单词 | mole |
释义 | Word Frequency mole 1(məʊl) noun 1. any small burrowing mammal, of the family Talpidae, of Europe, Asia, and North and Central America: order Insectivora (insectivores). They have velvety, typically dark fur and forearms specialized for digging 2. golden mole 3. informal a spy who has infiltrated an organization and, often over a long period, become a trusted member of it Word origin C14: from Middle Dutch mol, of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German molWord Frequency mole 2(məʊl) noun 1. a breakwater 2. a harbour protected by a breakwater 3. a large tunnel excavator for use in soft rock Word origin C16: from French môle, from Latin mōlēs massWord Frequency mole 3(məʊl) noun pathology a nontechnical name for naevus Word origin Old English māl; related to Old High German meil spotWord Frequency mole 4(məʊl) noun the basic SI unit of amount of substance; the amount that contains as many elementary entities as there are atoms in 0.012 kilogram of carbon-12. The entity must be specified and may be an atom, a molecule, an ion, a radical, an electron, a photon, etc Symbol: molWord origin C20: from German Mol, short for Molekül moleculeWord Frequency mole 5(məʊl) noun pathology a fleshy growth in the uterus formed by the degeneration of fetal tissues Word origin C17: medical use of Latin mola millstoneWord Frequency mole 6(ˈməʊleɪ) noun a spicy Mexican sauce made from chili and chocolate Word origin C20: from Mexican Spanish from Nahuatl molli sauce |
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