英语词汇“pregnable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

preg•na•ble adj.

Latin pre(he)ndere; see prehension) + -able -able; -g- perh. from obsolete expugnable (in same sense)
Middle French prenable, pregnable, equivalent. to pren- (weak stem of prendre to seize, take
late Middle English prenable 1400–50

preg′na•bil′i•ty, n.

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pregnable /ˈprɛɡnəb^əl/ adj

Etymology: 15th Century prenable, from Old French prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to lay hold of, catch

单词	pregnable
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 preg•na•ble (preg′nə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. capable of being taken or won by force:a pregnable fortress. open to attack; assailable:a pregnable argument. Latin pre(he)ndere; see prehension) + -able -able; -g- perh. from obsolete expugnable (in same sense) Middle French prenable, pregnable, equivalent. to pren- (weak stem of prendre to seize, take late Middle English prenable 1400–50 preg′na•bil′i•ty, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pregnable /ˈprɛɡnəb^əl/ adj capable of being assailed or captured Etymology: 15th Century prenable, from Old French prendre to take, from Latin prehendere to lay hold of, catch
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