| 单词 | hoist |
| 释义 | hoist v. & n. --vtr. 1. raise or haul up. 2. raise by means of ropes and pulleys etc. --n 1. an act of hoisting, a lift. 2. an apparatus for hoisting. 3. a the part of a flag nearest the staff. b a group of flags raised as a signal. Phrases and idioms hoist the flag stake one's claim to discovered territory by displaying a flag. hoist one's flag signify that one takes command. hoist with one's own petard see PETARD. Derivatives hoister n. Etymology: 16th c.: alt. of hoise f. (15th-c.) hysse, prob. of LG orig.: cf. LG hissen |
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