bull /bʊl/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (bulls)

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） A bull is a male animal of the cow family. 公牛
• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） Some other male animals, including elephants and whales, are called bulls. 巨大的雄性动物

  例：

  Suddenly a massive bull elephant with huge tusks charged us.

  突然，一只体形壮硕、长着巨型象牙的雄象朝我们冲了过来。

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） In the stock market, bulls are people who buy shares in expectation of a price rise, in order to make a profit by selling the shares again after a short time. Compare bear. (股票市场上) 买空的人 [商业]

  例：

  The bulls argue stock prices are low and there are bargains to be had.

  那些买空者认为股价很低，有些便宜股可以买进。

• 4.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） In the Roman Catholic church, a papal bull is an official statement on a particular subject that is issued by the pope. 教皇训谕
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  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） If you say that something is bull or a load of bull, you mean that it is complete nonsense or absolutely untrue. 胡说八道 [非正式]

  例：

  I think it's a load of bull.

  我觉得那是一派胡言。

• 6.  

  ADJ（形容词） male; masculine 男性的; 雄性的

  例：

  a bull elephant

• 7.  

  V（动词） to raise or attempt to raise the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative buying (通过投机)推高股价