Britain
Britain
- the island containing England, Wales, and Scotland, and including the small adjacent islands. The name is broadly synonymous with Great Britain, but the longer form is more usual for the political unit
不列颠岛（包括英格兰、威尔士和苏格兰以及临近的一些小岛，从广义上讲，该名称与大不列颠同义，但后者更常用于政治指称）。 参见 Great Britain, United Kingdom
- Old English Breoton, from Latin Brittones 'Britons', superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French Bretaigne (from Latin Brit(t)annia). It became a largely historical term until revived in the mid 16th cent., the possible union of England and Scotland became a subject of political concern
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- embowed adj.弓形的，弧形的
- embowel v.<废>把…放入碗内（或深处），围住
- embower v.以树叶遮盖，隐藏在树林中
- embrace vt.& vi.拥抱 vt.包括,包含,接受,信奉 n.拥抱，怀抱
- embraceor n.企图以非法手段左右法庭或陪审团的人，收买法庭或陪审团的人
- embracer n.拥抱者,信奉者,接受者,企图以非法手段笼络法庭或陪审团的人
- embracery n.笼络陪审员的行为
- embracive adj.无所不包的，全部包围的
- embranchment n.分支，支流
- embrangle vt.使生纠纷，使困惑，使混乱
- embrasure n.枪眼,炮眼,斜面墙,楔状隙
- embrave v.鼓舞，激励
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