| 单词 | fracture |
| 释义 | fracture n. & v. --n 1. a breakage or breaking, esp. of a bone or cartilage. b the result of breaking; a crack or split. 2. the surface appearance of a freshly broken rock or mineral. 3. Linguistics a the substitution of a diphthong for a simple vowel owing to an influence esp. of a following consonant. b a diphthong substituted in this way. --vintr. & tr. 1. Med. undergo or cause to undergo a fracture. 2. break or cause to break. Etymology: ME f. F fracture or f. L fractura (as FRACTION) |
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