[] square sth (off)to make sth have straight edges and corners（把…）弄成方形◆The rods are sharpened at one end and squared off at the other.棒子的一头被削尖，另一头被弄成方形。 () to make the total number of shares bought and sold equal（股票买卖）平仓，轧平◆Investors are squaring their short positions and taking profits.投资者将空头头寸平仓后获利了结。●ˌsquare ˈupsquare up (to sb/sth)to face a difficult situation and deal with it in a determined way坚决面对…◆We must square up to the challenges posed by the new regulations.我们必须勇于面对新条例带来的挑战。square up (to sb/sth)to face sb as if you are going to fight them摆好与…打架的架势◆Small stores do not have the power to square up to supermarkets.小商店没有能力和超市抗衡。 () square up (with sb)to pay sb the money you owe them（向某人）付清欠款●ˈsquare sth with sth●ˈsquare with sthto make two amounts, facts, etc. agree with each other; to agree with another amount, fact, etc.使…一致；使…相符◆squaring invoices with purchase orders保持发票和采购订单一致●ˈsquare sth with sbto ask permission or check with sb that they approve of what you want to do就…征得…同意◆I should be able to come, but I'll have to square it with my boss.我应该能来，但是我必须征得老板的同意。