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

attract /ə-traktˈ/

transitive verb

To cause to approach by means of unseen forces

To draw (a crowd, attention, financial investment, etc)

To allure or entice

To be attractive to

To be liable to (tax) (law, etc)

ORIGIN: L attrahere, attractum, from ad to, and trahere to draw

attractˈable adjective

That may be attracted

attractˈant noun

Something that attracts, esp that effects communication in insects and animals

attractˈing adjective

attractˈingly adverb

attracˈtion noun

The act of attracting
An attracting force (physics)
That which attracts
The influence of one linguistic element on the form of another by proximity (grammar)

attractˈive adjective

attractˈively adverb

attractˈiveness noun

attractˈor noun

Great Attractor

A powerful gravitational force of uncertain origin pulling certain galaxies, including our own, towards its source