Abet

[ə'bet] or [ə'bɛt]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing.

編輯:纽曼--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To instigate or encourage by aid or countenance; -- used in a bad sense of persons and acts; as, to abet an ill-doer; to abet one in his wicked courses; to abet vice; to abet an insurrection.

(v. t.) To support, uphold, or aid; to maintain; -- in a good sense.

(v. t.) To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense.

(n.) Act of abetting; aid.

艾琳編輯

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Aid, assist, help, support, succor, second, sustain, uphold, back, co-operate with, take part with, give support to.[2]. Favor, encourage, sanction, countenance, advocate, connive at.[3]. (Law.) Instigate (to commit a crime), stimulate, incite, foment.

校對:迈克尔

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Aid, support, promote, countenance, uphold, assist, instigate, encourage,incite, advocate, sanction, subsidize, embolden

ANT:Thwart, contradict, obstruct, oppose, baffle, confound, discourage, disapprove,disconcert, counteract, deter, dissuade, frustrate, impede, denounce, expose

艾布拉姆編輯

解釋/意思:

v.t. to incite by encouragement or aid (used chiefly in a bad sense):—pr.p. abet′ting; pa.p. abet′ted.—ns. Abet′ment; Abet′ter Abet′tor one who abets.

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