| 单词 | visit |
| 释义 | visit v. & n. --v (visited, visiting) 1. a tr. (also absol.) go or come to see (a person, place, etc.) as an act of friendship or ceremony, on business or for a purpose, or from interest. b tr. go or come to see for the purpose of official inspection, supervision, consultation, or correction. 2. tr. reside temporarily with (a person) or at (a place). 3. intr. be a visitor. 4. tr. (of a disease, calamity, etc.) come upon, attack. 5. tr. Bibl. a (foll. by with) punish (a person). b (often foll. by upon) inflict punishment for (a sin). 6. intr. US a (foll. by with) go to see (a person) esp. socially. b (usu. foll. by with) converse, chat. 7. tr. archaic (often foll. by with) comfort, bless (with salvation etc.). --n 1. a an act of visiting, a call on a person or at a place (was on a visit to some friends; paid him a long visit). b temporary residence with a person or at a place. 2. (foll. by to) an occasion of going to a doctor, dentist, etc. 3. a formal or official call for the purpose of inspection etc. 4. US a chat. Phrases and idioms right of visit = right of visitation (see VISITATION). Derivatives visitable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF visiter or L visitare go to see, frequent. of visare view f. videre vis- see: (n.) perh. f. F visite |
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