Clamor



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / v.吵闹, 喧哗
• ［英］ n. / v.吵闹, 喧哗 ( a loud, sustained noise)
• ［记］ clam ( 喊) +or
• ［同］ 同根词: proclamation ( 宣言) ; reclaim ( 回收, 开垦)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French clamour, from Latin clamor, from clamare to cry out — more at claim
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. noisy shouting
  • b. a loud continuous noise
• 2. insistent public expression (as of support or protest) clamor against increased taxes

II. verb (clamored; clamoring)

• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to make a din
  • 2. to become loudly insistent <clamored for his impeachment
• transitive verb
  • 1. to utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  • 2. to influence by means of clamor

III. transitive verb

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1611
• obsolete silence

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