单词 | silence |
释义 | silence n. & v. --n   1. absence of sound.   2. abstinence from speech or noise.   3. the avoidance of mentioning a thing, betraying a secret, etc.   4. oblivion; the state of not being mentioned. --vtr. make silent, esp. by coercion or superior argument. Phrases and idioms in silence without speech or other sound. reduce (or put) to silence refute in argument. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L silentium (as SILENT) |
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