单词 | configure |
释义 | configurev. 1. transitive. To fashion according to something else as a model; to conform in figure or fashion (to). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > render similar to [verb (transitive)] > conform or model on followOE configure1382 mirror1593 1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Phil. iii. 10 Configurid, or made lyk, to his deeth [1582 Rhem. configured to his death]. 1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection iii. sig. HHviiiv Configured & conformed, specially to the ymage of the son of god. 1858 H. Bushnell Serm. for New Life 33 Man is spirit, a nature configured to God. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > representation in art > represent in art [verb (transitive)] workOE shapea1375 express1382 marka1393 resemblea1393 portraya1398 devisea1400 makea1400 represent?a1425 counterfeitc1440 to set on write1486 porturea1500 emporturea1529 story1532 portrait1548 show1565 decipher1567 portraiture1581 to set forth1585 emblazea1592 stell1598 defigure1599 infigure1606 effigiate1608 deportract1611 deportray1611 rendera1616 image1624 configure1630 exiconize1641 effigies1652 to take off1680 mimic1770 paraphrase1961 1630 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale 45 Thideal formes, configuringe All our sweet flowers, trees, fruites. 3. a. To fashion by combination and arrangement; to give an astrological configuration to; to put together in a certain form or figure. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > shape or give shape to [verb (transitive)] > by arrangement configurate1566 configure1652 conform1692 knit1896 the world > the universe > planet > position of planet > aspect > [verb (transitive)] configure1652 configurate1671 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 178 A Witch works by a living dog, cat, mouse, rat, &c. But he [a magician] by a dead one, configured, constellated,..painted. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) iii. vii. 287 Divulsa membra come together, and configured into a humane Shape. 1692 R. Bentley Confut. Atheism from Struct. & Origin Humane Bodies: Pt. II 8 Coming together..and so configuring themselves into Humane shape. 1795 tr. L. S. Mercier Fragm. Politics & Hist. II. 174 I could perceive that the globe was so configured as that, etc. b. figurative. To give a figure to; to shape. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > shape or give shape to [verb (transitive)] i-schapeOE shapec1000 afaite?c1225 feigna1300 form1340 deformc1384 proportionc1384 throwc1390 figure?a1400 parec1400 mould1408 fashion1413 portrayc1450 effigure1486 porture1489 moul1530 shapen1535 frame1553 proportionate1555 efform1578 inform1590 formate1599 to shape out1600 infigure1611 figurate1615 immodelize1649 effinge1657 effigiate1660 configure1857 carpenter1884 1857–8 E. H. Sears Athanasia xii. 108 The resurrection..brings forth the inmost life, and configures it cleared of all deceptive appearances. 1881 J. Morley Life R. Cobden I. 8 A..conception..by which the desire to learn was gradually directed and configured. 4. Computing. To choose or design a configuration for; to combine (a program or device) with other elements to perform a certain task or provide a certain capability. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > [verb (transitive)] > configure configure1966 1965 Proc. AFIPS Conf. 27 201/2 It is necessary to reconfigure the system relatively easily.] 1966 Datamation Sept. 68 (heading) Configuring multi-tasking systems. 1978 Sci. Amer. Feb. 29/2 (advt.) The HP 1615 can be configured, through simple keyboard entries, as a 24-bit state analyzer. 1979 Personal Computer World Nov. 48 The Challenger III series offers a variety of memory sizes, peripherals and software configured around the basic board. 1982 What's New in Computing Nov. 6/3 The 2250 may be configured with up to four of these discs in any mix. 1985 Pract. Computing May 87/2 A further problem with these programs..is that they cannot be configured to work in 40-column mode. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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