1)object / ˈɔbdʒɪkt; ˋɑbdʒɪkt/ n
solid thing that can be seen and touched 可見到及可觸摸的實(shí)物; 物體: glass, wooden and plastic objects 玻璃﹑木質(zhì)和塑料的物體
eg：There were several objects on the floor of the room. 房間的地板上有幾樣?xùn)|西.
~ of sth person or thing to which sth is done or some feeling or thought is directed 對象, 客體(行為﹑ 感覺或思想所及的人或物)
an object of attention, pity, admiration, etc 注意﹑ 憐憫﹑ 欣賞等的對象
eg：This church is the main object of his interest. 他最感興趣的是這座教堂.
eg：The sole object of all the child's affection was a soft toy. 那孩子最心愛的東西是個柔軟的玩具.
thing aimed at; intention; purpose 目標(biāo); 意向; 目的
with the object of going into business 有打入工商業(yè)的意向
with no object in life 無生活目標(biāo)
fail/succeed in one's object 在追求個人目的方面失敗[成功]
eg：His one object in life is to earn as much money as possible. 他生活的目標(biāo)就是盡可能多掙錢.
(infml 口 esp Brit) person or thing of strange appearance, esp if ridiculous 怪模怪樣的人或物(尤指可笑者)
eg：What an object you look in that old hat! 你戴著那頂帽子, 樣子可真怪!
(grammar) noun, noun phrase or noun clause which refers to a person, thing, etc affected by the action of a verb, or which depends on a preposition, eg in He took the money and He took what he wanted, `the money' and `what he wanted' are direct objects; in I gave him the money, `him' is an indirect object; and in I received the money from her, `her' is a prepositional object 賓語(受動詞影響的或受介詞限制的人或事物, 由名詞﹑名詞詞組或名詞從句充任, 如在He took the money和He took what he wanted兩句中, the money和what he wanted是直接賓語; 在I gave him the money句中, him是間接賓語; 在I received the money from her句中, her是介詞賓語).
(idm 習(xí)語) expense, money, etc no `object expense, etc is not important, not a limiting factor, etc 費(fèi)用﹑ 錢等并不重要﹑不是限制因素等
eg：He always travels first class expense is no object. 他出門總是用頭等票–費(fèi)用不成問題.
object glass, object lens = objective2.
object lesson practical illustration of some principle, often given or used as a warning 實(shí)際教訓(xùn)
eg：Let this accident be an object lesson in the dangers of drinking and driving. 這一事故可以作為醉酒駕駛危害的實(shí)際教訓(xùn)
2)object / əbˈdʒekt; əbˋdʒɛkt/ v
[I, Ipr] ~ (to sb/sth) say that one is not in favour (of sb/sth); protest 不贊成(某人[某事]); 反對; *
eg：She wanted to cut down the hedge, but her neighbour objected. 她想把樹籬剪低些, 可是鄰居不同意.
eg：I object to such treatment /to being treated like this. 對這種待遇[受到這樣的待遇]我表示*.
eg：I object to the plan on the grounds that it is too expensive. 我反對該項(xiàng)計(jì)畫, 理由是花費(fèi)太大.
[Tn, Tf] give (sth) as a reason for opposing sb/sth 以(某事物)為理由反對某人[某事物]
eg：I objected that he was too young for the job. 我反對的理由是因?yàn)樗贻p, 不適合做那件工作.
eg：But he's too young,' I objected. ‘但是他太年輕了, 我表示了反對意見.
3)objector n person who objects 反對者; *者
objectors to the plans for a new motorway 反對修筑新高速公路計(jì)畫的人
conscientious objectors 拒服兵役者(因覺不合道義).