c. 1300, "act or fact of physically entering; place of entrance, means of entering a building; opportunity or right of entering; initiation or beginning of an action;" from Old French entree "entry, entrance" (12c.), noun use of fem. past participle of entrer "to enter" (see enter). Meaning "that which is entered or set down (in a book, list, etc.)" is from c. 1500.
权威例句
1. Entry to this prize draw is limited to UK residents.
这次抽奖只限英国公民参加。
2. Like the old trouper he is, he timed his entry to perfection.
作为一名老戏骨,他上场的时间把握得恰到好处。
3. Out of the original 23,000 applications, 16,000 candidates meet the entry requirements.
最初的2.3万份申请中有1.6万份满足入选的要求。
4. Any entry arriving after the closing date will not be considered.
截止日期之后报名参赛的人将不予考虑。
5. Graduate status is the minimum requirement for entry to the teaching profession.