Tout



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.招徕顾客, 极力赞扬
• ［英］ v.招徕顾客, 极力赞扬 ( to praise or publicize loudly)
• ［类］ cast aspersions on ( 诽谤) ; denounce ( 谴责)
• ［例］ tout a car for its large size

Webster Collegiate

I. verb

• Etymology: Middle English tuten to protrude, peer; probably akin to Old English tōtian to stick out, Norwegian tyte
• Date: circa 1700
• transitive verb
  • 1. to spy on ; watch
  • 2.
    • a. British to spy out information about (as a racing stable or horse)
    • b. to give a tip or solicit bets on (a racehorse)
  • 3. to solicit, peddle, or persuade importunately <not meant to tout you off the movie — Russell Baker>
  • 4. to make much of ; promote, talk up <touted as the summer's blockbuster movie><the college's much touted women's studies program>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to solicit patronage
  • 2.
    • a. chiefly British to spy on racehorses in training to gain information for betting
    • b. to give a tip or solicit bets on a racehorse

II. noun

• Date: 1853
• one who touts: as
  • a. one who solicits patronage
  • b. chiefly British one who spies out racing information for betting purposes
  • c. one who gives tips or solicits bets on a racehorse

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