Definition of "deal" in 英语

noun

1. (obsolete) A division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.

   • We gave three deals of grain in tribute to the king.

2. (often followed by of) An indefinite quantity or amount; a lot (now usually qualified by great or good).

verb

1. (transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.

   • The fighting is over; now we deal out the spoils of victory.

2. (transitive) To administer or give out, as in small portions.

3. (transitive) : To take action with regard to someone or something.

4. (ambitransitive) To distribute cards to the players in a game.

   • I was dealt four aces.
   • The cards were shuffled, and the croupier dealt.

5. (transitive) deliver damage, a blow, strike or cut. To inflict.

   • The boxer was dealt a blow to the head.
   • This is a heavy-handed weapon attack that can be made with a two-handed weapon, that will deal damage equal to 4 times your size category

6. (baseball) To pitch.

   • The whole crowd waited for him to deal a real humdinger.

7. (intransitive) To have dealings or business.

8. (intransitive) To conduct oneself, to behave.

9. (obsolete, intransitive) To take action; to act.

10. (intransitive) To trade professionally (followed by in).

    • She deals in gold.

11. (ambitransitive) To sell, especially to sell illicit drugs.

    • This club takes a dim view of members who deal drugs.

12. (intransitive) To be concerned with.

13. (intransitive, with “with”) To handle, to manage, to cope.

    • I can't deal with this.
    • I don't think he wants to go. — Yeah, well, we're going anyway, and he can deal.

noun

1. (archaic in general sense) An act of dealing or sharing out.

2. (card games) The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.

   • I didn’t have a good deal all evening.
   • I believe it's your deal.

3. A particular instance of trading (buying or selling; exchanging; bartering); a transaction.

   • We need to finalise the deal with Henderson by midnight.
   • recognizing the societal deal between capital and labor regarding retirement savings