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单词 abroad
释义

abroad

[ uh-brawd ]
/ əˈbrɔd /
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adverb

noun

a foreign land or lands: imports from abroad.

Origin of abroad

First recorded in 1225–75, abroad is from the Middle English word abrod.See a-1, broad

SYNONYMS FOR abroad

1 overseas.
3 out, outside.
4 everywhere, rife.
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ANTONYMS FOR abroad

1 at-home.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abroad

aboard, abort, abroad

Words nearby abroad

abridge, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrupt, abruption, abruptio placentae
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British Dictionary definitions for abroad

abroad
/ (əˈbrɔːd) /

adverb

to or in a foreign country or countries

adjective (postpositive)

(of news, rumours, etc) in general circulation; current
out in the open
over a wide area
archaic in error

Word Origin for abroad

C13: from a- ² + broad
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