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GRE 蓝宝

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GRE 红宝书

• v. 散布 ( 谣言)
• ［英］ v. 散布 ( 谣言) ( spread a rumor )
• ［类］ 反义词: keep secret ( 保守秘密)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, noise
• Date: 15th century
• 1. archaic
  • a. noise, din
  • b. report, rumor
• 2. \［French, literally, noise\］ any of several generally abnormal sounds heard on auscultation

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• report, rumor — usually used with about<word of his imminent dismissal was bruited about>

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