deal¹ ◙ (past and past participle dealt ) 1. [with obj.] distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to the players for a game or round • 发（纸牌） »the cards were dealt for the last hand. 发最后一圈牌。 »[with two objs] fate dealt her a different hand. 命运给她发了另一手牌。 »[no obj.] he shuffled and dealt. 他洗牌并发牌。 (deal someone in)include a new player in a card game by giving them cards • 加进新玩家 distribute or mete out (something) to a person or group • 发放，给予 »the funds raised were dealt out to the needy. 筹集到的资金发给了穷人。 2. [no obj.] take part in commercial trading of a particular commodity • 买卖，交易 »directors were prohibited from dealing in the company's shares. 禁止公司董事买卖公司股票。 (figurative)be concerned with • [喻] 与…有关 »journalism that deals in small-town chit-chat. 关心小地方闲谈的报业。 [informal] buy and sell illegal drugs • [非正式] 买卖毒品 »[with obj.] many of the men are dealing drugs. 许多人在买卖毒品。 3. [no obj.] (deal with)take measures concerning (someone or something), especially with the intention of putting something right • 处理 »the government had been unable to deal with the economic crisis. 政府无法处理经济危机。 cope with (a difficult person or situation) • 应对（难缠的人，困难局面） »you'll have to find a way of dealing with those feelings. 你必须找到处理这些感情的方法。 [with adverbial] treat (someone) in a particular way • （以某种方式）对付；对待 »life had dealt very harshly with her. 生活待她十分严苛。 have relations with (a person or organization), especially in a commercial context • （人，组织）打交道，做生意 »the bank deals directly with the private sector. 银行直接与私营部门交易。 take or have as a subject;discuss • 论及，讨论 »the novel deals with several different topics. 小说谈及好几个话题。 4. [with two objs] inflict (a blow) on (someone or something) • 给予…（打击） »hopes of an economic recovery were dealt another blow. 经济复苏的希望再次受到打击。 ◙ noun 1. an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context • 约定，协议，交易 »the government was ready to do a deal with the opposition. 政府准备与反对派达成协议了。 a set of things offered as a whole that is intended to constitute an attractive commercial arrangement for a purchaser • 一揽子交易 » an excellent deal from a tour operator . 旅游经营者提出的极好一揽子交易。 [with adj.] a particular form of treatment given or received • 待遇 »working mothers get a bad deal. 已育女工受到了不好的待遇。 2. [in sing.] the process of distributing the cards to players in a card game • 发牌 a player's turn to distribute cards • 轮到发牌 the round of play following this • 牌戏的一局 the set of hands dealt to the players • 一手牌
【IDIOMS】
◘ a big deal 1. [informal] [usu. with negative] a thing considered important • [非正式] 重要事件 »they don't make a big deal out of minor irritations. 他们并不小题大做。 (big deal)used to express one's contempt for something regarded as impressive or important by another person • ［用于表示对他人认为印象深刻或重要之事的不屑］ 大事 ◘ a raw (或 rough) deal 1. informal a situation in which someone receives unfair or harsh treatment • [非正式] 不公正待遇 ◘ a deal of 1. [dated] a large amount of • [旧] 大量 »he lost a deal of blood. 他大量失血。 ◘ a good [或great] deal 1. a large amount • 许多的，大量的 »I don't know a great deal about politics. 我不太懂政治。 to a considerable extent • 很 »she had got to know him a good deal better. 她需要进一步了解他。 ◘ a square deal 1. a fair bargain or treatment • 公平交易 ◘ it's a deal 1. [informal] used to express one's assent to an agreement • [非正式] 就这么办，就这么定了
【语源】
1. Old English dælan 'divide', 'participate', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch deel and German Teil 'part' (noun), also to dole. The sense 'divide' gave rise to 'distribute', hence senses 1 and 4 of the verb; the sense 'participate' gave rise to 'have dealings with', hence senses 2 and 3 of the verbdeal² ◙ noun 1. [mass noun] fir or pine wood, especially when sawn into planks of a standard size • 松木；杉木 [count noun] a plank of such wood • 松木板；杉木板
【语源】
1. Middle English: from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch dele 'plank'