[countable] a part of a port where ships are repaired or where goods are put onto or taken off them码头；停泊处◆dock workers码头工人◆a dock strike码头工人罢工◆The ship is in dock.这艘船停靠在码头。docks [plural] a group of docks in a port and the buildings around them that are used for repairing ships, storing goods, etc.船坞；修船所◆He works at the docks.他在船坞工作。 [countable] (NAmE) a raised platform for loading vehicles or trains站台；月台 [countable] the part of a court where the person who has been accused of a crime stands or sits during a trial（法庭上的）被告席 ●be in the ˈdock (over sth)(used especially in newspapers) to be heavily criticized for sth; to be asked questions that are difficult to deal with（尤用于报章）受批评；被质疑；成为众矢之的；处于被动局面◆The company is in the dock over its poor safety record.这家公司因其糟糕的安全记录而受到批评。