单词 | defray |
释义 | defray —defrayable, adj. —defrayer, n. /di fray"/, v.t. to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.): The grant helped defray the expenses of the trip. [1535-45; < MF défrayer, OF deffroier to pay costs, equiv. to de- DIS-1 + frayer to bear the costs, deriv. of frais, fres (pl.) costs, prob. < L fracta things broken (see FRACTURE), hence, expense incurred from breakage] |
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