Disgorge



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.呕出; ( 水) 流走
• ［英］ v.呕出 ( vomit) ; ( 水) 流走 ( to pour forth )
• ［类］ 反义词: ingest ( 摄取) ; swallow ( 吞咽)
• ［记］ dis+gorge ( 吞吐) -> 呕出
• ［例］ The Mississippi disgorges into the Gulf of Mexico.

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle French desgorger, from des- dis- + gorge gorge
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to discharge by the throat and mouth ; vomit
    • b. to discharge or let go of rapidly or forcefully <the train disgorged its passengers>
    • c. to give up on request or under pressure <refused to disgorge his ill-gotten gains>
  • 2. to discharge the contents of (as the stomach)
• intransitive verb
  • to discharge contents <where the river disgorges into the sea>

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