Stanch



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.制止 ( 血液) , 止住
• ［英］ v.制止 ( 血液) , 止住 ( to check or stop the flowing)
• ［类］ damp : vibration / stanch : flow ( 制止振动 / 制止流动)
• ［记］ stan ( 站) ＋ch -> 让 ( 血液) 站住 -> 止住
• ［例］ stanch a leak in a ship ( 堵住船上的漏洞)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb or staunch

• Etymology: Middle English staunchen, from Anglo-French estancher, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *stanticare, from Latin stant-, stans, present participle
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to check or stop the flowing of <stanched her tears>; also to stop the flow of blood from (a wound)
• 2. archaic allay, extinguish
• 3.
  • a. to stop or check in its course <trying to stanch the crime wave>
  • b. to make watertight ; stop up
• ? stancher noun

II. *variant of staunch II

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