asmall,rectangularpieceof card orplastic, often withyoursignature,photograph, or otherinformationprovingwho you are, thatallowsyou to do something, such as make apayment, getmoneyfrom abank, orenteraparticularplace:
（显示个人信息的）卡片；银行卡；通行证
I don't have anycash- can Iputthison(=payusing)my(credit/charge)card?我没带现金——可以用（信用／记账）卡支付吗？
A lot ofshopswon'tacceptchequesunlessyou have achequecard with you.许多商店不收支票，除非你带了支票保付卡。
The bank'sclosednow, but I can get somemoneyout with my(cash)card.银行现在关门了，不过我可以用我的（自动提款）卡取些钱。
I don't have anychangefor thephonebut I do have a(phone)card, if that's of any use.我没有打电话所需的零钱，不过（电话）卡我倒是有一张，如果能用得上的话。
You usually have to showyour(membership) card at thedoor.通常必须在门口出示你的（会员）卡。
See also
phone card
railcard
scorecard
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Thiscreditcardallowsyou towithdrawup to £200 adayfromcashdispensers.
Unfortunately, I didn't have mycreditcard with me or I'dcertainlyhaveboughtit.
Putyourplasticcard in theslot, and themachinewillreadit andidentifywho you are.
Entry to theclubis onlypermittedonproductionof amembershipcard.
Theintroductionofidentitycards has beenopposedby thecampaignforcivilliberties.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Payment methods
anti-kickback
ATM card
automatic withdrawal
bad cheque
baksheesh
cashback
chip
commission
legal tender
liquefy
liquid
monometallic
non-cash
non-monetary
non-money
non-paying
payoff
pocket
wave and pay
whip-round
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cardnoun(GAME)
A2[C](alsoplaying card)
one of a set of 52smallrectangularpiecesofstiffpapereach with anumberand one of foursignsprintedon it, used ingames:
纸牌
Afterdinner, Ted got out apackof cards晚饭后，特德拿出了一副纸牌。
Johnshuffled(=mixedup)the cards before hedealtthem (out)(= gave them to theplayers).约翰在发牌前先洗了牌。
Whist is myfavouritecardgame.惠斯特牌是我最喜欢玩的纸牌游戏。
a cardtable牌桌
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cardsA2[plural]
any of arangeofgamesplayedwith cards, such aspoker,whist, andbridge:
纸牌游戏
I've never been much good at cards.我向来都不擅长玩纸牌游戏。
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Weplayedcards allevening.
Iboughta newpackof cards.
I had really good cards in myhand.
Idealtthe cards to all theplayers.
Shelaidall her cardsfaceup on thetable.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Card games
all in
bidding
blackjack
bridge
busted flush
canasta
card sharp
deal
diamond
flush
jack
pool
queen
re-raise
rebid
recut
rookie card
solitaire
spade
straight
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cardnoun(GREETINGS)
A2[C]
arectangularpieceofstiffpaper,foldedinhalf, with apictureon thefrontand often amessageprintedinside,senton aspecialoccasion:
贺卡
anniversary/get-well cards周年纪念／祝愿康复卡
It's Steve'sbirthdayonThursday- I mustsendhim a card.周四是史蒂夫的生日——我得给他寄张卡。
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[C]
apostcard
明信片
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I'vecirculateda goodluckcard for everyone tosign.
He's socheaphe didn'tevenbuyme a card for mybirthday.
Iwonderwho this card is from.
Even if she didn'twanttosendapresent, she could at least havesenta card.
asmall,rectangularpieceof card orplastic, often withyoursignature,photograph, or otherinformationprovingwho you are, thatallowsyou to do something, such as make apayment, getmoneyfrom abank, orenteraparticularplace
（显示个人信息的）卡片；银行卡；通行证
I don't have anycash- can Iputthison(=payusing)my(credit/charge)card?我没带现金——可以用（信用／记账）卡支付吗？
A lot ofshopswon'tacceptchequesunlessyou have achequecard with you.许多商店不收支票，除非你带了支票保付卡。
The bank'sclosednow, but I can get somemoneyout with my(cash)card.银行现在关门了，不过我可以用我的（自动提款）卡取些钱。
I don't have anychangefor thephonebut I do have a(phone)card, if that's of any use.我没有打电话所需的零钱，不过（电话）卡我倒是有一张，如果能用得上的话。
You usually have to showyour(membership) card at thedoor.通常必须在门口出示你的（会员）卡。
See also
phone card
railcard
scorecard
More examples
Thiscreditcardallowsyou towithdrawup to £200 adayfromcashdispensers.
Unfortunately, I didn't have mycreditcard with me or I'dcertainlyhaveboughtit.
Putyourplasticcard in theslot, and themachinewillreadit andidentifywho you are.
