Sojourn



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.逗留, 寄居;
• ［英］ v. / n.逗留, 寄居 ( a temporary stay)
• ［记］ 分割记忆: so＋journ ( ＝journey)
• ［例］ sojourn for a month at a health resor

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English sojorn, from Anglo-French sujur, sujurn, from sujurner
• Date: 13th century
• a temporary stay <a sojourn in the country>

II. intransitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French sujurner, sejurner, from Vulgar Latin *subdiurnare, from Latin sub under, during + Late Latin diurnum day — more at up, journey
• Date: 14th century
• to stay as a temporary resident ; stop <sojourned for a month at a resort>
• ? sojourner noun

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