type

noun

1. 类型；种类
   a class or group of people or things that share particular qualities or features and are part of a larger group; a kind or sort
   1. different racial types
      不同的人种
   2. a rare blood type
      罕见的血型
   3. There are three main types of contract(s).
      有三种主要的合同。
   4. Bungalows are a type of house.
      平房是一种房屋。
   5. She mixes with all types of people.
      她和各种类型的人打交道。
   6. She mixes with people of all types.
      她和各种类型的人打交道。
   7. I love this type of book.
      我喜欢这类书籍。
   8. I love these types of books.
      我喜欢这些种类的书籍。
   9. I love these type of books.
      我爱读这些种类的书籍。
   10. What do you charge for this type of work?
       这种活你收多少钱？
   11. What do you charge for work of this type?
       这种活你收多少钱？
   12. It is the first car of its type to have this design feature.
       这是同类型汽车中首部具备这种设计特点的。
2. 具有某种特征的人；典型
   a person of a particular character, with particular features, etc.
   1. She's the artistic type.
      她是艺术家一类的人。
   2. He's not the type to be unfaithful.
      他不是背信弃义的那种人。
   3. She's not my type (= not the kind of person I am usually attracted to) .
      她不是我喜欢的那种人。
3. 属于…类型的；具有…特征的
   having the qualities or features of the group, person or thing mentioned
   1. a police-type badge
      一枚***
   2. a continental-type cafe
      有欧洲大陆特色的小餐馆
4. （印刷或打印的）文字，字体，字型
   letters that are printed or typed
   1. The type was too small for me to read.
      这种印刷文字太小，我看不清。
   2. The important words are in bold type.
      重点词是用黑体字印刷的。

verb

1. （用计算机或打字机）打字
   to write sth using a computer or typewriter
   1. How fast can you type?
      你打字有多快？
   2. typing errors
      打字错误
   3. This letter will need to be typed (out) again.
      这封信需要再打一遍。
   4. Type (in) the filename, then press ‘Return’.
      键入文件名称，再按“回车”键。
   5. Has that report been typed up yet?
      那份报告打出来没有？
2. 测定…的类型；分型；定型
   to find out the group or class that a person or thing belongs to
   1. Blood samples were taken from patients for typing.
      已采集患者的血样供测定血型用。

SORT OR KIND 类别;种类

1. N-COUNT 类型;种类;品种
   A type of something is a group of those things that have particular features in common.
   1. …several types of lettuce…
      几个不同品种的莴苣
   2. There are various types of the disease...
      该疾病有各种类型。
   3. In 1990, 25% of households were of this type.
      1990年，25%的家庭属于这种类型。
2. N-COUNT 一种，一类（人或事物）
   If you refer to a particular thing or person as a type of something more general, you are considering that thing or person as an example of that more general group.
   1. Have you done this type of work before?...
      你以前做过这种活儿吗？
   2. Rates of interest for this type of borrowing can be high...
      这种类型的借款利率可能会很高。
   3. I am a very determined type of person.
      我是那种非常坚决的人。
3. N-COUNT 具有…特点的人；…类型的人
   If you refer to a person as a particular type, you mean that they have that particular appearance, character, or way of behaving.
   1. It's the first time I, a fair-skinned, freckly type, have sailed in the sun without burning...
      身为那种皮肤白皙而又长雀斑的人，这是我第一次在阳光下航行而没有被晒伤。
   2. I was rather an outdoor type…
      我是那种特别喜欢户外运动的人。
   3. She was certainly not the type to murder her husband.
      她绝不是那种会谋杀亲夫的人。
4. PHRASE …不感兴趣的类型;并非…喜欢的类型
   If you say that someone is not your type, you mean that they are not the sort of person who you usually find attractive.
   1. At first I thought he was rather ordinary looking, a little chubby, not my type...
      刚开始我认为他相貌很普通，有点胖乎乎的，并非我喜欢的类型。
   2. I'm not his type. I am probably too strong a character.
      我不是他喜欢的类型。大概我性格太要强了。
5. See also: blood type

WRITING AND PRINTING 书写;印刷

1. VERB 用打字机(或文字处理器)打(字)
   If you type something, you use a typewriter or word processor to write it.
   1. I can type your essays for you...
      我可以帮你把文章打出来。
   2. I had never really learnt to type properly...
      我从来没真正学会怎样正确打字。
   3. The letter consists of six closely typed pages.
      那封信有密密麻麻打印出来的 6 页。
2. N-UNCOUNT 印刷文字;铅字;活字
   Type is printed text as it appears in a book or newspaper, or the small pieces of metal that are used to create this.
   1. The correction had already been set in type.
      那处修正已经出现在铅字纸上。
3. See also: typing

