n (1)正(四)方形(figure with four equal sides in length and four right angles)[C]：draw a～画一个正方形;The cookies were in the form of～s. 饼干是正方形的。
 (2)方格(块)，方形物(any figure or object having this shape)[C]：a head～方头巾;a～of cloth 一块方形布;the～s on a chess board 棋盘上的方格;The troops were drawn up in～s. 军队排列成方阵。cut the paper onto～s 把纸裁成正方形;
 (3)广场;广场周围的建筑物和街道(open area at the meeting of streets in a town or city，with buildings round it;buildings surrounding this)[C](缩写Sq)：a market～集市广场;The monument is in the～opposite the city hall. 纪念碑在广场上市府大厅对面。meet in the～at 8 o'clock 8点钟在广场见面;a house in George S～乔治广场的一座房子;live at No.100 Berkelay S～住在柏克雷广场街100号;〖同〗place;block，park;
 (4)平方(resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself)[C]：9 is a perfect～. 9是完全平方。The～of three is nine. 3的平方是9。
 (5)直角曲尺，丁字尺(L-shaped or T-shaped instrument or tool，used for drawing or testing right angles)[C];
 (6)古板守旧的人(person who is not modern in ideas，style of dress，etc)[C](旧用法)(infml)：real～s 真正的老古板;Don't be such a～. 别那么老古板。〖同〗conservative;
 back to square one ……由于没有进展而退回到原出发点：That plan hasn't worked，so they are back to～one with it. 那个计划未成事实，因而他们又重新开始。
 on the square (infml)公道地，诚实地(infml)：At all stages the negotiations have been conducted on the～. 谈判在所有阶段都是公平进行的。
 →′square-bashing n (sl)军事训练;
 adj (1)正(四)方形的，方的(having the shape of a square)[无comp]：a～box/room/tower 方盒/屋/塔;a～piece of paper 一张方纸;square brackets/dances 方括号/四方对舞;
 (2)成直角的，方的(forming a (nearly) right angle)：～corners 方角;a～chin/jaw/face 方下巴/下颌/脸;a tall～-shouldered man 高个方肩的男人;a woman of～frame/build 膀阔腰圆的女人;
 (3)平方的(measuring a specified length of a square with sides of the stated length)[无comp][作attrib]：8～metres 8平方米;cover an area of 1000～miles 覆盖1000平方英里的地区;～measure/root(衡量面积的)平方单位制/平方根;
 (4)安排妥当的，整洁的(appropriately arranged;tidy)[作pred]：get everything～before leaving 离开前把一切安排妥当;
 (5)平整的，水平的，平行的(level，or even，as a surface or surfaces;parallel)[作pred][A(with)]：arrange the table～with the wall 把桌子平行排列;
 (6)结清的，两讫的(paid so that nothing more is owing)：get one's accounts～ 把账结清;Their account was all～.他们的账已清了。When he pays me back we'll be～. 他把钱付给我，我们就两清了。
 (7)直截了当的，干脆的(frank;open;straightforward)：He (was) met with a～refusal. 他遭到了断然拒绝。
 (8)公平的;诚实的(fair;just;honest)：a～deal/answer 公平的协议/诚实的回答;～dealings 公平交易;be～with one's customers 对顾客诚实;Company policy on trade-ins is fair and～. 公司的折价贴换政策是诚实可信的。〖同〗honest，just，truthful，straightforward;
 (9)古板守旧的，不谙时尚的(old-fashioned; conventional)(infml)(旧用法)：be a bit～in what one likes 喜好上有点古板;～ideas about clothes 对服装样式的旧观念;
 (10)(板球)与击球手成直角位置的((in cricket) in a position approximately at right angles to the hitter);
 be (all) square (with sb)打成平局：Their scores are all～.他们的比分相等。
 a square meal 一顿丰盛的饭：Her children never seem to get a～meal. 她的孩子们看起来从来没吃过一顿像样的饭。
 a square peg (in a round hole)不胜任(适合)……的人：Poor little snipe—a～peg in a round hole，wherever he might be.可怜的家伙——无论到哪里都适应不了。
 →͵square-′shouldered adj 方肩的;͵square-′toed adj(皮鞋)方头的;′squarely adv 成直角;处于正中央;公平正(地);正对着;
 adv (1)径直地，照直地(directly，squarely)：look sb～in the eye 直盯着某人的眼睛看;hit sb～on the jaw 照准某人的下颌打;The path turned～to the right.小路向右直拐过去。run～into sb与某人撞个正着;
 (2)公正地，正直地(fairly;honestly)：play～with sb 公平待某人;
 vt (1)使成方形(give a square shape to or make square)[T+n]：～timber/a board 把木材/一块板锯成方形;
 (2)使直(平)(make straight，level，or even)[T+n]：～one's shoulders 端起肩膀;～the cloth on the table 把桌布铺平;～a crooked picture 把卷起的画铺平;～up a wall 把一面墙抹平;〖同〗flatten，plane，smooth;
 (3)求平方(multiply (a number or quantity) by itself)[T+n，通常pass]：Two～d is four. 2的平方是4 (2²＝4) 。
 (4)把……划分为方形，画方形于(mark sth with squares)[T+n，通常pass]：～the material in four parts 把这块料子分成四块;
 (5)贿赂，收买(settle by dishonest means as by giving a bribe to)[T+n，C+n+to-inf]：You'll have to～the clerk if you want a licence quickly. 如果你想早点得到许可证，就要贿赂那个办事员。He has been～ed to hold his tongue.他已经被钱封住了嘴巴。
 (6)(使)符合(一致)((cause to) fit or agree with)[I+prep (with)，T+n+prep (with)](infml)：His story/statement doesn't～with the facts. 他的谎话/声明与事实不符。～one's practice with one's principles 言行一致;〖同〗harmonise，fit，match，correspond;〖反〗disagree，contrast;
 (7)结清(账目)(pay or pay for;settle)[T+n，T+n+prep (with)](infml)：～a debt/an account 还清债务/结清账目;～one's account with sb与某人结账;〖同〗even，balance，pay off，settle up;
 (8)使(比分)相等，使(比赛)打成平局(make (scores in a match，etc) square)[T+n]：That touchdown～d the score. 那个触地球使比分拉平。This victory～ed the series at one each.这一胜利使这组比赛拉成一平。〖同〗even，make even;
 square off (v adv) 1)使成四方形(vt)：He～d off the log to make a timber for his house. 他把木头加工成方料用于建房。2)把……划分成方格(vt)：The children～d off the sidewalk to play hopscotch. 孩子们在人行道上画了方格玩“跳房子”游戏。
 square up to (v adv prep) 1)准备好跟……厮打(vt)(infml)：It was brave of you to～up to that big man who threatened to attack us. 你真勇敢，准备去和那个威胁要攻击我们的大块头家伙搏斗。2)勇敢地面对，正视(困难)(vt)(infml)：You'll have to～up to your problem. 你必须正视自己的困难。