核心问题
请讲一讲 in dock 与 in the dock 有何区别。
词典解答
in dock 是指“(船只)进码头”“暂停使用待修理”，而 in the dock 是指“在受审”“受到谴责”。请对比下列例句：
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When the ship was in dock, the dock gates were shut to keep the water in. (Neal) 当船驶进船坞后，船坞的闸门关闭，以防止水流出。
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The old car was temporarily in dock. 那辆旧汽车暂时停止使用,等待修理。
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Eighteen members of the Ku Klux Klan were in the dock in a trial that had drawn national attention. 18 名三 K 党党员在一次引起全国注意的审判中受审。(《英语搭配大词典》)