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单词 poly
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pol•y  (polē),USA pronunciation n., pl. pol•ies, adj. 
n. 
  1. Informal Termspolyester (def. 2):a blend of poly and cotton.
  2. Clothinga fabric or garment made of polyester.

adj. 
  1. Textilesmade of or containing polyester:a poly swimsuit.
  • by shortening

poly-, 
  1. a combining form with the meanings "much, many'' and, in chemistry, "polymeric,'' used in the formation of compound words:polyandrous;polyculture;polyethylene.
  • Greek, combining form representing polýs; akin to Old English fela many. See plus

poly., 
  1. polytechnic.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
poly /ˈpɒlɪ/ n ( pl polys)
  1. informal
    short for polytechnic
adj
  1. informal
    short for polyester
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
poly-, prefix. 
  1. poly- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "much, many'':polyandry (= the custom of having many husbands);polyglot (= speaking many languages).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
poly- combining form
  1. more than one; many or much: polyhedron
  2. having an excessive or abnormal number or amount
Etymology: from Greek polus much, many; related to Old English fela many
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