词典释义：
a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses a picture, door, windowpane, or similar
画框；门框；窗框；边框；框架。
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眼镜框。
the rigid supporting structure of an object such as a vehicle, building, or piece of furniture
车架；建筑物的构架；家具的骨架。
a person's body with reference to its size or build
（人的）身躯；体格
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a shiver shook her slim frame. 她打了个哆嗦，纤细的身躯颤抖了一阵。
a box-like structure of glass or plastic in which seeds or young plants are grown
（玻璃或塑料的箱式）轻便温床。
an apparatus with a surrounding structure, especially one used in weaving, knitting, or embroidery
（纺织、编结或刺绣用的）框。
[in sing.]
〈古或诗／文〉 被认为是包含结构的宇宙（或其部分）。
[in sing.]
〈古 或诗／ 文〉 （人、事物的）结构，构成，构造；本性
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we have in our inward frame various affections. 我们内心深处有着各种不同的情感。
[usu. in sing.]a basic structure that underlies or supports a system, concept, or text
（系统、概念或文章的）基本框架
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the establishment of conditions provides a frame for interpretation. 条件的确定为解释提供了基本框架。
〈技〉 <Bold>ＦＲＡＭＥ ＯＦ RＥＦＥＲＥＮＣＥ</Bold> 的简称。
【语言学】 替换框架。
a feature which marks a transition from one section of discourse to another
语篇过渡
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frames are realized by linguistic items such as ‘well’, ‘right', and ‘OK’. 话语过渡靠‘well’, ‘right', and ‘OK’等词语实现。
a section of a discourse separated in such a way
被语篇过渡分割的语篇部分。
(in semantics)an underlying conceptual structure into which the meanings of a number of related words fit
（语义学用语）语义关联词类
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the frame of verbs of perception. 感知动词类。
a social context determining the interpretation of an utterance
决定话语解释的社会场合
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an utterance may mean the opposite of what it says if used within a frame of teasing. 一句话如果放在戏弄场合里其意思可能与字面意思相反。
a single complete picture in a series forming a cinema, television, or video film
（电影、电视或录像的）画面；画格。
a single picture in a comic strip
连环漫画的单张画。
【计算机】 （因特网浏览器或显示窗口中包含独立数据并允许查看多个文档的）图形面板。
the triangular structure for positioning the red balls in snooker
（斯诺克比赛中固定红球位置的）三角框。比较<Bold>ＲＡＣＫ</Bold><Superscript>1</Superscript> （义项4）。
a single game of snooker
斯努克比赛的一局。
〈北美〉 <Bold>ＦＲＡＭＥ-ＵＰ</Bold> 的简称。
place (a picture or photograph) in a frame
将（图画或照片）装框
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he had had the photo framed. 他已经让人把照片装入相框。
surround so as to create a sharp or attractive image
勾勒出明显（或有魅力）的形象
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a short, strong style cut to frame the face. 衬托他脸形的短小而刚劲的发型。
create or formulate (a concept, plan, or system)
制订；规划（观念，计划，体制）
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staff have proved invaluable in framing the proposals. 在构思这些提议时员工们的价值已被证实是非常宝贵的。
form or articulate (words)
说出，讲出，表达
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he walked out before she could frame a reply. 她还没来得及想好怎么回答，他就走出去了。
〈古〉 创造；建造；构筑；组成
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what immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry? 那是何等样的鬼斧神工，创造了你如此勾魂摄魄的和谐之美？
〈非正式〉 诬陷；陷害
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he claims he was framed. 他声称他被人陷害了。
Janet (Paterson) (1924-2004), New Zealand novelist. Her novels draw on her experiences of psychiatric hospitals after she suffered a severe mental breakdown. Her three-volume autobiography (1982—5) was made into the film
弗雷姆，珍妮特（·佩特森）（１９２４－２００４，新西兰女小说家，其小说素材取自因严重精神崩溃而入住精神病院的亲身经历，三卷本自传［１９８２—１９８５］ 被拍成电影《我桌旁的天使》［１９９０］ ）。
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be in （或out of） the frame be （or not be） eligible or the centre of attention 符合（或不符合）条件的；成为（没有成为）关注的焦点 -
under suspicion or wanted （or not） by the police 被警方怀疑或通缉的；被警方怀疑但未被通缉的
he was always in the frame for the killing. 他一直被怀疑与此次凶杀有关 -
frame of mind a particular mood that influences one's attitude or behaviour 心绪，心情，心境
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