rate;
 (3)表(指)明(indicate or reveal(sth))[T+n]： This cross～s the spot where the treasure was buried. 这个十字标志着埋财宝的地点。The invention of the wheel～s the beginning of a new era.轮子的发明标志着新纪元的开始。a smile～ing happiness幸福的微笑;signs that～the end of summer夏天结束的迹象;What are the qualities that～a good teacher?一位称职教师的特征是什么?〖同〗indicate，reveal，denote，stand for，suggest;〖反〗hide，conceal，mask，cover，disguise;
 (4)标明(示);登记(show by a mark or marks)[C+n+adj]：～a sentence right/wrong判句子对/错;The monitor～s the students present，absent，or late every morning.每天早晨班长登记学生的出勤、缺勤和迟到的情况。Three workers were～ed late.记下三名工人迟到。
 (5)显示……特征(性)(distinguish;characterize)[T+n，C+n+prep(as)]：scientific discoveries that～ed the 19th century代表19世纪特征的那些科学发现;palm trees that～ed the hotel 作为这家旅馆标志的那些棕榈树;the exuberance that～ed her writings 体现她的作品特征的那些热情洋溢的语言;High ideals～the work. 这工作体现着崇高的理想。These signs～ed him as a bachelor eager to wed.这些迹象说明他是个急于娶亲的单身汉。
 (6)盯住(对方队员)(keep close to(an opponent) so as to prevent him getting the ball)[T+n]：Your job is to～the centre forward.你的任务是盯住中锋。Please～your opposite number closely.请紧紧看住与你同号码的对方队员。
 (7)注意，留心(notice;pay attention to(sth))[T+n，T+wh](fml)：M～my word，you'll fail the examination.留心听着，你这次考试要不及格。M～her expression of discontent.注意听她的抱怨。M～carefully what I say/how it is done.留心我的话/如何做这件工作。〖同〗attend，mind，note，regard;〖反〗ignore，overlook，disregard;
 mark down(v adv)1)记下(vt)：～down an appointment in a notebook/the time for the meeting on the calendar在笔记本里记下约会日期/日历上记下开会时间;2)减……的价(vt)：This jacket has been～ed down from $10 to $8. 这件衬衣的价格由原来的10美元降至8美元。3)减……分(vt)：This teacher tends to～students down.这个老师往往给学生打低分。
 mark off(v adv)划界线隔开(vt)：This area has been～ed off as a future playground.这地方划出来，将来做运动场。
 mark out(v adv)1)划线分隔，划开(vt)：The pitch was～ed out with white lines.场地用白线划分出来了。2)选定，看中(vt尤pass)：He was～ed out for promotion.他被选中要晋升。
 mark up(v adv)1)提高价格(vt)：Next year we'll～up all our shares.明年我们将全面提高股票的价格。2)加分(vt)：If we～up Jones a tiny bit on one paper，he will just scrape a pass.我们只要在一份试卷上给琼斯稍加一点分，他就能勉强及格。
 →′marker n记分员，主考人，打记号的人;′marked adj清楚的，明显的;′markedly adv显著(清楚)地;′marking n斑点，花纹;′mark-down n 减(削)价;′marking-ink n 不褪色墨水;′mark-up n 加(涨)价，标高价