请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 cento
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cen•to  (sentō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tos. 
  1. Literaturea piece of writing, esp. a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
  2. anything composed of incongruous parts; conglomeration.
  3. [Obs.]a patchwork.
  • Latin centō patchwork quilt or curtain
  • 1595–1605
cen•ton•i•cal  (sen toni kəl),USA pronunciation adj.  cen•to•nism  (sentn iz′əm),USA pronunciation cen•to•ni•za•tion  (sen′tn ə zāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
CENTO  (sentō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Governmenta former organization (1959–79) for economic and military cooperation, established as successor to the Baghdad Pact, and comprising Great Britain, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey. The U.S. had affiliate status.
  • Cen(tral) T(reaty) O(rganization)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cento /ˈsɛntəʊ/ n ( pl -tos)
  1. a piece of writing, esp a poem, composed of quotations from other authors
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, literally: patchwork garment
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
CENTO /ˈsɛntəʊ/ n acronym for
  1. Central Treaty Organization; an organization for military and economic cooperation formed in 1959 by the UK, Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey as a successor to the Baghdad Pact: disbanded 1979
随便看

 

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/7/23 18:57:19