[] a type of product made or sold by the same company（同一家公司生产或销售的产品）种类，类型，系列◆We sell an exclusive line of children's clothing.我们独家销售一个系列的儿童服装。◆Dell has recently moved to expand its line of products.戴尔最近提出扩大其产品种类。SYNrange [] a system of making sth in a factory, in which the product moves from one worker to the next until it is finished生产线；流水线◆A new car rolled off the line every 49 seconds.生产线每 49 秒生产出一辆新车。◆teams of line workers成组的流水线工人 [] a telephone connection; a particular telephone number电话线路；电话号码◆If you hold the line (= stay on the telephone and wait), I'll see if she is available.如果你不挂断电话，我可以去看看她在不在。◆Your bill includes line rental.你的账单包括电话线路的租用费。➡helpline , hotline [, ]a series of people in order of importance一系列按重要性排列的人◆a line of command一系列根据职务层级排列的指挥人员◆He is second in line to the chairman.他的地位仅次于主席。◆Orders came down the line from the very top.命令从最高领导人逐级传达下来。➡line manager [] a type or area of business, activity or interest行业；活动范围；兴趣类型◆My line of work pays pretty well.我的工作报酬颇丰厚。➡sideline [] a supply of sth such as credit额度◆The company has already put in place new lines of credit to cover about $100 m.这公司已落实到位的新的信贷额度大约为 1 亿元。 [] ()
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queue (1,2) [] (often used in names) a company that provides transport for people or goods（常用于名称）运输公司，航运公司◆The two cruise lines said they remained confident of success.两家游轮公司表示他们仍然有信心取得成功。➡airline () [] a number or group of a particular share, bond, etc.若干，一批（股票、债券等）◆a line of 1.9 m shares一批 190 万股的股票●be, come, etc. on ˈlineto start to operate; to become available开始运作；可用的◆The new working methods will come on line in June.新的操作方法将于六月份开始采用。using or connected to a computer or the Internet; communicating with other people by computer使用电脑的；用电脑交流的；线上的；上网的◆All our offices are now on line.我们所有的办公室现在都上网。➡online ●be in the line of ˈfireto be in a position where people can criticize or blame you遭到非难●bring sb/sth, come, get, fall, etc. into ˈline (with sb/sth)to behave or make sb/sth behave in the same way as other people or how they should behave使一致；使规范；使符合；和…一致◆We need to bring capacity into line with demand.我们需要使产能和需求保持一致。●in ˈlineunder control or at an appropriate or expected level控制或协调至合适的或预期的水平◆It takes some time for a big company to get expenses in line.大公司控制开支需要时间。●in ˈline (for sth)likely to get sth有可能获得某物◆She is in line for promotion.她有可能得到晋升。●in ˈline with sthsimilar to sth or so that one thing is closely connected with another与…相似（或紧密相连）◆Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation.每年的工资增长幅度将与通胀挂钩。●(put sth) on the ˈline () at risk冒风险◆The proposed cutbacks have put 5 000 jobs on the line.建议中的削减计划使 5 000 人面临着失业的风险。●toe the ˈline (NAmE alsotoe the ˈmark) to do what sb in authority tells or orders you to do, even if you do not think it is right严守规则；服从命令；履行职责➡ idiom at cross , firing line , lay , out , sign verbabove-the-line assembly line below-the-line bottom line credit line dotted line firing line fixed line front line front-line in-line load line old-line picket line production line product line reporting line subject line tag line top line top-of-the-line trend line unemployment line