net

noun

1. 网；网状物
   a type of material that is made of string, thread or wire twisted or tied together, with small spaces in between
   1. net curtains
      网眼帘子
2. 有专门用途的网
   a piece of net used for a particular purpose, such as catching fish or covering sth
   1. fishing nets
      渔网
   2. a mosquito net (= used to protect you from mosquitoes )
      蚊帐
3. 球门网
   the frame covered in net that forms the goal
   1. to kick the ball into the back of the net
      把球踢进网窝
4. 球网
   the piece of net between the two players that the ball goes over
5. 球网
   the piece of net between the two players that the ball goes over

adj.

1. 净得的；纯的
   a net amount of money is the amount that remains when nothing more is to be taken away
   1. a net profit of £500
      500英镑的纯利润
   2. net income/earnings (= after tax has been paid)
      纯收入
2. 净的
   the net weight of sth is the weight without its container or the material it is wrapped in
   1. 450gms net weight
      净重450克
3. 最后的；最终的
   final, after all the important facts have been included
   1. The net result is that small shopkeepers are being forced out of business.
      最终结果是小店主被挤出了这个行业。
   2. Canada is now a substantial net importer of medicines (= it imports more than it exports) .
      加拿大现在是一个药物净进口大国。
   3. a net gain
      最终收益

verb

1. 净赚；净得
   to earn an amount of money as a profit after you have paid tax on it
   1. The sale of paintings netted £17 000.
      卖画净得17 000英镑。
2. 用网捕捉（鱼等）
   to catch sth, especially fish, in a net
3. （巧妙地）捕获，得到
   to catch sb or obtain sth in a skilful way
   1. A swoop by customs officers netted a large quantity of drugs.
      海关人员突然袭击，缉获大量毒品。
4. （将球）踢入球门，射入球门
   to kick or hit a ball into the goal
   1. He has netted 21 goals so far this season.
      这个赛季至今他已射中21球。
5. 用网覆盖
   to cover sth with a net or nets

NOUN AND VERB USES 名词和动词用法

1. 网;网状物
   Net is a kind of cloth that you can see through. It is made of very fine threads woven together so that there are small equal spaces between them.
2. N-COUNT (保护性)网罩
   A net is a piece of netting which is used as a protective covering for something, for example to protect vegetables from birds.
   1. I threw aside my mosquito net and jumped out of bed.
      我把蚊帐甩到一边，跳下床来。
3. N-COUNT (用以捕鱼、昆虫或动物的)渔网，罗网
   A net is a piece of netting which is used for catching fish, insects, or animals.
   1. Several fishermen sat on wooden barrels, tending their nets.
      几个渔夫坐在木桶上修补渔网。
4. 同 Internet
   The Net is the same as the Internet .
5. VERB (用网)捕捉，罩，围
   If you net a fish or other animal, you catch it in a net.
   1. I'm quite happy to net a fish and then let it go...
      我特别喜欢用网捕到鱼后再把它放了。
   2. Poachers have been netting salmon to supply the black market.
      盗猎者一直在捕捞大麻哈鱼到黑市上去卖。
6. (网球场等的)球网
   In games such as tennis, the net is the piece of netting across the centre of the court which the ball has to go over.
7. N-COUNT (足球或曲棍球场的)有网球门
   The net on a football or hockey field is the framework with netting over it which is attached to the back of the goal.
   1. He let the ball slip through his grasp and into the net.
      球从他的掌中滑出，钻进了球门。
8. (篮球)球网
   In basketball, the net is the netting which hangs from the metal hoop. You score goals by throwing the ball through the hoop and netting.
9. VERB (篮球或足球)得分，进(球)
   In basketball or football, when you net a goal, you score a goal.
   1. Centre half Tiler netted his first goal for the club.
      中前卫泰勒为俱乐部射进了他的第一粒进球。
10. VERB (尤指运用技巧)获取，得到
    If you net something, you manage to get it, especially by using skill.
    1. They took to the water intent on netting the £250,000 reward offered for conclusive proof of the monster's existence.
       他们前往那片水域，打算找到怪物存在的确凿证据，以获得为此设立的25万英镑奖金。
11. VERB 捕获;抓获;缴获
    When a police operation nets a number of people or things, they catch those people or find those things.
    1. Secret investigations have netted ninety staff suspected of fraud and theft...
       秘密调查已抓获90名涉嫌欺诈盗窃的职员。
    2. The anti-drug sweep had netted nearly 900 kilogrammes of cocaine.
       扫毒行动已缴获了近900千克的可卡因。
12. See also: Last year he netted a cool 3 million pounds by selling his holdings... netting safety net
13. PHRASE 从更大范围考虑;做更大范围的尝试
    If you cast your net wider, you look for or consider a greater variety of things.
    1. The security forces are casting their net wider.
       安全部队正在更广泛地布网。
14. PHRASE (罪犯)漏网，逃脱
    If criminals slip through the net, they avoid being caught by the system or trap that was meant to catch them.
    1. Officials fear some of the thugs identified by British police may have slipped through the net.
       官员们担心英国警方指认的一些罪犯可能已成为漏网之鱼。
15. PHRASE (在体制中)被遗漏，被遗忘
    You use slip through the net or fall through the net to describe a situation where people are not properly cared for by the system that is intended to help them.
    1. And a number of African countries, too, are slipping through the net...
       并且一些非洲国家也被漏掉了。
    2. The existence of more than one agency with power to intervene can lead to children falling through the net.
       多个部门都可干预的事实可能会导致一些孩子被遗漏。

ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB USES 形容词和副词用法

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 nett


1. ADJ 净数的;纯的
   A net amount is one which remains when everything that should be subtracted from it has been subtracted.
   1. ...a rise in sales and net profit...
      销售和纯利润的增长
   2. At the year end, net assets were £18 million...
      到年底，净资产达1,800万英镑。
   3. What you actually receive is net of deductions for the airfare and administration.
      你实际上得到的是扣除机票和管理费的净值。
   4. Net is also an adverb.
      
