cope /kəʊp/ CET4 TEM4 ( coping, coped, copes )

• 1. 

  V-I If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully. (妥善地) 处理

  例：

  It was amazing how my mother coped with bringing up three children on less than thirty dollars a week.

  让人惊叹的是我妈妈怎样以每周不到30美元的开销养大了3个孩子。

• 2. 

  V-I If you have to cope with an unpleasant situation, you have to accept it or bear it. 应付 (困难局面)

  例：

  Never before has the industry had to cope with war and recession at the same time.

  企业以前从来没有同时应付过战争和经济衰退。

• 3. 

  V-I If a machine or a system can cope with something, it is large enough or complex enough to deal with it satisfactorily. (用机器) 处理

  例：

  A giant washing machine copes with the mountain of laundry created by their nine boys and five girls.

  一台大容量洗衣机能够清洗他们9个男孩和5个女孩换下的堆积如山的脏衣服。

• 4. 

  N a large ceremonial cloak worn at solemn liturgical functions by priests of certain Christian sects (基督教教士的)法衣