PIPS

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abbr.  太平洋空军统一计划系统(PACAF Integrated Planning System); 模式信息处理系统(Pattern Information Processing System); PCAC信息处理系统(PCAC Information Processing System)

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• （苹果、柑橘、梨等的）种子，籽
  Pipsare the small hard seeds in a fruit such as an apple, orange, or pear.
• VERB 以微弱优势打败；险胜
  If someoneis pipped tosomething such as a prize or an award, they are defeated by only a small amount.
  1. It's still possible for the losers to be pipped by West Germany for a semi-final place...
     失利者仍有可能在争夺半决赛权时被西德队击败。
  2. She pipped actress Meryl Streep to the part.
     她击败女演员梅丽尔·斯特里普，拿到了这个角色。
• （英国广播中的）报时信号
  In Britain,the pipson the radio are a series of short, high-pitched sounds that are used as a time signal.
• （英国公用电话提示需要投入硬币时的）嘟嘟声
  In Britain, when you make a telephone call from a public telephone,the pipsare a signal that you need to put in more money.
• PHRASE （在竞赛等中）于最后一刻击败，险胜
  If someoneis pipped at the postorpipped to the postthey are just beaten in a competition or in a race to achieve something.
  1. I didn't want us to be pipped to the post.
     我不希望我们在最后一刻落败。

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