n.

1. 板岩；石板瓦；（建筑用的）石板[U][C]
   The roofs are covered with stone slates.

   屋顶用石板覆盖。

2. （书写用的）石板[C]
3. 石板色，暗蓝灰色[U]
4. 【美】候选人名单，提名名单[C]
5. （操行等的）记录[C]

vt.

1. 用石板瓦盖（屋顶等）；给……铺石板
2. 【美】提名……为候选人[H][（+for）][O2]
   Did you scan the headline Green Slated for the Presidency?

   你有没有看格林被提名为总统候选人的大标题？

3. 【美】预定；选定[H][（+for）][O2]
   Mr. Miller is slated to become chairman next month.

   米勒先生已定于下个月担任主席。

vt.【英】【口】

1. （在报纸评论中）抨击，贬斥
   His film was slated by many people.

   他的影片受到许多人的抨击。

2. 严厉惩罚；击败

n.

1. a fine-grained grey, green, or bluish-purple metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates.
   ▸a flat plate of slate used as roofing material.
2. a plate of slate formerly used in schools for writing on.
3. a bluish-grey colour.
4. a list of candidates for election to a post or office.
   ▸Brit. a record of a person's debt or credit:

   put it on the slate.
   ▸chiefly N. Amer. a range of something on offer.
5. a board showing the identifying details of a take of a film, held in front of the camera at the beginning and end of the take.

v.

1. cover (a roof) with slates.
2. Brit. informal criticize severely.
3. chiefly N. Amer. schedule; plan.
   ▸nominate as a candidate for an office or post.