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单词 intercalate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•ter•ca•late  (in tûrkə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
  1. to interpolate;
    interpose.
  2. to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar.
  • Latin intercalātus past participle of intercalāre to insert a day or month into the calendar, equivalent. to inter- inter- + calā- (stem of calāre to proclaim) + -tus past participle suffix
  • 1605–15
in•terca•la′tive, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged interject, introduce, insinuate.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
intercalate /ɪnˈtɜːkəˌleɪt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to insert (one or more days) into the calendar
  2. to interpolate or insert
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin intercalāre to insert, proclaim that a day has been inserted, from inter- + calāre to proclaim

inˌtercaˈlation n inˈtercalative adj
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