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单词 harness
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harness

noun
/ˈhɑːnɪs/
/ˈhɑːrnɪs/
Idioms
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  1. a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal pieces that is put around the head and body of an animal, especially a horse, so that the animal can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc.
    • The sight of horses in harness hauling timber was common a hundred years ago.
    Wordfinder
    • bridle
    • gallop
    • harness
    • horse
    • paddock
    • rein
    • stable
    • stirrup
    • tack
    • thoroughbred
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • leather
    verb + harness
    • put on
    • remove
    • take off
    preposition
    • in (a) harness
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  2. a set of straps (= long narrow pieces of a strong material) for fastening something to a person’s body or to keep them from moving off or falling
    • She fastened the safety harness tightly around her waist before starting the descent.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • child
    • safety
    • climbing
    verb + harness
    • have on
    • wear
    • do up
    preposition
    • in a/​the harness
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  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.
Idioms
in harness
  1. (British English) doing your normal work, especially after a rest or a holiday
in harness (with somebody)
  1. (British English) working closely with somebody in order to achieve something
    • They’ll be working in harness with other doctors to compile the report.

harness

verb
/ˈhɑːnɪs/
/ˈhɑːrnɪs/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they harness
/ˈhɑːnɪs/
/ˈhɑːrnɪs/
he / she / it harnesses
/ˈhɑːnɪsɪz/
/ˈhɑːrnɪsɪz/
past simple harnessed
/ˈhɑːnɪst/
/ˈhɑːrnɪst/
past participle harnessed
/ˈhɑːnɪst/
/ˈhɑːrnɪst/
-ing form harnessing
/ˈhɑːnɪsɪŋ/
/ˈhɑːrnɪsɪŋ/
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  1. to put a harness on a horse or other animal; to attach a horse or other animal to something with a harness
    • harness something to harness a horse
    • harness something to something We harnessed two ponies to the cart.
    • (figurative) In some areas, the poor feel harnessed to their jobs.
  2. harness something to control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something
    • attempts to harness the sun’s rays as a source of energy
    • We must harness the skill and creativity of our workforce.
    • How can this energy be harnessed effectively for the good of humankind?
    • They are attempting to harness the power of the sun.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • effectively
    • successfully
    • fully
    verb + harness
    • attempt to
    • seek to
    • try to
    preposition
    • for
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  3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.
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