Concoct



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 调制, 捏造
• ［英］ v. 调制, 捏造 ( to make by combining various ingredients)
• ［记］ con＋coct=cook ( 烹调) -> 调制
• ［同］ 派生词: concoction ( n. 调配[物], 谎言)
• ［例］ John concocted an excuse for being late.

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb

• Etymology: Latin concoctus, past participle of concoquere to cook together, from com- + coquere to cook — more at cook
• Date: 1675
• 1. to prepare by combining raw materials <concoct a recipe
• 2. devise, fabricate <concoct an explanation
• ? concocter noun
• ? concoction noun
• ? concoctive adjective

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