Scotch



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 镇压, 粉碎
• ［英］ v. 镇压, 粉碎 ( to put an end to)
• ［类］ 反义词: encourage ( 鼓励)
• ［记］ 苏格兰Scotch和scotch 拼写一致
• ［例］ Luckily the rebellion was quickly scotched.

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English scocchen to gash, from Anglo-French escocher, eschocher to pierce
• Date: 15th century
• 1. archaic cut, gash, score; also wound <we have scotched the snake, not killed it — Shakespeare>
• 2. to put an end to <scotched rumors of a military takeover>

II. noun

• Date: 15th century
• a superficial cut ; score

III. noun

• Etymology: origin unknown
• Date: 1639
• a chock to prevent rolling or slipping

IV. transitive verb

• Date: 1642
• 1. to block with a chock
• 2. hinder, thwart

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