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GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 穿衣, 戴帽
• ［英］ v. 穿衣, 戴帽 ( to put on a garment, etc.)
• ［类］ 反义词: doff ( 脱掉)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (donned; donning)

• Etymology: Middle English, contraction of do on
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to put on (an article of clothing)
• 2. to wrap oneself in ; take on 3a

II. noun

• Etymology: Spanish, from Latin dominus master — more at dame
• Date: 1523
• 1. a Spanish nobleman or gentleman — used as a title prefixed to the Christian name
• 2. archaic a person of consequence ; grandee
• 3. a head, tutor, or fellow in a college of Oxford or Cambridge University; broadly a college or university professor
• 4. \［Italian, title of respect, from donno, literally, lord, from Latin dominus\］ a powerful Mafia leader

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