词典释义：
a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material
（金属、木头或其他硬质材料制的）尖状物。
a large stout nail, especially one used to fasten a rail to a railway sleeper
（尤指铁轨上的）道钉；大钉。
each of several metal points set into the sole of a running shoe to prevent slipping
（跑鞋底上防滑的）鞋钉。
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（田径运动中穿的）钉鞋。
〈主英〉 （账单、弃用的报刊文稿等存档用的）票插，纸插。
〈非正式〉 皮下注射用的针头。
a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something
（量或浓度）突增；激增
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the oil price spike. 油价猛涨。
【电子】 脉冲尖峰。
〈英，非正式〉 （廉价旅社中为无家可归的人提供的）临时简易床位。
impale on or pierce with a sharp point
（用尖头）戳，刺
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she spiked another oyster. 她又叉起了一个牡蛎。
【棒球】 用钉鞋踩伤（对手）。
(of a newspaper editor)reject (a story) by or as if by filing it on a spike
（报纸编辑）弃置新闻稿不用
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the editors deemed the article in bad taste and spiked it .编辑们认为这篇文章品位低下，所以决定弃置不用。
stop the progress of (a plan or undertaking); put an end to
停止（计划，任务），中止；制止；毁掉
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he doubted they would spike the entire effort over this one negotiation. 他怀疑他们会坏掉有关这次谈判的全部努力。
〈史〉 用大钉堵住火门使枪无用。
form into or cover with sharp points
形成尖状物；以尖状物覆盖
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his hair was matted and spiked with blood. 他的头发结了块，一簇簇尖尖的发梢上满是血迹。
[no obj.]take on a sharp, pointed shape
成尖形
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lightning spiked across the sky. 闪电划过天空。
[no obj.]increase and then decrease sharply; reach a peak
激增后猛降；到峰顶
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oil prices would spike and fall again. 油价会先猛涨，然后再回落。
〈非 正式〉 秘密在（饮料，食物）中加酒（或毒品）
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she bought me an orange juice and spiked it with vodka. 她给我买了一杯橙汁，又悄悄地往里面掺了点伏特加。[ORIGIN: late 19th cent.: originally US slang.]
add sharp or pungent flavouring to (food or drink)
（在食物，饮料中）加辛辣刺激的调味料
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spike the liquid with lime or lemon juice. 在液体中加酸橙汁或柠檬汁。
enrich (a nuclear reactor or its fuel) with a particular isotope
在（核反应堆或燃料）中加某种放射性同位素。
(in volleyball)hit (the ball) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court
（排球中）扣球。
【美橄】 摔（球）触地（多指为庆祝触地得分或比赛胜利）。
【植】 穗，穗状花序。比较<Bold>CYME, RACEME</Bold>.
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spike someone's guns thwart someone's plans 挫败某人的计划
"Middle English： perhaps from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
