template

template
[ˈtɛmplɪt, -pleɪt]
(亦作 templet)
noun
  1. a shaped piece of metal, wood, card, plastic, or other material used as a pattern for processes such as cutting out, shaping, or drilling
    样板,模板,型板
    ■(figurative)something that serves as a model for others to copy
    (喻)榜样;典范
    the plant was to serve as the template for change throughout the company.
    这个工厂将作为全公司变革的样板。
    ■(Computing)a preset format for a document or file
    (计算机)(文档或文件的)模板,母板
    ■(Biochemistry)a nucleic acid molecule that acts as a pattern for the sequence of assembly of a protein, nucleic acid, or other large molecule
    (生化)模板
  2. a timber or plate used to distribute the weight in a wall or under a support
    承梁短板;垫木,垫板
语源
  1. late 17th cent. (as templet): probably from temple + -et. The change in the ending in the 19th cent. was due to association with plate
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