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plod 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/pläd/,
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plodded, past participle; plodding, present participle; plods, 3rd person singular present; plodded, past tense;
  1. Walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps
    • - we plodded back up the hill
    • - talks on a new constitution have plodded on
  2. Work slowly and perseveringly at a dull task
    • - we were plodding through a textbook
Noun
  1. A slow, heavy walk
    • - he settled down to a steady plod
  2. The sound of a heavy, dull tread; a thud


  1. plodding: the act of walking with a slow heavy gait; "I could recognize his plod anywhere"
  2. slog: walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
  3. Plod or P.C.Plod is a British slang term used to refer to a police officer, particularly one slow-witted or dull. A more recent variant is the plod, meaning the police force in general. The term originates from the character Mr. Plod, a police officer in the Noddy stories written by Enid Blyton .
  4. A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity; To walk or move slowly and heavily or laboriously (+ on, through, over); To trudge over or through
  5. The results of investigations will be prepared at the conclusion of the investigation by the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) and issued to both parties in the form of the Preliminary Letter of Determination (PLOD). ...
  6. n. The Police in general. You'd find it used in a context like "you climb over the fence and I'll keep an eye out for Plod". That's a made-up context, by the way - I'm not drawing from personal experience here. ...
  7. friendly term for local policeman
  8. continue to do without rest