composition, article, essay, paper, prose, thesis, theme, dissertation

paper, document

名詞 paper:

1. a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
2. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
   同義詞：composition, report, theme
3. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
   同義詞：newspaper
4. a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses
5. medium for written communication
6. a business firm that publishes newspapers
   同義詞：newspaper, newspaper publisher
7. the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher
   同義詞：newspaper

動詞 paper:

1. cover with paper
2. cover with wallpaper
   同義詞：wallpaper

1. It's a fine scheme on paper, but will it work in practice?
   那計(jì)畫不錯，不過實(shí)踐上是否可行？
2. She papered the room green.
   她用綠色壁紙裱糊房間。
3. The teacher is reading Tom's English paper.
   老師正在審閱湯姆的英語答卷。

pa.per

n.（名詞）
A material made of cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags, and certain grasses, processed into flexible sheets or rolls by deposit from an aqueous suspension, and used chiefly for writing, printing, drawing, wrapping, and covering walls.
紙：通常用植物纖維，有時也用礦物纖維或合成纖維的水懸浮液流入細(xì)網(wǎng)而粘結(jié)制成的材料，主要用來書寫、印刷、繪畫、包裝或覆蓋墻壁
A single sheet of this material.
紙張：這種物質(zhì)的單張
One or more sheets of paper bearing writing or printing, especially:
文件：一張或多張已經(jīng)書寫或印刷的紙張，尤指：
A formal written composition intended to be published, presented, or read aloud; a scholarly essay or treatise.
學(xué)術(shù)論文：一篇寫好的正式著作，為了出版、講演或宣讀；學(xué)術(shù)文章或論文
A piece of written work for school; a report or theme.
報(bào)告，論文：為學(xué)校所寫的功課；報(bào)告或論文
Often papers An official document, especially one establishing the identity of the bearer.
常作 papers 公文：一種官方文件，尤指內(nèi)容具有一致性的
papers A collection of letters, diaries, and other writings, especially by one person:
papers 文集：書信、日記和其它作品的收集，尤指一個人的：
例句：
the Madison papers.
麥迪遜書信集

Commercial documents that represent value and can be transferred from owner to owner; negotiable instruments considered as a group:
票據(jù)，有價證券：代表價值并可以轉(zhuǎn)讓的商業(yè)文件；看作一組的可流通工具：
例句：
.billions more invested in American stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, and other paper.(Christian Science Monitor)
.在美國股票、公債、儲蓄和其它商業(yè)證券方面的數(shù)十億投資.(基督教科學(xué)箴言報(bào))

A newspaper.
報(bào)紙
Wallpaper.
壁紙
A wrapper made of paper, often with its contents:
包裝紙：包裝紙，常常帶著它所包的東西：
例句：
a paper of pins.
一紙包的針

Slang
【俚語】
A free pass to a theater.
劇院的免費(fèi)入場券
The audience admitted with free passes.
免費(fèi)入場的觀眾
v.tr.（及物動詞）
pa.pered,pa.per.ing,pa.pers
To cover, wrap, or line with paper.
包裝：用紙蓋、包裝或連起來
To cover with wallpaper.
貼壁紙：用貼墻紙裱糊
To supply with paper.
提供紙張
Slang To issue free passes for (a theater, for example).
【俚語】 提供免費(fèi)入場券（如劇院）
To construct (something) in haste and with little forethought:
倉促完成：匆忙地并且未經(jīng)事先考慮地創(chuàng)立（某事物）：
例句：
papered together a new coalition of political convenience.
為政治便利而匆忙形成的新聯(lián)盟

adj.（形容詞）
Made of paper.
用紙做的
Resembling paper, as in thinness or flimsiness.
似紙的：象紙似的，如就薄或脆弱而言
Of or relating to clerical work:
有關(guān)文書的：涉及或與文書工作有關(guān)的：
例句：
paper duties.
文書工作

Existing only in printed or written form:
帳面上的：僅以印刷或書寫形式出現(xiàn)的：
例句：
paper profits; a paper corporation.
帳面上的利潤；皮包公司

Planned but not realized; theoretical.
理論上的：計(jì)劃中而非現(xiàn)實(shí)的；理論上的

<常用詞組>paper over
To put or keep out of sight; conceal:
隱藏：使不被看到；掩飾：
例句：
paper over a deficit with accounting gimmicks.
在帳上?；ㄕ衼硌陲椞澘?/br>
To downplay or gloss over (differences, for example), especially in order to maintain a nominal, apparent, or temporary unity.
虛飾：掩飾或暫平息（如不同點(diǎn)），尤其為了維持名義上的、表面的或暫時的團(tuán)結(jié)
<習(xí)慣用語>on paper
In writing or print.
書面上：書寫或印刷形式
In theory, as opposed to actual performance or fact:
理論上：在理論上，不同于真實(shí)的表現(xiàn)或事實(shí)：
例句：
It is a good team on paper, but its members play poorly together.
在理論上它是一支不錯的隊(duì)，可是隊(duì)員們配合不好

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French papier
源自 古法語 papier
from Latin paptrus [papyrus plant, papyrus paper]
源自 拉丁語 paptrus [紙莎草植物，紙莎草紙]
from Greek papuros
源自 希臘語 papuros

【引伸】
pa.perer
n.（名詞）