单词 | broach |
释义 | broach 1 ![]() tr.v. broached, broach·ing, broach·es 1. a. To bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate. b. To announce: We broached our plans for the new year. 2. To pierce in order to draw off liquid: broach a keg of beer. 3. To draw off (a liquid) by piercing a hole in a cask or other container. 4. To shape or enlarge (a hole) with a tapered, serrated tool. n. 1. a. A tapered, serrated tool used to shape or enlarge a hole. b. The hole made by such a tool. 2. A spit for roasting meat. 3. A mason's narrow chisel. 4. A gimlet for tapping or broaching casks. 5. Variant of brooch. [Middle English brochen, to pierce, probably from broche, pointed weapon or implement, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from Latin broccus, projecting.] broacher n. Synonyms: broach1, introduce, moot, raise These verbs mean to bring forward a point, topic, or question for consideration or discussion: broach the subject tactfully; introduce a tax bill before the legislature; an idea that was mooted before the committee; raised the problem of dropouts with the faculty. |
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