Adumbrate



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

Adumbrate

• v. ( 对将来事件) 预示
• ［英］ v. ( 对将来事件) 预示 ( foreshadow in a vague way)
• ［记］ ad+umbr ( 影子) +ate -> 影子提前来到 -> 预示;
• ［同］ 同根词: umbrella ( 雨伞) ;umbrage ( 不快)
• [派] adumbration (n.预兆)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-brated; -brating)

• Etymology: Latin adumbratus, past participle of adumbrare, from ad- + umbra shadow — more at umbrage
• Date: 1581
• 1. to foreshadow vaguely ; intimate
• 2. to suggest, disclose, or outline partially adumbrate a plan
• 3. overshadow, obscure
• • adumbration noun
• • adumbrative adjective
• • adumbratively adverb

记忆

The recent development adumbrate a world-wide revolution in computer technology.

最新事态的发展预示着一场全球性的计算机技术革命。

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