单词 | embrace |
释义 | embrace v. & n. --vtr.   1. a hold (a person) closely in the arms, esp. as a sign of affection. b (absol., of two people) hold each other closely.   2. clasp, enclose.   3. accept eagerly (an offer, opportunity, etc.).   4. adopt (a course of action, doctrine, cause, etc.).   5. include, comprise.   6. take in with the eye or mind. --n an act of embracing; holding in the arms. Derivatives embraceable adj. embracement n. embracer n. Etymology: ME f. OF embracer, ult. f. L in- IN-(1) + bracchium arm |
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