n.

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

   屋頂用石板覆蓋。

2. （書寫用的）石板[C]
3. 石板色，暗藍灰色[U]
4. 【美】候選人名單，提名名單[C]
5. （操行等的）記錄[C]

vt.

1. 用石板瓦蓋（屋頂等）；給……鋪石板
2. 【美】提名……為候選人[H][（+for）][O2]
   Did you scan the headline Green Slated for the Presidency?

   你有沒有看格林被提名為總統候選人的大標題？

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

   密勒先生已定於下個月擔任主席。

vt.【英】【口】

1. （在報紙評論中）抨擊，貶斥
   His film was slated by many people.

   他的影片受到許多人的抨擊。

2. 嚴厲懲罰；擊敗

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.