mantle /ˈmæntəl/ star1 TEM8 (mantles)

• 1.  

  N-SING（单数型名词） If you take on the mantle of something such as a profession or an important job, you take on the responsibilities and duties which must be fulfilled by anyone who has this profession or job. (职业或工作的)责任; 职责 [书面]['the' N 'of' n]

  例：

  We have the rare opportunity to seize the mantle of national leadership.

  这次是我们担当国家领导职责的天赐良机。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A mantle of something is a layer of it covering a surface, for example a layer of snow on the ground. 覆盖物; 幕; 罩 [书面][with supp]

  例：

  The parks and squares looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash.

  在一层烟尘的笼罩下，这些公园和广场显得阴沉沉的。

• 3.  

  N-SING（单数型名词） In geology, the mantle is the part of the earth that lies between the crust and the core. It is divided into the upper mantle and the lower mantle. 地幔 [技术] ['the' N]
• 4.  

  （） → see also mantel