| 释义 |
ab·duct
\abˈdəkt, əb-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin abductus, past participle of abducere literally, to lead away, from ab- ab- (I) + ducere to lead — more at tow (pull)
1. : to carry (a person) off by force : lead (a child) away wrongfully — compare abduction, kidnap
2. [back-formation from abduction] : to draw (as a limb) away from a position near or parallel to the median axis of the body
< the peroneus longus extends, abducts, and everts the foot — C.R.Bardeen >
< the deltoid muscle plays a major part in abducting the arm >
also : to separate (similar parts)
< abduct adjoining fingers > |