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单词 rear
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
rear1 /rɪr/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. [uncountable] the back of something, as distinguished from the front.
  2. the space or position at the back of something:[uncountable]Move to the rear of the bus.
  3. [countable] the buttocks;
    rump.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. relating to or located at the rear:a rear door.
Idioms
  1. Idioms bring up the rear, to be at the end;
    follow behind.

    See back.

rear2 /rɪr/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to take care of and support (a young person) up to the age of maturity:[+ object]to rear a child.
  2. to lift upward, esp. so as to hold up high:[+ object]The snake reared its head.
  3. Animal Behavior to rise on the hind legs:[no object]The horse reared (up) and threw off its rider.
  4. to rise high:[no object]The huge skyscrapers reared over me.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
rear1  (rēr),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the back of something, as distinguished from the front:The porch is at the rear of the house.
  2. the space or position behind something:The bus driver asked the passengers to move to the rear.
  3. the buttocks;
    rump.
  4. the hindmost portion of an army, fleet, etc.
  5. bring up the rear, to be at the end;
    follow behind:The army retreated, and the fleeing civilian population brought up the rear.

adj. 
  1. pertaining to or situated at the rear of something:the rear door of a bus.
  • aphetic variant of arrear 1590–1600
    • 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See back 1.

rear2  (rēr),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to take care of and support up to maturity:to rear a child.
  2. Animal Husbandryto breed and raise (livestock).
  3. to raise by building;
    erect.
  4. to raise to an upright position:to rear a ladder.
  5. to lift or hold up;
    elevate;
    raise.

v.i. 
  1. Zoology, Animal Behaviorto rise on the hind legs, as a horse or other animal.
  2. (of a person) to start up in angry excitement, hot resentment, or the like (usually fol. by up).
  3. to rise high or tower aloft:The skyscraper rears high over the neighboring buildings.
  • bef. 900; Middle English reren, Old English rǣran to raise; cognate with Gothic -raisjan, Old Norse reisa
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged nurture, raise.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged construct.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loft.
    1. See raise. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rear /rɪə/ n
  1. the back or hind part
  2. the area or position that lies at the back: a garden at the rear of the house
  3. the section of a military force or procession farthest from the front
  4. the buttocks
    See buttock
  5. bring up the rearto be at the back in a procession, race, etc
  6. in the rearat the back
  7. (modifier) of or in the rear: the rear legs, the rear side
Etymology: 17th Century: probably abstracted from rearward or rearguard
rear /rɪə/ vb
  1. (transitive) to care for and educate (children) until maturity; bring up; raise
  2. (transitive) to breed (animals) or grow (plants)
  3. (transitive) to place or lift (a ladder, etc) upright
  4. (transitive) to erect (a monument, building, etc); put up
  5. (intransitive) often followed by up: (esp of horses) to lift the front legs in the air and stand nearly upright
  6. (intr; often followed by up or over) (esp of tall buildings) to rise high; tower
  7. (intransitive) to start with anger, resentment, etc
Etymology: Old English rǣran; related to Old High German rēren to distribute, Old Norse reisa to raise

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