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[动]
（派遣； 支使） send; tell sb. to do sth.
send sb. to make inquiries
使人去打听消息
（用； 使用） use; employ; apply
use chemical fertilizer
使化肥
with everyone's thoughts and efforts directed towards one [the same] goal
心往一处想， 劲往一处使
Our stock of matches is used up.
我们贮存的火柴使完了。
May I use your knife for a while?
我使一下你的小刀好吗?
This pen writes well [nicely].
这支笔很好使。
（让； 叫； 致使） make; cause; enable
make the mountains bow and the rivers give way
使高山低头 ， 叫河水让路
enable every student to develop morally, intellectually and physically
使每个学生在德、智、体几方面都能得到发展
revise the original plan so as to gear it to the need of the new situation
修改原计划使之适合于新的情况
The cold weather turned the leaves red.
寒冷的天气使树叶变红了。
He was carried away by his enthusiasm.
热情使他的头脑不够冷静。
What makes you think so?
什么使你这样想呢?
His words moved everyone present.
他的话使在场的人都受到感动。
The death of his wife almost broke his heart.
他妻子的死使他伤心已极。
Sudden rainstorms would bring the mountain torrents rushing down.
突然的暴雨会使山洪暴发。
Modesty helps one to go forward [make progress]; conceit makes one lag behind.
虚心使人进步， 骄傲使人落后。
This put them in a very awkward position.
这使他们处境很尴尬。
[名]
（奉使命办事的人） envoy; messenger
be accredited to a certain country; be sent abroad as an envoy
出使国外
an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
特命全权公使
The President sent a special envoy to the peace talks.
总统派了一名特使参加和平谈判。
（姓氏） a surname
Shi Dian
使典
[连]
（假如） if; supposing
even if; even though
纵使