key

A1 noun

Các nghĩa

chìa khoá · khoá · chìa

An object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).

countable

This key is to the backdoor.
ký (ma túy)

A card or fob that electronically signals a lock to open.

countable

My hotel room key is a card.
chìa khóa · chìa khoá

A piece of information (e.g., a password or passphrase) used to encode or decode a message or messages.

countable · figuratively
A password restricting access to an IRC channel.

internet · countable

if you know someone who is in the channel, you can query them and ask for the key.
Any of various tools comparable to a wrench (spanner) or driver, which have a specialized end that matches a fixture, analogously to a lock's key.

countable

The exterminator will bring a key thingy that can open the bait boxes.
A cotter pin.
A piece of wood used as a wedge.
The last board of a floor when laid down.