drift

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【释义】：

n．❶ 漂流，漂荡．❷ 漂流物，吹积物：a drift of snow吹积成的雪堆．❸ 动向，趋向：the drift of the tide潮流的方向．The split infinitive is a new drift in contem porary English．分裂不定式是现代英语的新趋势．❹ 大意，要旨：Did you catch the drift of his speech?你抓住了他话中的要领吗?❺ 观望状态：a policy of drift 观望政策．His mind is in a state of drift．他二心不定．❻ 偏流，偏差，航差．❼ 偏移，漂移．

－vi．❶ 漂流，漂泊：The boat drifted down the river．小船顺流而下．drift along随波逐流．❷ 飘荡，吹积：The snow drifted in heaps雪吹积成堆．The dollar empire is drifting towards bankruptcy．金元帝国风雨飘摇，面临崩溃．❸ (无线电频率)偏移．

－vt．❶ 使漂流：The tide drifted the boat out to sea．潮水把小船卷到海里去了．❷ 使吹积：The wind drifted the snow in front of the door．风把雪吹积在门前．