n (1) 船坞(part of a port， etc where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired) [C， U]：a dry/floating～干坞/浮坞;the～s of London 伦敦的船坞;go down to the～去船坞;go into/come into/enter/leave～进入/进入/进入/离开船坞;be in～在船坞里;～workers 船坞工人;

(2) 船坞区(area surrounding this) [C， 通常pl]：work (down) at the～s 在码头上干活;

→′docker n 码头工人;′dockland n 码头区;′dockyard n 造船厂;

v (1) (使)(船)入坞((cause (a ship) to) come into dock) [I， T+n]：The tanker will～in San Pedro. 那艘油船将泊在圣佩德罗港。

(2) (使)(宇宙飞船)对接((cause (two or more spacecraft) to) join together) [I， T+n]：The two modules～ed in outer space. 两艘飞船的舱在外层空间对接了。～ing manoeuvres/procedures 对接演练/过程;〖同〗couple，join