Incontinent



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 无力控制 ( 自己) 的; 纵欲的
• ［英］ adj. 无力控制 ( 自己) 的 ( incapable of containing) ; 纵欲的 ( without self-restrain)
• ［记］ in ( 不) +continent ( 节制的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin incontinent-, incontinens, from in- + continent-, continens continent
• Date: 14th century
• not continent: as
  • a.
    • (1) lacking self-restraint
    • (2) not being under control
  • b. unable to retain urine or feces voluntarily

II. adverb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin in continenti
• Date: 15th century
• incontinently I

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