Entry to theclubis onlypermittedonproductionof amembershipcard.
Theintroductionofidentitycards has beenopposedby thecampaignforcivilliberties.
cardnoun(GAME)
A2[C](alsoplaying card)
one of a set of 52smallrectangularpiecesofstiffpapereach with anumberand one of foursignsprintedon it, used ingames
纸牌
Afterdinner, Ted got out apackof cards晚饭后，特德拿出了一副纸牌。
Johnshuffled(=mixedup)the cards before hedealtthem (out)(= gave them to theplayers).约翰在发牌前先洗了牌。
Whist is myfavouritecardgame.惠斯特牌是我最喜欢玩的纸牌游戏。
a cardtable牌桌
cardsA2[plural]
any of arangeofgamesplayedwith cards, such aspoker,whist, andbridge
纸牌游戏
I've never been much good at cards.我向来都不擅长玩纸牌游戏。
Shall wehave agameof/playcards?我们玩纸牌游戏好吗？
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Weplayedcards allevening.
Iboughta newpackof cards.
I had really good cards in myhand.
Idealtthe cards to all theplayers.
Shelaidall her cardsfaceup on thetable.
cardnoun(GREETINGS)
A2[C]
arectangularpieceofstiffpaper,foldedinhalf, with apictureon thefrontand often amessageprintedinside,senton aspecialoccasion
贺卡
anniversary/get-well cards周年纪念／祝愿康复卡
It's Steve'sbirthdayonThursday- I mustsendhim a card.周四是史蒂夫的生日——我得给他寄张卡。
[C]
apostcard
明信片
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I'vecirculateda goodluckcard for everyone tosign.
He's socheaphe didn'tevenbuyme a card for mybirthday.
Iwonderwho this card is from.
Even if she didn'twanttosendapresent, she could at least havesenta card.
asmallrectangularpieceofplasticgiven to acustomerby abankorstorethatallowsthem to makepayments, takemoneyfromtheiraccount, etc.:
pay with a/use a/pay by cardYou canpaybycreditordebitcard.
Mostbusinesseswon'tacceptchequeswithout a card.
Helosthiswalletand had tocancelall hiscards.
Would youratherpaycashorput it onyourcard?
When shetriedto getmoneyfrom themachine, hercard wasrefused.
WORKPLACE
asmallpieceofplasticorstiffpaperwithyoursignature,photograph, and often otherelectronicinformationon it thatproveswho you are,allowsyou toenteraparticularplace, etc.:
You have toswipeyourcardto get into thebuilding.
The newstyleof driver'slicencecomes with aphotoID card.
WORKPLACE,MEETINGS(alsobusiness card)
asmallcard that hasyourname,companyname, and thejobyou doprintedon it:
Heshookmyhandpolitelyand gave me his card.
IT
asmallelectronicobjectthat ispartof acomputeror can beconnectedto it, making itableto do aparticularthing:
If you haveyourowncomputer, you canhireethernet cardsfrom thecollegetoconnectto thenetwork.
Anaudiointerfacecan be asimplecard thatplugsintoyourcomputertoallowyou toroutethesoundout toyourspeakers.
Fortunately, rice scientists do have some cards up their sleeves.
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Data were systematically taken from the clinic notes, coded and transferred to punched cards for analysis.
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The data were coded to 80-column punchcardformat and transferred to magnetic tape.
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For the rotation plots, sets of cards for all four insecticides used in the rotation schedule were prepared each week for the bioassays.
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In a series of transactions that may have taken a matter of mere days, the price percardhad climbed by 400 per cent.
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The analogue signals of the part's surface are sent to the data acquisitioncard.
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On the other, it adds to the reader's convenience in accessing thecardcatalogue to the book stack.
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In our study, each grower was given a set of cards, each printed with a goal or value statement relating to farm management.
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Semi-structured and reliable methods of assessing insight counteract this problem to some extent, as does the use of relatively language-free tests such ascardsorting.
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Well-packaged ones can create a favourable impression, as an elegant businesscarddoes.
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That is the way minds go on with respect to arranging cards and similar objects to which conventional ordering practices apply.
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Pictures were displayed on index cards and came from drawings or photographs matching as many word list items as possible.
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The experimenter told the caregiver that she or he was going to see pairs of cards with object drawings and unfamiliar words on them.
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On each of four trials, caregivers had to select one of two cards, both of which showed a familiar object bearing an unfamiliar property.
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Vigilance in protecting it is no longer a communal callingcard.
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bingo card
It is easy to get a building licence for a bingo card factory, but difficult to get one to build a hotel.
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card counting
I was fascinated by the mathematics of card counting and of course the lure of big money and the high roller lifestyle.
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card issuer
It was the world's largest independent creditcardissuer, specializing in affinity cards.
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