Spurn



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.拒绝, 摈弃
• ［英］ v.拒绝, 摈弃 ( to reject with disdain or contempt)
• ［类］ 反义词: welcome willingly ( 主动欢迎) ; court ( 献殷勤) ; crave ( 渴望) ; embrace ( 拥抱) ; guard ( 守卫)

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spurnan; akin to Old High German spurnan to kick, Latin spernere to spurn, Greek spairein to quiver
• Date: before 12th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. obsolete
    • a. stumble
    • b. kick 1a
  • 2. archaic to reject something disdainfully
• transitive verb
  • 1. to tread sharply or heavily upon ; trample
  • 2. to reject with disdain or contempt ; scorn
• Synonyms: see decline
• ? spurner noun

II. noun

• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. kick 1a
  • b. obsolete stumble
• 2.
  • a. disdainful rejection
  • b. contemptuous treatment

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