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单词 descry
释义 des·cry
I. \də̇ˈskrī, dēˈ-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English descrien, from Old French descrier to proclaim, decry — more at decry
1.
 a. : to spy out or come to see especially with watchful attention and careful observation of the distant, uncertain, or obscure
  < the grass was high in the meadow, and there was no descrying her — George Eliot >
 b. : to attain to the realization or understanding of : discover
  < examine the legend in a more critical spirit and descry the reasons for Toscanini's preeminence — Times Literary Supplement >
2. obsolete
 a. : to make known (as one's name) : declare
 b. : betray
3. obsolete : challenge
4. obsolete : decry
Synonyms: see see
II. noun
(-es)
obsolete : discovery or view from afar
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