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单词 dovish
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dove1 /dʌv/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Birdsa bird of the pigeon family.
  2. Governmenta person who calls for peace or a more friendly national attitude toward enemies.

dove2 /doʊv/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. a pt. of dive.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dove1  (duv),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany bird of the family Columbidae, esp. the smaller species with pointed tails. Cf. pigeon (def. 1).
  2. Birdsa pure white member of this species, used as a symbol of innocence, gentleness, tenderness, and peace.
  3. Religion(cap.) a symbol for the Holy Ghost.
  4. an innocent, gentle, or tender person.
  5. GovernmentAlso called peace dove. a person, esp. one in public office, who advocates peace or a conciliatory national attitude. Cf. hawk1 (def. 4).
  6. See dove color. 
  7. Astronomy(cap.) the constellation Columba.
  • 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English dūfe- (in dūfedoppa dip-diver); cognate with Dutch duif, German Taube, Old Norse dūfa, Gothic dūbo, origin, originally a diver
dovelike′, dovish, adj. 
dovish•ness, n. 

dove2  (dōv),USA pronunciation v. 
  1. a pt. of dive. 

Dove  (duv),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Arthur, 1880–1946, U.S. painter.
  2. Biographical Rita, born 1952, U.S. poet and educator: U.S. poet laureate 1993.

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