adumbrate

adumbrateadumbrateD.J.:[ˈædʌmˌbreit]K.K.:[ˈædəmˌbret, əˈdʌm-]v.1.■画轮廓,预示

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adumbrate['ædʌmbreit; æd'ʌm-]vt.1.■勾画，勾画出…的轮廓，给…绘略图，打…的草图；略显示：to adumbrate the plan简略谈计划2.■隐约预示，暗地：to adumbrate the reform预示改革的到来3.■使变暗；(部分地)遮暗，遮蔽；在…上投下阴影：be in some measure adumbrated by …在某种程度上被…蒙上阴影变形vt.adumbratedadumbrating

adumbrateadumbrate[ˈædʌmˌbreit]vt.1.■略示梗概, 略画; 勾画, 画出的轮廓, 轻描淡写2.■预示3.■遮蔽, 遮暗, 给...投下阴影The recent development adumbrate a world-wide revolution in computer technology.最新事态的发展预示着一场全球性的计算机技术革命。

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继承用法adumbration[ˌædʌmˈbreiʃən]n.

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词性变化adumbrativeadj.adumbrativelyadv.