redound
redound
[rɪˈdaʊnd]
verb
[no obj.]
[rɪˈdaʊnd]
verb
[no obj.]
- (redound to)(formal)contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honour)
(正式)（对信誉或荣誉）促进，有助于，增进
his latest diplomatic effort will redound to his credit.
他最近的外交努力会增进他的信誉。 - (redound upon)(archaic)come back upon; rebound on. rebound
(古)产生反作用，报应
may his sin redound upon his head!.
但愿他的罪过会得到报应。
- late Middle English (in the sense 'surge up, overflow'): from Old French redonder, from Latin redundare 'surge', from re(d)- 'again' + unda 'a wave'
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