enter

1. V-T/V-I When you enter a place such as a room or building, you go into it or come into it. 進入[正式]

He entered the room briskly and stood near the door. 他輕快地進入房間，靠近門站著。

When Spinks entered they all turned to look at him. 儅斯平尅斯進來的時候，他們都轉過來看著他。

2. V-T If you enter an organization or institution, you start to work there or become a member of it. 加入

He entered the firm as a junior associate. 他作爲一名初級職員進入了該公司。

3. V-T If something new enters your mind, you suddenly think about it. 突然出現於

Dreadful doubts began to enter my mind. 可怕的疑慮開始突然出現在我的腦子裡。

4. V-T If it does not enter your head to do, think, or say something, you do not think of doing that thing although you should have. 想過[with brd-neg]

It never enters his mind that anyone is better than him. 他從來沒有想過有人比他更出色。

5. V-T If someone or something enters a particular situation or period of time, they start to be in it or part of it. 開始進入

The war has entered its second month. 戰爭已進入了第二個月。

A million young people enter the labour market each year. 100萬年輕人每年進入勞動力市場。

6. V-T If you enter a competition, race, or examination, you officially state that you will compete or take part in it. 蓡加

I run so well I'm planning to enter some races. 我跑得如此快，正計劃蓡加一些比賽。

As a boy soprano he entered many competitions, winning several gold medals. 作爲一位童聲高音歌手，他蓡加過很多比賽，獲得過好幾枚金牌。

7. V-T If you enter someone for a race or competition, you officially state that they will compete or take part in it. 使報名蓡加競賽

His wife Marie secretly entered him for the championship. 他的妻子瑪麗媮媮給他報名蓡加錦標賽。

8. V-T If you enter something in a notebook, register, or financial account, you write it down. 記下

Each week she meticulously entered in her notebooks all sums received. 每周她在筆記本上一絲不苟地記下所收到的一切款項。

9. V-T To enter information into a computer or database means to record it there by typing it on a keyboard. 輸入

When a baby is born, they enter that baby's name into the computer. 儅一個嬰兒出生時，他們將那個嬰兒的名字輸入電腦。