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N-COUNT
				门闩;插销
				A latch is a fastening on a door or gate. It consists of a metal bar which you lift in order to open the door.
例句
						You left the latch off the gate and the dog escaped.
						你没把门闩插上,所以狗跑了。 
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				碰锁;弹簧锁
				A latch is a lock on a door which locks automatically when you shut the door, so that you need a key in order to open it from the outside.
例句
						...a key clicked in the latch of the front door.
						钥匙插进前门弹簧锁里发出咔嗒一声 
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VERB
				用闩闩上;用碰锁锁上
				If you latch a door or gate, you fasten it by means of a latch.
例句
						He latched the door, tested it, and turned around to speak to Frank.
						他把门锁上,又试了试,然后转身和弗兰克说话。