LEARNit Dictionary
anchor
noun
/ˈæŋkə(r)/
UK
/ˈæŋkər/
US
C1+
1
C1+
a heavy metal object that is attached to a rope or chain and dropped over the side of a ship or boat to keep it in one place
لنگر
2
C1+
a person or thing that gives somebody a feeling of safety
تکیهگاه, پناه, پشتوانه, حامی
the anchor of the family
3
C1+
a person who presents a live radio or television programme and introduces reports by other people; an anchorman or anchorwoman
مجری, گوینده
She was questioned by an NBC anchor about her trip.
ABC news anchor Peter Jennings
verb
/ˈæŋkə(r)/
UK
/ˈæŋkər/
US
1
to let an anchor down from a boat or ship in order to prevent it from moving away
لنگر انداختن, لنگر زدن
2
to fix something in position so that it cannot move
ثابت کردن, محکم کردن, تثبیت کردن
Make sure the table is securely anchored.
The crane is securely anchored at two points.
The ropes were anchored to the rocks.
3
to base something on something else
مبنا قرار دادن, استوار کردن, بر اساس قرار دادن
Her novels are anchored in everyday experience.
4
to be the person who introduces reports or reads the news on television or radio
مجری, گوینده, مجری خبر بودن
She anchored the evening news for seven years.