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单词 vagary
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
va•gar•y /ˈveɪgəri, vəˈgɛri/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -gar•ies. 
  1. an unpredictable or unexpected action, occurrence, course, or idea:the vagaries of a life.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
va•gar•y  (və gâr′ē, vā′gə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gar•ies. 
  1. an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance:the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
  2. a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
  • Latin vagārī to wander
  • apparently 1565–75, in sense "wandering journey''
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged caprice, whim, quirk, crotchet.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vagary /ˈveɪɡərɪ; vəˈɡɛərɪ/ n ( pl -garies)
  1. an erratic or outlandish notion or action; whim
Etymology: 16th Century: probably from Latin vagārī to roam; compare Latin vagus vague
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