   5. Balances of £5,000 and above will earn 11 per cent gross, 8.25 per cent net...
      结余在5,000英镑及以上将获毛利11％，纯利8.25％。
   6. ...a first year profit of around £10,000 net...
      第一年大约10,000英镑的纯利润
   7. All bank and building society interest is paid net.
      所有银行和建房互助协会的贷款都要支付纯利息。
2. ADJ (重量)净的，纯的
   The net weight of something is its weight without its container or the material that has been used to wrap it.
   1. ...350 mg net weight.
      净重350毫克
3. ADJ (结果)最终的，最后的
   A net result is a final result after all the details have been considered or included.
   1. We have a net gain of nearly 50 seats, the biggest for any party in Scotland...
      我们最终获得了近50个席位，是苏格兰政党里赢得席位最多的。
   2. We will be a net exporter of motor cars in just a few years' time.
      我们将在仅仅几年时间里成为汽车净出口国。

1. The ball bobbled into the back of the net.
   球蹦到了球网背面。
2. The ball hurtled into the far corner of the net
   球飞进了球网的远角。
3. I threw aside my mosquito net and jumped out of bed.
   我把蚊帐甩到一边，跳下床来。
4. Several fishermen sat on wooden barrels, tending their nets.
   几个渔夫坐在木桶上修补渔网。
5. Poachers have been netting salmon to supply the black market.
   盗猎者一直在捕捞大麻哈鱼到黑市上去卖。
6. He let the ball slip through his grasp and into the net.
   球从他的掌中滑出，钻进了球门。
7. Centre half Tiler netted his first goal for the club.
   中前卫泰勒为俱乐部射进了他的第一粒进球。
8. Secret investigations have netted ninety staff suspected of fraud and theft
   秘密调查已抓获90名涉嫌欺诈盗窃的职员。
9. The anti-drug sweep had netted nearly 900 kilogrammes of cocaine.
   扫毒行动已缴获了近900千克的可卡因。
10. Last year he netted a cool 3 million pounds by selling his holdings
    去年他通过出售自己持有的股份获得了整整300万英镑的净收入。
11. The security forces are casting their net wider.
    安全部队正在更广泛地布网。
12. Officials fear some of the thugs identified by British police may have slipped through the net.
    官员们担心英国警方指认的一些罪犯可能已成为漏网之鱼。
13. And a number of African countries, too, are slipping through the net
    并且一些非洲国家也被漏掉了。
14. The existence of more than one agency with power to intervene can lead to children falling through the net.
    多个部门都可干预的事实可能会导致一些孩子被遗漏。
15. At the year end, net assets were £ 18 million
    到年底，净资产达1,800万英镑。
16. What you actually receive is net of deductions for the airfare and administration.
    你实际上得到的是扣除机票和管理费的净值。
17. We will be a net exporter of motor cars in just a few years 'time.
    我们将在仅仅几年时间里成为汽车净出口国。
18. They got a small piece of the net profits and a screen credit.
    他们得到了一小部分纯利润以及电影演职人员字幕中的署名权。
19. Its net profits plunged 73% last year.
    去年，它的净利猛跌了73%。
20. The group had a net profit margin of 30% last year.
    去年，这个集团的纯利润率为30%。
21. The ball rolled into the net
    球滚进了网中。
22. Net profits slumped by 41%
    净利润暴跌了41%。
23. No one knows how many people currently surf the Net.
    没人知道现在有多少人在网上冲浪。
24. It is no thanks to the Government that net assets did rise.
    净资产的确增长了，但这与政府无关。
25. He volleyed the ball spectacularly into the far corner of the net
    他一脚漂亮的凌空抽射，把球踢进了球门的远角。
26. The net income per head rose by about 16 percent in the past three years.
    在过去的三年中每人的净收入增长了大约16%。

n.

cast your net wide

• 撒开大网（搜寻时考虑面要宽）
  to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for sth

slip through the net

• 漏网；被漏掉
  when sb/sth slips through the net , an organization or a system fails to find them and deal with them
  1. We tried to contact all former students, but one or two slipped through the net.
     我们试图同所有的校友取得联系，但有一两个未能找到。

spread your net

• 考虑到多种可能；大面积地排查；撒开网（寻找）
  to consider a wide range of possibilities or cover a large area, especially to try to find sb/sth
  1. They have spread their net far and wide in the search for a new team coach.
     他们撒开网四处物色新的运动队教练。

noun

1. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

   Synonym:    internetcyberspace

2. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals

   Synonym:    networkmeshmeshingmeshwork

3. a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

4. game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton

5. a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)

6. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

   Synonym:    net incomenet profitlucreprofitprofitsearnings

verb

1. catch with a net
   1. net a fish

   Synonym:    nett

2. construct or form a web, as if by weaving

   Synonym:    web

3. make as a net profit
   1. The company cleared $1 million

   Synonym:    sacksack upclear

4. yield as a net profit
   1. This sale netted me $1 million

   Synonym:    clear

adj

1. conclusive in a process or progression
   1. the final answer
   2. a last resort
   3. the net result

   Synonym:    finallast

2. remaining after all deductions
   1. net profit

   Synonym:    nett