Void



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解释

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• adj. 空的, 缺乏的; n. 空隙, 空处; 空虚感
• ［英］ adj. 空的, 缺乏的 ( empty)
• ［例］ an aching void left by the death of her child

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English voyde, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *vocitus, alteration of Latin vocivus, vacivus empty, from vacare to be empty
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. not occupied ; vacant <a void bishopric>
  • b. not inhabited ; deserted
• 2. containing nothing <void space>
• 3. idle, leisure
• 4.
  • a. being without something specified ; devoid <a nature void of all malice>
  • b. having no members or examples; specifically of a suit having no cards represented in a particular hand
• 5. vain, useless
• 6.
  • a. of no legal force or effect ; null <a void contract>
  • b. voidable
• Synonyms: see empty
• ? voidness noun

II. noun

• Date: 1616
• 1.
  • a. opening, gap
  • b. empty space ; emptiness, vacuum
• 2. the quality or state of being without something ; lack, absence
• 3. a feeling of want or hollowness
• 4. absence of cards of a particular suit in a hand originally dealt to a player

III. verb

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French voider (Old French of ?le-de-France vuider) Vulgar Latin *vocitare, from *vocitus
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to make empty or vacant ; clear
    • b. archaic vacate, leave
  • 2. discharge, emit <void urine>
  • 3. nullify, annul <void a contract>
• intransitive verb
  • to eliminate solid or liquid waste from the body
• ? voider noun

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