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

prom•on•to•ry n. [countable], pl. -ries.

a high point of land or rock sticking out into water beyond the line of coast;
headland.

prom•on•to•ry n., pl. -ries.

a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast;
a headland.
a bluff, or part of a plateau, overlooking a lowland.
[Anat.]a prominent or protuberant part.

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promontory /ˈprɒməntərɪ -trɪ/ n ( pl -ries)

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōmunturium headland; related to prōminēre; see prominent

单词	promontory
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 prom•on•to•ry /ˈprɑmənˌtɔri/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ries. a high point of land or rock sticking out into water beyond the line of coast; headland. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 prom•on•to•ry (prom′ən tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland. a bluff, or part of a plateau, overlooking a lowland. [Anat.]a prominent or protuberant part. Latin prōmontorium, prōmunturium, of unclear derivation 1540–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: promontory /ˈprɒməntərɪ -trɪ/ n ( pl -ries) a high point of land, esp of rocky coast, that juts out into the sea any of various projecting structures Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin prōmunturium headland; related to prōminēre; see prominent
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