tower /ˈtaʊə/ CET4 TEM4 ( towering, towered, towers )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES A tower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle. 塔

  例：

  ...an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high towers.

  …一座11世纪的城堡，有着120英尺高的塔楼。

• 2. 

  V-I Someone or something that towers over surrounding people or things is a lot taller than they are. 高出许多

  例：

  He stood up and towered over her.

  他站起来，高出她许多。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A tower is a tall structure that is used for sending radio or television signals. (无线电或电视信号的) 发射塔

  例：

  Troops are still in control of the television and radio tower.

  军队仍然控制着电视和无线电的发射塔。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A tower is a tall box that contains the main parts of a computer, such as the hard disk and the drives. (计算机) 机箱 [计算机]