n (1) 牌子;商标(particular make of goods or their trade mark)[C]：He removed the～s from the dresses.他把衣服上的商标拆下来。He sells several～s of cheese.他卖好几种牌子的奶酪。Which～of soap/butter is the cheapest? 什么牌子的肥皂/黄油最便宜? What～of tea do you use? 你喝哪种茶? What is your favourite～of coffee? 你最喜欢哪种牌子的咖啡? a～name独家商标名称;～loyalty顾客连续购买同一牌子产品的倾向;〖同〗make，type，kind，sort;

(2) 特殊类型(special kind or type)[C]：sb's own/a strange/a new～of humour某人独特的/一种奇怪的/一种新的幽默方式;I don't like his～of joke.我不喜欢他开玩笑的方式。sb's novel～of crooning某人奇怪的哼唱方式;sb's～of politics某人的政治斗争方式;

(3) 烧过或正在燃烧的木头(piece of burnt or burning wood， often used as a torch)[C]：set the fire alight with～s 用燃着的木头把火点着;

(4) 火印，标记(mark made with a hot iron(esp on cattle and sheep)， usu to show ownership)[C]：These cattle have his～on them.这些牛身上烙有他的标记。The timbers were marked with～s.这些木材上烙有火印。〖同〗mark，sign;

→͵brand-′new adj 崭新的;

vt (1) 打火印(mark sth with or as if with a hot iron esp to show ownership)[T+n， T+n+prep(on)]：Cowboys～ed the calves.牛仔给小牛打火印。The cattle/Criminals were～ed.那些牛/罪犯身上打有火印。〖同〗mark;

(2) 打下烙印，铭刻(make a permanent impression on sb)[T+n， T+n+prep (on)](fig)：The experiences of his unhappy childhood have～ed him/are～ed on his memory.他童年时不幸的经历在他身上/记忆中留下了烙印。His name is～ed on my memory for ever.他的名字永远留在了我的记忆之中。

(3) 使……有恶名(give a lasting bad name to)[T+n， C+n+n， C+n+prep(as)]：The scandal/criminal record～ed him for life.这一丑闻/犯罪记录使他终生背上坏名声。Those people (actions) have～ed him (as) a thief/a liar/a coward.那些人们(行为)使他被看成贼/说谎者/胆小鬼。He was～ed for life as a traitor.他终身背上了叛徒的臭名。Hamburgers have been～ed as junk food.汉堡包被视为垃圾食品。〖同〗mark，stain;

→′branding-iron n (打)火印(的)烙铁