| 释义 |
al·i·ment
I. \ˈaləmənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin alimentum, from alere to nourish + -mentum -ment — more at old
1. : something that nourishes : food, nutriment
2. : a necessity for life : means of support
< luxuries are not an aliment >
3. chiefly Scotland : an allowance for maintenance
II. \-ˌment, -_mənt — see -ment II\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French alimenter, from aliment, n.
: to give aliment to
< raise money to aliment a cause >
< force a man to aliment his wife > |