| 单词 | oblate |
| 释义 | oblate1[ ob-leyt, o-bleyt ] / ˈɒb leɪt, ɒˈbleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oblate ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveflattened at the poles, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its shorter axis (opposed to prolate). Origin of oblate11695–1705; <New Latin oblātus lengthened, equivalent to Latin ob-ob- + (prō)lātusprolate OTHER WORDS FROM oblateob·late·ly, adverbWords nearby oblateobjure, objurgate, obl., oblanceolate, oblast, oblate, oblation, obligate, obligate aerobe, obligate anaerobe, obligate parasite Definition for oblate (2 of 2)oblate2 [ ob-leyt, o-bleyt ] / ˈɒb leɪt, ɒˈbleɪt / nouna person offered to the service of and living in a monastery, but not under monastic vows or full monastic rule. a lay member of any of various Roman Catholic societies devoted to special religious work. Origin of oblate21860–65; <Medieval Latin oblātus, suppletive past participle of offerre to offer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oblateBritish Dictionary definitions for oblate (1 of 2)oblate1 / (ˈɒbleɪt) / adjectivehaving an equatorial diameter of greater length than the polar diameterthe earth is an oblate sphere Compare prolate Derived forms of oblateoblately, adverbWord Origin for oblateC18: from New Latin oblātus lengthened, from Latin ob- towards + lātus, past participle of ferre to bring British Dictionary definitions for oblate (2 of 2)oblate2 / (ˈɒbleɪt) / nouna person dedicated to a monastic or religious life Word Origin for oblateC19: from French oblat, from Medieval Latin oblātus, from Latin offerre to offer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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