单词 | diet |
释义 | Word Frequency diet 1(ˈdaɪət) noun 1. a. a specific allowance or selection of food, esp prescribed to control weight or in disorders in which certain foods are contraindicated a salt-free diet a 900-calorie diet b. (as modifier) a diet bread 2. the food and drink that a person or animal regularly consumes a diet of nuts and water 3. regular activities or occupations verb 4. (usually intr) to follow or cause to follow a dietary regimen Derived forms dieter (ˈdieter) noun Word origin C13: from Old French diete, from Latin diaeta, from Greek diaita mode of living, from diaitan to direct one's own lifeWord Frequency diet 2(ˈdaɪət) noun 1. (sometimes capital) a legislative assembly in various countries, such as Japan 2. Also called: Reichstag (sometimes capital) the assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire 3. Scots law a. the date fixed by a court for hearing a case b. a single session of a court Word origin C15: from Medieval Latin diēta public meeting, probably from Latin diaeta diet1 but associated with Latin diēs day |
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