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单词 allude
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
al•lude /əˈlud/USA pronunciation   v. [+ to], -lud•ed, -lud•ing. 
  1. to make an allusion;
    refer:Who are you alluding to?
See -lud-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
al•lude  (ə lo̅o̅d),USA pronunciation v.i., -lud•ed, -lud•ing. 
  1. to refer casually or indirectly;
    make an allusion (usually fol. by to):He often alluded to his poverty.
  2. to contain a casual or indirect reference (usually fol. by to):The letter alludes to something now forgotten.
  • Latin allūdere to play beside, make a playful allusion to, equivalent. to al- al- + lūdere to play
  • 1525–35
    hint, intimate, suggest.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
allude /əˈluːd/ vb (intransitive) followed by to:
  1. to refer indirectly, briefly, or implicitly
  2. (loosely) to mention
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin allūdere, from lūdere to sport, from lūdus a game
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