1. Look at the people above you in the positions of power and see what type of characters they are.
   审视一下权位高于你的那些人，看他们具有哪种类型的性格。
2. Choosing the right type of paint for the job is half the battle.
   选对了涂料，这项工作就成功了一半。
3. Incidents of this type cause irreparable damage to relations with the community
   这类事件会对与该社群的关系造成不可弥合的伤害。
4. Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price
   请写明如下信息：产品名称、类型、购买日期和价格。
5. The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain sensors that detect the amount of dust and type of floor.
   日本的最新真空吸尘器配有可探测灰尘多少和地板类型的传感器。
6. He became a skid row type of drunkard.
   他变成了那种贫民区里常见的醉鬼。
7. I am not an emotional type and so cannot bring myself to tell him I love him
   我不是一个感情外露的人，因此不会主动告诉他我爱他。
8. Please type or write clearly in double spacing on one side of A4 paper only.
   请用A4纸、以双倍行距单面打印或誊抄，字迹务必清晰。
9. With this type of camera, the shutter speed is fixed
   对这类相机而言，快门的速度是固定的。
10. The Chinese also eat a type of pasta as part of their staple diet
    中国人也把一种面食作为他们的主食之一。
11. The soldiers have stripped the civilians of their passports, and every other type of document
    士兵们已经夺走了平民的护照以及所有其他类型的证件。
12. Which type of transport do you prefer?
    你更喜欢哪种类型的代步工具？
13. several types of lettuce
    几个不同品种的莴苣
14. There are various types of the disease
    该疾病有各种类型。
15. Have you done this type of work before?
    你以前做过这种活儿吗？
16. Rates of interest for this type of borrowing can be high
    这种类型的借款利率可能会很高。
17. I am a very determined type of person.
    我是那种非常坚决的人。
18. It's the first time I, a fair-skinned, freckly type, have sailed in the sun without burning
    身为那种皮肤白皙而又长雀斑的人，这是我第一次在阳光下航行而没有被晒伤。
19. I was rather an outdoor type
    我是那种特别喜欢户外运动的人。
20. She was certainly not the type to murder her husband.
    她绝不是那种会谋杀亲夫的人。
21. At first I thought he was rather ordinary looking, a little chubby, not my type
    刚开始我认为他相貌很普通，有点胖乎乎的，并非我喜欢的类型。
22. I'm not his type. I am probably too strong a character.
    我不是他喜欢的类型。大概我性格太要强了。
23. I can type your essays for you
    我可以帮你把文章打出来。
24. I had never really learnt to type properly
    我从来没真正学会怎样正确打字。
25. The letter consists of six closely typed pages.
    那封信有密密麻麻打印出来的6页。
26. The correction had already been set in type.
    那处修正已经出现在铅字纸上。
27. You have to type in commands, such as 'help' and 'print'
    你必须输入命令，例如“帮助”或“打印”。
28. You type things in, and it responds.
    你把东西输入进去，它就会作出反应。
29. He is a man of Lei Feng type.
    他是一个雷锋式的人物。

  kind category class sort type【导航词义：种类】

  kind n. 种类

〔辨析〕普通用词，指有某种共同点、可以归为一类的人或事物，可与 sort/type 换用。

  category n. 类别，种类

〔辨析〕较正式用词，指人或事物的类别，强调在某一分类系统中有特别定义的群体。

  class n. 种类，类别

〔辨析〕普通用词，指按照某种共同属性或特点而划分的一群、一类、一套等。

  sort n. 种类，类别

〔辨析〕没有 kind 正式，指对人或事物进行的大致分类，有时含轻蔑之意。

  type n. 种类，类型

〔辨析〕指明确地按客观条件细分的一类人或事物，具有相似的特性或性质，含有别于其他群体之意。

noun

1. a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end
   1. he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up

2. a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
   1. what type of sculpture do you prefer?

3. all of the tokens of the same symbol
   1. the word `element' contains five different types of character

4. printed characters
   1. small type is hard to read

5. (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon

6. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
   1. a real character
   2. a strange character
   3. a friendly eccentric
   4. the capable type
   5. a mental case

   Synonym:    charactereccentriccase

verb

1. identify as belonging to a certain type
   1. Such people can practically be typed

   Synonym:    typecast

2. write by means of a keyboard with types
   1. type the acceptance letter, please

   Synonym:    typewrite