| 释义 |
li·brate
I. \ˈlīˌbrāt, -_brə̇t\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin librata, from Medieval Latin libra English pound (from Latin, balance, libra) + Latin -ata (feminine of -atus -ate)
: land having a value of a pound a year
II. \-ˌbrāt\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin libratus, past participle of librare, from libra balance
intransitive verb
1. : to vibrate as a balance does before resting in equilibrium
2. : to stay poised
transitive verb
archaic : to cause to librate : balance, weigh |