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单词 comport
释义 com·port
I. \kəmˈpō(ə)rt, -ȯ(ə)rt, -ōət, -ȯ(ə)t; usu -d.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French comporter, from Latin comportare to bring together, from com- + portare to carry — more at port
intransitive verb
1.
 a. archaic : bear, endure
 b. obsolete : behave, act
2. : agree, accord, suit — used with with
 < the emphasis on the beautiful … that comports with the conventional conception of culture as a life of traditionally molded refinement — Edward Sapir >
transitive verb
1. archaic : to put up with : bear, tolerate
2. : conduct, behave
 < the probationer who comports himself blamelessly remains obscure, while the one who reverts to crime is likely to hit the headlines — Telford Taylor >
3. : carry or bring especially together
 < positivism … tried to make of philosophy … a technique of existence comporting an inventory of behavior, a description of conduct — Times Literary Supplement >
Synonyms: see behave
II. noun
(-s)
obsolete : behavior, deportment
III. \ˈkämˌpō(ə)rt, -ȯ(ə)rt, -ōət, -ȯ(ə)t\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably by folk etymology from compotier
: a bowl-shaped dish with a stem and foot and sometimes with a cover for holding fruit or sweets : compote
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