template /ˈtɛmplɪt/

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A template is a thin piece of metal or plastic which is cut into a particular shape. It is used to help you cut wood, paper, metal, or other materials accurately, or to reproduce the same shape many times. (用于切割木材、纸、金属等的) 模板

  例：

  Trace around your template and transfer the design onto a sheet of card.

  沿着模板描摹，把设计图案描到一张薄纸板上。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT In computing, a template is a model of a document that you can use as a guide when creating a document of your own. (计算机中用于创建文档的) 模板 [计算机]

  例：

  Open any of the layout templates, insert your text, make any other changes, and print.

  打开任何一个设计模板，插入你的文本，做任何其他改动，然后打印。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT If one thing is a template for something else, the second thing is based on the first thing. 样板

  例：

  The template for Adair's novel is not somebody else's fiction, but fact.

  阿代尔长篇小说的样板不是别人的虚构故事，而是事实。