inset
Word family nouninsetinsetter
in·set1 /ˈɪnset/ noun [countableC] 1 TCNa small picture, map etc in the corner of a page or larger picture etc, which shows more detail or information 小图,小地图〔套印在页面、大图片角位上,以提供更详细的资料〕 The venture earned Mr Taylor (inset) millions of dollars. 这项风险投资使泰勒先生(见小图)赚了数百万美元。
2 something which is fixed into or onto the surface of something else 嵌入物;附加物 a pendant with a diamond inset 嵌有钻石的坠子
inset• The inset on the following page shows more detail of the downtown area. in·set2 /ɪnˈset/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp inset, present participle insetting) [transitiveT] 1 AVTif something is inset with decorations or jewels, they are fixed into or on its surface 嵌入〔装饰物或珠宝〕inset something with something a wooden box inset with ivory 嵌有象牙的木盒子
inset something into something spotlights inset into the ceiling 嵌入天花板的聚光灯
2. TCNto put a small picture, map etc on a printed page 〔在一页印刷品中〕插入