Consort



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 结交
• ［英］ v. 结交 ( associate with) ; n. 配偶 ( husband or wife)
• ［记］ con ( 共同) +sort ( 类型) -> 同类相聚
• ［同］ 同根词: assorted ( 各式各样的) ; resort ( 度假胜地, 常去地)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin consort-, consors partner, sharer, from com- + sort-, sors lot, share — more at series
• Date: 15th century
• 1. associate
• 2. a ship accompanying another
• 3. spouse — compare prince consort, queen consort

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle French consorte, from consort
• Date: 1584
• 1. conjunction, association <he ruled in consort with his father
• 2. group, assembly consort of specialists
• 3.
  • a. a group of singers or instrumentalists performing together
  • b. a set of musical instruments of the same family

III. verb

• Date: 1588
• transitive verb
  • 1. unite, associate
  • 2. obsolete escort
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to keep company <consorting with criminals
  • 2. obsolete to make harmony ; play
  • 3. accord, harmonize <the illustrations consort admirably with the text — Times Literary Supplement

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