paper /ˈpeipə/ I. n. 1.［u］纸： a sheet/piece of paper 一张纸［注］在表示不同种类的纸时可作可数名词：The papers the factory produces are of excellent grade. 这家工厂生产的纸质地优良。 2.［c］文件，证件：Important papers were stolen.一些重要文件被盗了。 3.［c］报纸: What news is there in the papers this morning? 今天上午的报纸上有什么新闻? 4.［c］试卷;作文;书面作业：The teacher is reading John’s history paper.老师正在阅看约翰的历史试卷。 5.［c］论文，文章: He is preparing a paper on world population for our next meeting. 他正在为我们的下次会议准备一篇关于世界人口的论文。 6.作定语或构成合成词： paper boy报童；paper money 纸币；waste paper废纸；waste paper basket 废纸篓 7. 用于习语on paper书面上，材料上：Several candidates seemed suitable on paper but failed the interview.几个候选人的材料似乎很合适，但面试都没有成功。‖II. vt.糊上纸：paper the room green/in green/ with green paper 把房间用绿纸糊上We paper the interior walls of our house. 我们把屋子的内墙糊上纸。
paperback /ˈpeipəbæk/ n. ［c］ 纸面本，平装本：a paperback note-book 纸面笔记本 The book is in paperback.这本书是平装本。
paperwork /ˈpeipəˌwə:k/ n. [u] 文书工作，文案工作：I need to catch up on some paperwork.我必须赶做一些文案工作。She is the best girl for the paperwork.她是最适合做这项文书工作的女孩。The project involved an enormous amount of paperwork.这个项目有非常多的文书工作要做。
