| 释义 |
engross /in-grōsˈ/ transitive verb- To absorb the attention, interest or powers of completely
- To buy up wholesale or completely
- To monopolize
- To take wholly to oneself
- To copy in large writing or in distinct characters
- To write in legal form
- To prepare a legal or official document
- To name in a list or document (obsolete)
- To make thick (Spenser)
- To fatten (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: Fr en gros, from L in in, and grossus large; see gross engrossedˈ adjective engrossˈer noun engrossˈing adjective - Absorbing
- Monopolizing
engrossˈment noun - Buying up wholesale
- Something (eg a document) which has been engrossed
- A fair copy
engrossing a deed Writing it out in full and regular form for signature |