单词 | vicarious |
释义 | vi·car·i·ous ![]() adj. 1. Experienced or felt by empathy with or imaginary participation in the life of another person: read about mountain climbing and experienced vicarious thrills. 2. Endured or done by one person substituting for another: vicarious punishment. 3. Committed or entrusted to another, as powers or authority; delegated. 4. Physiology Occurring in or performed by a part of the body not normally associated with a certain function. [From Latin vicārius; see VICAR.] vi·cari·ous·ly adv. vi·cari·ous·ness n. |
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