(TTS發音) 1. cause to be in；add使加入；使進入
You find the tea too strong？Just put in more water. 你覺得這茶太濃嗎？多加些水進去就是了。
He put his head in at the window. 他把頭伸進窗口。
It's a pity that he forgot to put in some of the important details in his report. 很可惜，他忘了把一些重要細節寫進報告裡。
2. spend time doing sth. 花費（時間）；度過（時間）
Altogether，he has put in about four years'work on his thesis. 他總共用了4年時間研究他的課題。
There's still a quarter of an hour to put in before the class begins. 還要過一刻鐘才上課。
3. make a request or application提出申請或要求
If any of the goods arrive in a damaged condition，you must put in a claim within three days. 如果到的任何貨物有受損情況，你必須在3天內提出賠償要求。
You won't get the money if you don't put in for it. 你如果不提出要求，這筆錢你就得不到。
4. recommend sb. for sth. 推薦
His commanding officer is putting him in for the Victoria Cross. 他的司令官推薦授予他維多利亞十字勳章。
We are thinking of putting John in for the 100 metres. 我們考慮提名約翰參加百米賽跑。
5. do；perform幹；做
She always puts in an hour's piano practice after supper. 她每天晚飯後練一小時的鋼琴。
6. install；fix or supply sth. 安裝
We put central heating in when we moved into our new house. 我們搬新家時安裝了中央供暖裝置。
7. elect使人當選；選舉
Voters put a Conservative government in at the last election. 上次選舉中，保守黨入選了。
8. appoint任命；委派
A security man was put in to check on doors and windows. 委派了一個安全人員檢查門窗。
9. enter sb. or sth. in a competition參加比賽
She put herself in for the marathon. 她報名參加馬拉鬆比賽。
10. enter a port進港
The vessel put in at Xiamen during the storm. 船進廈門港躲避暴雨。
11. cut in插話
“Don't forget us，”she put in. “別忘了我們。”她插話說。
