umbrella
noun
ʌmˈbrelə
noun
1
an
object
that
you
use
to
protect
yourself
against
rain
or
hot
sun.
It
consists
of
a
circular
folding
frame
covered
in
cloth
伞; 雨伞; 阳伞;
It
started
to
rain,
so
Tricia
stopped
to
put
up
her
umbrella
.
开始下雨了，所以特里西娅停下来撑起雨伞。
I
spent
the
day
on
the
beach,
lying
under
a
beach
umbrella
,
reading.
那天我在海边度过，躺在海滩遮阳伞下面看书。
2
umbrella organization/group/agency etc
an
organization
that
includes
many
smaller
groups
〔有众多附属团体的〕伞状组织/团体/机构等
3
umbrella term/word/title etc
a
word
whose
meaning
includes
many
different
types
of
a
particular
thing
〔包括多种含义的〕总称等
District
nurses,
health
visitors,
and
school
nurses
will
come
under
the
umbrella
term
‘community
nursing’.
地区护士、健康访视员和学校护士都属于“社区护理”这个总称下面。
4
(come/work etc) under the umbrella of sth
to
be
part
of
a
larger
organization
or
involved
in
the
work
done
by
it
归属于〔某较大组织〕; 由〔某较大组织〕负责实施
The
international
education
program
came
under
the
umbrella
of
the
State
Department.
国际教育计划由美国国务院负责。
5
the
protection
given
by
a
powerful
country,
army,
a
weapons
system
etc
保护伞
the
American
nuclear
umbrella
over
western
Europe
美国向西欧提供的核保护伞