| 单词 | tempt |
| 释义 | tempt v.tr. 1. entice or incite (a person) to do a wrong or forbidden thing (tempted him to steal it). 2. allure, attract. 3. risk provoking (esp. an abstract force or power) (would be tempting fate to try it). 4. archaic make trial of; try the resolution of (God did tempt Abraham). Phrases and idioms be tempted to be strongly disposed to (I am tempted to question this). Derivatives temptable adj. temptability n. Etymology: ME f. OF tenter, tempter test f. L temptare handle, test, try |
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