slot

noun

1. （投放或插入东西的）窄缝，扁口
   a long narrow opening, into which you put or fit sth
   1. to put some coins in the slot
      往投币口中塞几个硬币
2. （名单、日程安排或广播节目表中的）位置，时间，机会
   a position, a time or an opportunity for sb/sth, for example in a list, a programme of events or a series of broadcasts
   1. He has a regular slot on the late-night programme.
      他在深夜节目中有一档固定栏目。
   2. Their album has occupied the Number One slot for the past six weeks.
      他们的唱片在最近六周占据排行榜首位。
   3. the airport's take-off and landing slots
      机场的起飞降落时间表

verb

1. 投放；插入；（被）塞进；（被）装入
   to put sth into a space that is available or designed for it; to fit into such a space
   1. He slotted a cassette into the VCR.
      他把录像带插入录像机中。
   2. The bed comes in sections which can be quickly slotted together .
      这种床以散件出售，很快就可以组装起来。
   3. The dishwasher slots neatly between the cupboards.
      洗碗机刚好可以放在两个碗橱之间。

1. N-COUNT (机器或容器上的)狭缝，狭孔
   A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container, for example a hole that you put coins in to make a machine work.
   1. He dropped a coin into the slot and dialed.
      他往投币孔里投了一枚硬币，然后拨了电话。
2. V-ERG (把…)插(入)，放(入)
   If you slot something into something else, or if it slots into it, you put it into a space where it fits.
   1. He was slotting a CD into a CD player...
      他正把一张 CD 放入 CD 机中。
   2. The car seat belt slotted into place easily...
      汽车坐椅安全带很容易扣上。
   3. She slotted in a fresh filter.
      她放进了一张新的滤纸。
3. N-COUNT (时间表、计划中的)时段，位置
   A slot in a schedule or scheme is a place in it where an activity can take place.
   1. Visitors can book a time slot a week or more in advance...
      来访者可以提前一周或更早预约一个时间。
   2. The first episode occupies a peak evening viewing slot.
      第一集占据了傍晚的一个黄金收视时段。

1. It is noteworthy that the programme has been shifted from its original August slot to July
   值得注意的是该节目已从原来8月份的档期换到了7月份。
2. He dropped a coin into the slot and dialed.
   他往投币孔里投了一枚硬币，然后拨了电话。
3. He was slotting a CD into a CD player
   他正把一张CD放入CD机中。
4. The car seat belt slotted into place easily
   汽车坐椅安全带很容易扣上。
5. She slotted in a fresh filter.
   她放进了一张新的滤纸。
6. Visitors can book a time slot a week or more in advance
   来访者可以提前一周或更早预约一个时间。
7. The first episode occupies a peak evening viewing slot.
   第一集占据了傍晚的一个黄金收视时段。
8. 90 per cent of listeners had stayed with the programme when it changed its time slot.
   节目改变播送时段后，90%的听众依然继续收听。
9. The left column tells you the bus, slot, and function of the card.
   左边的一列告诉您总线、插槽和插件的功能。
10. Objects in Self have a parent object and slots that contain other objects or methods.
    Self中的对象都有一个父对象以及包含其他对象或方法的slot。
11. Self uses message passing to invoke named slots and methods.
    Self使用消息传送来调用已命名的slot和方法。
12. Plug your root file system disk into the first slot of its adapter.
    将根文件系统磁盘插入到适配器的第一个插槽中。
13. If this parameter is not specified, the IVM will use the next available slot.
    如果没有指定这个参数，IVM将使用下一个可用插槽。
14. In this example, there are odd numbered arrays on slot A and even numbered arrays on slot B.
    在本例中，slotA中有奇数个阵列，slotB中有偶数个阵列。
15. The table in reveal() has two slots: one for files and one for directories.
    reveal（）中的表有两个slot：一个用于文件，另一个用于目录。
16. Use a local table to accumulate files and subdirectories in separate slots, then process both categories accordingly.
    使用一个本地表在单独的slot中存放文件和子目录，然后相应地处理两个类别。
17. And the guy that made this, he made a slot machine out of Lego.
    做这个的人，他拿乐高做了个投币自动售货机。
18. This paper analyzes on the reasons of the compensation ropes jumping from slot, and advances some preventive measures.
    对补偿绳脱槽的原因进行了分析，并有针对性地提出了预防措施。
19. My coins got stuck in this slot.
    我的硬币被卡在投币口了。
20. It from sliding down on the roof, right on high slot, drowned.
    它从屋顶上滑了下来，正好落在大石槽中，淹死了。
21. LISA: I can take it then. I have that time slot free.
    丽莎：我可以修了。我那段时间有空。
22. The network model effectively solves the problem of transmission direction as assigning time slot.
    该网络模型有效解决了分配时隙时节点的传输方向性问题。
23. Abstract: The design method of impedance matching for planar slot antenna is discussed in this paper.
    文摘：本文对平板裂缝天线阻抗匹配设计方法进行了讨论。
24. It is recommended that the required technology share the same button slot and research location with the subject.
    建议所需要的技术共享相同的按钮位置插槽和研究的主题。
25. A wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together.
    把两块东西连接起来的通过凹槽插入楔子和大头针。
26. Wide slot microstrip antenna is analyzed by means of finite-difference time-domain ( FDTD) method.
    借助时域有限差分法（FDTD）对微带宽缝天线的频率和带宽特性进行了分析讨论。
27. By using a credential vault slot, you can set up a username and password combination.
    通过使用凭证保险库槽，您可以设置用户名和密码组合。
28. For the texture slot I used an HDRI and sometimes only a bitmap.
    对于纹理插槽我用了一个HDRI有时甚至只有1位图。

slot sb/sth↔in

1. 为…安排时间（或提供机会）；安置
   to manage to find a position, a time or an opportunity for sb/sth
   1. to put some coins in the slot
      往投币口中塞几个硬币

v.

fall/slot into place

• 明朗化；清晰；理出头绪
  if sth complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place , it becomes organized or clear in your mind

noun

1. a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
   1. he put a quarter in the slot

2. a slot machine that is used for gambling
   1. they spend hours and hours just playing the slots

   Synonym:    one-armed bandit

3. (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
   1. the PC had three slots for additional memory

   Synonym:    expansion slot

4. a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
   1. he developed a version of slot grammar

5. the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
   1. he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees

6. a position in a hierarchy or organization
   1. Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks
   2. she beat some tough competition for the number one slot

7. a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
   1. the TV program has a new time slot
   2. an aircraft landing slot

   Synonym:    time slot

verb

1. assign a time slot
   1. slot a television program