Scab



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 创口上所结的疤、痂
• ［英］ n. 创口上所结的疤、痂 ( a crust that forms over a sore or wound)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish skabbr scab; akin to Old English sceabb scab, Latin scabere to scratch — more at shave
• Date: 13th century
• 1. scabies of domestic animals
• 2. a crust of hardened blood and serum over a wound
• 3.
  • a. a contemptible person
  • b.
    • (1) a worker who refuses to join a labor union
    • (2) a union member who refuses to strike or returns to work before a strike has ended
    • (3) a worker who accepts employment or replaces a union worker during a strike
    • (4) one who works for less than union wages or on nonunion terms
• 4. any of various bacterial or fungus diseases of plants characterized by crustaceous spots; also one of the spots

II. intransitive verb (scabbed; scabbing)

• Date: 1683
• 1. to become covered with a scab
• 2. to act as a scab

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