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单词 ad hoc
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Definition of ad hoc in English:

ad hoc

adverb & adjective ad ˈhɒk
  • Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary.

    as adjective the discussions were on an ad hoc basis
    as adverb the group was constituted ad hoc
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My hypothesis that the watch is in your pocket because you stole it, is not an ad hoc hypothesis.
    • On this webpage we provide a selection of web links that are all related in some way to wireless ad hoc networking.
    • Wireless ad hoc networks are formed by a set of hosts that communicate with each other over a wireless channel.
    Synonyms
    impromptu, extempore, extemporary, extemporaneous, expedient, emergency, improvised, rough and ready, makeshift, make-do, cobbled together, thrown together
    Nautical jury-rigged, jury
    informal quick and dirty
    as the need arises, when necessary, when needed

Origin

Latin, literally 'to this'.

Rhymes

amok, Bangkok, baroque, belle époque, bloc, block, bock, brock, chock, chock-a-block, clock, doc, dock, floc, flock, frock, hock, hough, interlock, jock, knock, langue d'oc, lock, Locke, Médoc, mock, nock, o'clock, pock, post hoc, roc, rock, schlock, shock, smock, sock, Spock, stock, wok, yapok
 
 

Definition of ad hoc in US English:

ad hoc

adjective & adverbˌad ˈhäkˌæd ˈhɑk
  • Formed, arranged, or done for a particular purpose only.

    the discussions were on an ad hoc basis
    as adverb the group was constituted ad hoc
    as adjective an ad hoc committee
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Wireless ad hoc networks are formed by a set of hosts that communicate with each other over a wireless channel.
    • On this webpage we provide a selection of web links that are all related in some way to wireless ad hoc networking.
    • My hypothesis that the watch is in your pocket because you stole it, is not an ad hoc hypothesis.
    Synonyms
    impromptu, extempore, extemporary, extemporaneous, expedient, emergency, improvised, rough and ready, makeshift, make-do, cobbled together, thrown together
    as the need arises, when necessary, when needed

Origin

Latin, literally ‘to this’.

 
 
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