Harbor



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 港, 避难所; v. 包庇, 隐匿
• ［英］ n.港, 避难所 ( retreat; shelter) ; v.包庇, 隐匿 ( to provide a place of protection to)
• ［类］ 反义词: evict ( 驱逐)
• ［例］ harbor a criminal ( 窝藏罪犯) / to harbor an ambition

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English herberge, herberwe, from Old English herebeorg military quarters, from here army (akin to Old High German heri) + beorg refuge; akin to Old English burg fortified town — more at harry, borough
• Date: 12th century
• 1. a place of security and comfort ; refuge
• 2. a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage; especially one with port facilities
• ? harborful noun
• ? harborless adjective

II. verb (harbored; harboring)

• Date: 12th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to give shelter or refuge to
    • b. to be the home or habitat of <the ledges still harbor rattlesnakes>; broadly contain 2
  • 2. to hold especially persistently in the mind ; cherish <harbored a grudge>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to take shelter in or as if in a harbor
  • 2. live
• ? harborer noun

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