Voluminous



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.长篇的;多产的
• ［英］ 长篇的 ( filling a large volume or several volumes) ; 多产的 ( writing or speaking at great length) ; 庞大的 ( marked by great volume or bulk; large)
• ［记］ volum ( =volume 容量) +inous

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Late Latin voluminosus, from Latin volumin-, volumen
• Date: 1611
• 1. consisting of many folds, coils, or convolutions ; winding
• 2.
  • a. having or marked by great volume or bulk ; large <long voluminous tresses>; also full <a voluminous skirt>
  • b. numerous <trying to keep track of voluminous slips of paper>
• 3.
  • a. filling or capable of filling a large volume or several volumes <a voluminous literature on the subject>
  • b. writing or speaking much or at great length <a voluminous correspondent>
• ? voluminously adverb
• ? voluminousness noun

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