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单词 hatchet
释义 hatchet
 —hatchetlike,  adj.  
 /hach"it/,  n.  
  1. a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand. See illus. under ax.
  2. a tomahawk.
  3. hatchetfish.
  4. bury the hatchet, to become reconciled or reunited; make peace.
  5. take up the hatchet, to begin or resume hostilities; prepare for or go to war: The natives are taking up the hatchet against the enemy.
  v.t.  
  6. to cut, destroy, kill, etc., with a hatchet.
  7. to abridge, delete, excise, etc.: The network censor may hatchet 30 minutes from the script.
 [1300-50; 1670-80, Amer. for def. 4; ME hachet < MF hachette, dim. (see -ET) of hache ax < Frankish *hapja kind of knife; akin to Gk kóptein to cut (cf. COMMA, SYNCOPE)]
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