type /taip/ I. n. ［c］1.类型，品种：What type of plant is this?这是什么类型的植物? Men of his type are not to be trusted. 像他这一类型的人不可信赖。a type of 一种类型：various blood types 各种血型 2.典型：John is a fine type of schoolboy. 约翰是学童的一个典范。3. 铅字，字模：be printed in various type 用不同大小的字体印刷 ‖II. vi. & vt.1.打字：She typed the letter carefully.她仔细地把信打出来。2. 归类：The kidney was typed.肾的类型已测定。
typist /ˈtaipist/ n. ［c］ 打字员：Many women applied for the post of typist. 许多妇女应征这个打字员的职位。The typist has made several errors in copying the manuscript. 打字员在打稿子时犯了几个错误。
typewriter /ˈtaipˌraitə/ n. ［c］打字机：a portable typewriter 手提式打字机；operate the typewriter by the touch system 按打字指法打字
