Occlude



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使闭塞
• ［类］ 反义词: unobstructed ( 顺畅的) -occluded ( 阻塞的)
• ［记］ oc（一再）+clude（关闭） -> 一再关起来不畅通 -> 堵塞

Webster Collegiate

verb (occluded; occluding)

• Etymology: Latin occludere, from ob- in the way + claudere to shut, close — more at close
• Date: 1597
• transitive verb
  • 1. to close up or block off ; obstruct <a thrombus occluding a coronary artery>; also conceal
  • 2. sorb
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to come into contact with cusps of the opposing teeth fitting together <his teeth do not occlude properly>
  • 2. to become occluded

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