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				鼓
				A drum is a musical instrument consisting of a skin stretched tightly over a round frame. You play a drum by beating it with sticks or with your hands.
 
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				(装油等的)鼓状容器,圆桶
				A drum is a large cylindrical container which is used to store fuel or other substances.
例句
						...an oil drum.
						油桶
						...a drum of chemical waste.
						一桶化学废料 
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				(机器上的)鼓状物,鼓轮,滚筒
				A drum is a hollow cylindrical structure which is part of a machine, for example a washing machine.
 
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				(缠绕电线或绳索的)卷筒,转筒
				A drum is a circular object on which wire or rope is wound and kept.
例句
						He had found a drum of electric cable.
						他发现了一卷电缆。 
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				有规律地敲击(使发出连续的击打声)
				If something drums on a surface, or if you drum something on a surface, it hits it regularly, making a continuous beating sound.
例句
						He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk...
						他用手指连续敲击他的皮革桌面。
						Rain drummed on the roof of the car.
						雨嘀嘀嗒嗒地敲打着车顶。 
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PHRASE
				竭力鼓吹;摇旗呐喊
				If someone beats the drum or bangs the drum for something, they support it strongly.
例句
						The trade secretary disagreed but promised to 'bang the drum for industry'.
						贸易部长并不同意,但是答应会“为产业界摇旗呐喊”。