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batten

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bat·ten1 /ˈbætn/ verb  
1 batten down the hatches 
a) PREPAREto prepare yourself for a period of difficulty or trouble 作好准备面对困境
b) TTWto firmly fasten the entrances to the lower part of a ship 封住底舱入口
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2. batten on somebody SPEND MONEY British EnglishBrE formal to live well by using someone else’s money, possessions etc – used to show disapproval 依靠某人养肥自己〔含贬义〕
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Related topics: Construction
batten2 noun [countableC]  
TBCa long narrow piece of wood that is attached to other pieces of wood or another building material to strengthen them and keep them in place 〔作固定用途的〕板条,压条
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Origin batten2
(1600-1700) French bâton; → BATON
bat·ten1 verbbatten2 noun
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