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单词 fountainhead
释义

fountain /fownˈtin/

noun
  1. A spring of water, a jet
  2. A structure for supplying drinking water or other liquid
  3. An ornamental structure with jets, spouts and basins of water
  4. A reservoir from which oil, ink, etc flows, as in a lamp or pen
  5. The source of anything
intransitive verb

To spring up or gush, eg from a fountain

ORIGIN: Fr fontaine, from LL fontāna, from L fōns, fontis a spring

fountˈainless adjective

fountˈainhead noun

  1. The head or source
  2. The beginning

fountain pen noun

A pen with a reservoir or cartridge for supplying ink to the nib

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