| 释义 |
agist
\əˈjist\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French agister, from a- (from Latin ad-) + gister to give lodging, from giste lodging, abode, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin jacita, from Latin jacēre to lie, from jacere to throw — more at jet
transitive verb
1. : to take in (livestock) for feeding or grazing and to collect the amount due therefor
2. : to tax (land or owner) with a share of any public charge or burden
intransitive verb
: to graze and feed for a specified period at a fixed rate |