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单词 macerator
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mac•er•ate  (mas′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.
  2. to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent.
  3. to cause to grow thin.

v.i. 
  1. to undergo maceration.
  2. to become thin or emaciated;
    waste away.
  • Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate1
  • 1540–50
mac′er•at′er, mac′er•a′tor, n. 
mac′er•a′tive, adj. 
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shrink, shrivel, fade, wither.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
macerate /ˈmæsəˌreɪt/ vb
  1. to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking
  2. to become or cause to become thin
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin mācerāre to soften

ˈmacerˌater, ˈmacerˌator n ˌmacerˈation n
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