Imbecile



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 心智能力极低的人
• ［英］ n. 心智能力极低的人 ( a very foolish or stupid person)
• ［同］ 派生词: imbecility ( n. 低能, 愚蠢)
• ［例］ The imbecilic movie was a waste of my money.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French imbécile, noun, from adjective, weak, weak-minded, from Latin imbecillus
• Date: 1802
• 1. usually offensive a person affected with moderate mental retardation
• 2. fool, idiot
• ? imbecile or imbecilic adjective

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