crude

crude
adjective
  1. in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined
    天然的;未加工的;未提炼的
    crude oil.
    原油。
    ■(Statistics)(of figures) not adjusted or corrected
    (统计)(数字)概约的
    the crude mortality rate.
    大概的死亡率。
    ■(of an estimate or guess) likely to be only approximately accurate
    (估计,猜测)粗略的
  2. constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way
    粗制的,粗糙的
    a relatively crude nuclear weapon.
    一件相对粗糙的核武器。
    ■(of an action) showing little finesse or subtlety and as a result unlikely to succeed
    (行动)不成熟的
    the measure was condemned by economists as crude and ill-conceived.
    经济学家批评该措施不成熟且构思很差。
  3. (of language, behaviour, or a person) offensively coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters
    (语言,行为或人)(在有关性的方面)粗暴的;粗鲁的;粗鄙的
    a crude joke.
    粗鄙的笑话。
noun
  1. [mass noun]natural mineral oil
    原油
    the ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude.
    该船装了80,000吨原油。
派生
crudely
adverb
crudeness
noun
crudity
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin crudus 'raw, rough'
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