Pronounced /dʌv/ for meanings 1 and 2, and /dəʊv/ for meaning 3. 义项 1 和义项 2 读作 /dʌv/,义项 3 读作 /dəʊv/。
- See also: turtle dove
- N-COUNT (政治上的)温和派人物,鸽派
In politics, you can refer to people who support the use of peaceful methods to solve difficult situations as doves .
- A clear split over tactics appears to be emerging between doves and hawks in the party.
党内鸽派和鹰派在策略上似乎将要出现明显的分歧。
- (美国英语中有时用作 dive 的过去式)
In American English, dove is sometimes used as the past tense of dive.