Veer



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.转向, 改变 ( 话题等)
• ［英］ v.转向, 改变 ( 话题等) ( to change direction or course)
• ［类］ veer : direction / convert : belief ( 转变方向 / 改变信仰) 反义词: maintain constant ( 保持恒定)
• ［例］ The wind veered round to the east.

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb

• Etymology: Middle English veren, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Dutch vieren to slacken, Middle Low German vīren
• Date: 15th century
• to let out (as a rope)

II. verb

• Etymology: Middle English veren, from Middle French virer, from Old French, to throw with a twisting motion, from Vulgar Latin *virare, alteration of Latin vibrare to wave, propel suddenly — more at vibrate
• Date: 15th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to change direction or course <the economy veered sharply downward>
  • 2. of the wind to shift in a clockwise direction — compare back
  • 3. to wear ship
• transitive verb
  • to direct to a different course; specifically wear 7
• Synonyms: see swerve
• ? veeringly adverb

III. noun

• Date: circa 1611
• a change in course or direction <a veer to the right>

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