Desiccate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. ( 使) 完全干涸, 脱水
• ［英］ v. ( 使) 完全干涸, 脱水 ( to dry completely; to preserve by drying)
• ［记］ de+sicc ( 干) +ate -> 弄干脱水;
• ［同］ 参考: dehydrate ( 脱水) 同根词: siccative ( 使干燥的, 干燥剂) 派生词: desiccation ( n. 脱水, 干燥)

Webster Collegiate

verb (-cated; -cating)

• Etymology: Latin desiccatus, past participle of desiccare to dry up, from de- + siccare to dry, from siccus dry — more at sack
• Date: 1575
• transitive verb
  • 1. to dry up
  • 2. to preserve (a food) by drying ; dehydrate
  • 3. to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality
• intransitive verb
  • to become dried up
• ? desiccation noun
• ? desiccative adjective
• ? desiccator noun

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