three-ring binder
noun[C]
USuk/ˌθriːˌrɪŋ ˈbaɪn.dər/us/ˌθriːˌrɪŋ ˈbaɪn.dɚ/atypeofringbinder(= apieceofstifffoldedmaterialwithmetalringsinside forholdingloosepagesinposition)that has threemetalrings:
三环活页夹Thedocumentationhasfilledroughlytwodozenthree-ringbindersthat arelockedaway infilerooms.这些文件已经装满了大约二十几个三环活页夹,锁在档案室里。
Instead of getting a three-ringbinder, newemployeesget apocket-sizednotepadwith eightblankpages. Everythingelsethey need toknowisonline.新员工得到的不再是三环活页夹,而是一个口袋大小的记事本,上面有八页空白页。他们需要知道的其他一切信息都在网上。
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- Theclassroomhadfilledwith 36students, each leafingsilentlythrough afatthree-ringbinder.
- "Therecordsfor onepatientcanfilla three-ringbinder," she said.
- Heaskedthatdocumentsbe hole-punched tofita three-ringbinder.