Herald



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 传令官; 预示, 先驱
• ［英］ n. 传令官;预示, 先驱 ( forerunner)
• ［类］ unabashed : embarrassment / unheralded : announcement ( 不害羞的无害羞 / 未预告的无宣布)
• ［例］ Grey skies are the heralds of rain. ( 灰蒙蒙的天空是下雨的前兆)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French heraud, herald, from Frankish *heriwald-, literally, leader of an armed force, from *heri- army + *wald- rule; akin to Old High German heri- army, waltan to rule — more at harry, wield
• 1.
  • a. an official at a tournament of arms with duties including the making of announcements and the marshaling of combatants
  • b. an officer with the status of ambassador acting as official messenger between leaders especially in war
  • c.
    • (1) officer of arms
    • (2) an officer of arms ranking above a pursuivant and below a king of arms
• 2. an official crier or messenger
• 3.
  • a. one that precedes or foreshadows
  • b. one that conveys news or proclaims ; announcer <it was the lark, the herald of the morn — Shakespeare>
  • c. one who actively promotes or advocates ; exponent
• Synonyms: see forerunner

II. transitive verb

• Date: 14th century
• 1. to give notice of ; announce
• 2.
  • a. to greet especially with enthusiasm ; hail <doctors are heralding a new drug>
  • b. publicize
• 3. to signal the approach of ; foreshadow

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