Descry



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 远远看到, 望见
• ［英］ v. 远远看到, 望见 ( to catch sight of; discern)
• ［记］ de+scry ( 分辨) -> 分辨出来 -> 看到;注意不要和decry ( 谴责) , outcry ( 呐喊) 相混

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (descried; descrying)

• Etymology: Middle English descrien to proclaim, reveal, from Anglo-French *descrier, alteration of Old French decrier — more at decry
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. to catch sight of <I descried a sail — Jonathan Swift>
  • b. find out, discover
• 2. obsolete to make known ; reveal

II. noun

• Date: 1605
• obsolete discovery or view from afar

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