英语词汇“effete”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ef•fete adj.

lacking in wholesome vigor;
degenerate;
decadent:an effete, overrefined society.
exhausted of vigor or energy;
worn out:an effete political force.
unable to produce;
sterile.

Latin effēta exhausted from bearing, equivalent. to ef- ef- + fēta having brought forth, feminine past participle of lost verb, verbal; see fetus
1615–25

ef•fete′ly, adv.
ef•fete′ness, n.

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enervated, debilitated.

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effete /ɪˈfiːt/ adj

weak, ineffectual, or decadent as a result of overrefinement
exhausted of vitality or strength; worn out; spent
(of animals or plants) no longer capable of reproduction

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin effētus having produced young, hence, exhausted by bearing, from fētus having brought forth; see fetus

efˈfeteness n

单词	effete
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ef•fete (i fēt′),USA pronunciation adj. lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent:an effete, overrefined society. exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out:an effete political force. unable to produce; sterile. Latin effēta exhausted from bearing, equivalent. to ef- ef- + fēta having brought forth, feminine past participle of lost verb, verbal; see fetus 1615–25 ef•fete′ly, adv. ef•fete′ness, n. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enervated, debilitated. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: effete /ɪˈfiːt/ adj weak, ineffectual, or decadent as a result of overrefinement exhausted of vitality or strength; worn out; spent (of animals or plants) no longer capable of reproduction Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin effētus having produced young, hence, exhausted by bearing, from fētus having brought forth; see fetus efˈfeteness n
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