| 释义 |
in·tact
\ə̇n.ˈtakt\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English intacte, from Latin intactus, from in- in- (I) + tactus, past participle of tangere to touch — more at tangent
1. : untouched especially by anything that harms or diminishes : left complete or entire : uninjured
< obtain your uncle's estate intact — Kenneth Roberts >
< houses largely intact after some 3500 years — Jacquetta & Christopher Hawkes >
< the memory of that night remained intact — Elinor Wylie >
2. of a living body or its parts : physically and functionally complete : having no relevant component removed or destroyed:
a. : physically virginal
b. : sexually competent : uncastrated — used chiefly of a domestic animal
• in·tact·ness \-k(t)nə̇s\ noun -es |