Burgeon



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 迅速成长, 发展
• ［英］ v. 迅速成长, 发展 ( to grow rapidly; proliferate)
• ［记］ burg=bud ( 花蕾) +eon -> 成长, burg 本身是单词, 意为""城、镇"" -> 成长的地方

Webster Collegiate

also bourgeon intransitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English burjonen, from Anglo-French burjuner, from burjun bud, from Vulgar Latin *burrion-, burrio, from Late Latin burra fluff, shaggy cloth
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. to send forth new growth (as buds or branches) ; sprout
  • b. bloom
• 2. to grow and expand rapidly ; flourish

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