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单词 harnesslike
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
har•ness /ˈhɑrnɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. the parts other than the yoke that are attached to a horse's body or head to control it.
  2. Textilessomething resembling a harness.

v. [+ object]
  1. to put a harness on;
    attach by a harness:The horse was harnessed to the plow.
  2. to gain control over for a particular end:The hydroelectric plant harnesses water power.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
har•ness  (härnis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Cf. yoke1 (def. 1).
  2. Textiles(on a loom) the frame containing heddles through which the warp is drawn and which, in combination with another such frame or other frames, forms the shed and determines the woven pattern.
  3. the equipment, as straps, bolts, or gears, by which a large bell is mounted and rung.
  4. ElectricitySee wiring harness. 
  5. Heraldryarmor for persons or horses.
  6. Idioms in double harness. See double harness (def. 2).
  7. Idioms in harness:
    • engaged in one's usual routine of work:After his illness he longed to get back in harness.
    • together as cooperating partners or equals:Joe and I worked in harness on our last job.

v.t. 
  1. to put a harness on (a horse, donkey, dog, etc.);
    attach by a harness, as to a vehicle.
  2. to bring under conditions for effective use;
    gain control over for a particular end:to harness water power; to harness the energy of the sun.
  3. [Archaic.]to array in armor or equipments of war.
  • Old Norse *hernest provisions for an armed force, equivalent. to herr army (compare harbor, herald) + nest provisions for a journey
  • Old French herneis baggage, equipment
  • Middle English harneis, herneis 1250–1300
harness•er, n. 
harness•less, adj. 
harness•like′, adj. 
    • 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged control, manage, utilize, exploit.

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