| 单词 | digest |
| 释义 | digest v. & n. --vtr. 1. assimilate (food) in the stomach and bowels. 2. understand and assimilate mentally. 3. Chem. treat (a substance) with heat, enzymes, or a solvent in order to decompose it, extract the essence, etc. 4. a reduce to a systematic or convenient form; classify; summarize. b think over; arrange in the mind. --n 1. a a methodical summary esp. of a body of laws. b (the Digest) the compendium of Roman law compiled in the reign of Justinian (6th c. AD). 2. a regular or occasional synopsis of current literature or news. Derivatives digester n. digestible adj. digestibility n. Etymology: ME f. L digerere digest- distribute, dissolve, digest (as DI-(2), gerere carry) |
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