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单词 percuss
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
per•cuss  (pər kus′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Medicineto strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
  2. to strike (something) so as to shake or cause a shock to.

v.i. 
  1. Medicineto strike the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic purposes.
  • Latin percussus, past participle of percutere to strike hard, beat, equivalent. to per- per- + -cut(ere), combining form of quatere to shake (see quash) + -tus past participle suffix, with tt ss
  • 1550–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
percuss /pəˈkʌs/ vb (transitive)
  1. to strike sharply, rapidly, or suddenly
  2. to tap on (a body surface) with the fingertips or a special hammer to aid diagnosis or for therapeutic purposes
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin percutere, from per- through + quatere to shake

perˈcussor n
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