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单词 pregnable
释义

pregnable

adjective

preg·​na·​ble ˈpreg-nə-bəl How to pronounce pregnable (audio)
: vulnerable to capture
a pregnable fort
pregnability
ˌpreg-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce pregnable (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The windows look like holes that any monster could reach through; the walls seem blue and pregnable. Karen Russell, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

alteration of Middle English prenable, from Anglo-French — more at impregnable

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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