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单词 anchorage
释义 an·chor·age
I. \ˈaŋk(ə)rij, ˈaiŋ-, -ēj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: anchor (I) + -age
1. obsolete : a toll or duty for anchoring a ship (as in a harbor)
2. obsolete : the set of anchors used to hold a ship
3.
 a. : the act or action of anchoring a ship
 b. : condition of lying at anchor
  < room for the anchorage of many ships >
  < pay duty for anchorage >
 c. also anchorage ground : a place where vessels anchor or a place suitable for anchoring
  < the inner harbor is an anchorage used only in the hurricane season >
 d. : bottom for holding a ship's anchor
  < fine sand offers poor anchorage in rough weather >
4. : a means of security : a ground of trust : a resting place for the mind or feelings : a source of emotional reassurance
 < this anchorage of Christian hope — T.O.Wedel >
 < a deep and healing sense of anchorage — Adria Langley >
5. : the provision of a secure hold for something : that which provides a secure hold
 < anchorage supplied for a dental plate >
 < anchorage for the second coat of paint >
 < erosion caused by lack of forest anchorage >
 < the importance of roof anchorage during hurricanes >
 < anchorages for suspension cables >
6. psychology : a point or frame of reference
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: anchor (III) + -age
: the dwelling place of an anchorite
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