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  1. redline

    • IPA[ˈrɛdlʌɪn]

    英式

    • v.
      drive with (a car engine) at or above its rated maximum revolutions per minute;refuse (a loan or insurance) to someone because they live in an area deemed to be a poor financial risk
    • n.
      the maximum number of revolutions per minute for a car engine;a boundary or limit which should not be crossed.
    • verb: redline, 3rd person present: redlines, gerund or present participle: redlining, past tense: redlined, past participle: redlined

    • noun: redline, plural noun: redlines

    • 釋義

    動詞

    • 1. drive with (a car engine) at or above its rated maximum revolutions per minute both his engines were redlined now
    • 2. refuse (a loan or insurance) to someone because they live in an area deemed to be a poor financial risk banks have redlined loans to buyers
    • cancel (a project) this is not the time for the district to redline capital projects

    名詞

    • 1. the maximum number of revolutions per minute for a car engine just over halfway to its 5200 rpm redline
    • 2. a boundary or limit which should not be crossed.
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    • IPA[ˈredˌlīn]

    美式

    • v.
      drive with (a car engine) at or above its rated maximum rpm: both his engines were redlined now
    • n.
      the maximum number of revolutions per minute for a car engine.

    Oxford American Dictionary