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[编辑] GRE 红宝书

  • v. 拥抱
  • [英] v. 拥抱 ( take a person into one's arms as a sign of affection)
  • [记] em ( 进入) +brace ( 胳膊) -> 进入怀抱

[编辑] Webster Collegiate

I. verb (embraced; embracing)

  • Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French embracer, from en- + brace pair of arms — more at brace
  • Date: 14th century
  • transitive verb
    • 1.
    • 2. encircle, enclose
    • 3.
      • a. to take up especially readily or gladly <embrace a cause>
      • b. to avail oneself of ; welcome <embraced the opportunity to study further>
    • 4.
      • a. to take in or include as a part, item, or element of a more inclusive whole <charity embraces all acts that contribute to human welfare>
      • b. to be equal or equivalent to <his assets embraced $10>
  • intransitive verb
    • to participate in an embrace
  • Synonyms: see adopt, include
  • ? embraceable adjective
  • ? embracement noun
  • ? embracer noun
  • ? embracingly adverb

II. noun

  • Date: 1592
  • 1. a close encircling with the arms and pressure to the chest especially as a sign of affection ; hug
  • 2. grip, encirclement <in the embrace of terror>
  • 3. acceptance <her embrace of new ideas>


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