Engross

[ɪn'grəʊs;en-] or [ɪn'ɡros]

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To make gross, thick, or large; to thicken; to increase in bulk or quantity.

(v. t.) To amass.

(v. t.) To copy or write in a large hand (en gross, i. e., in large); to write a fair copy of in distinct and legible characters; as, to engross a deed or like instrument on parchment.

(v. t.) To seize in the gross; to take the whole of; to occupy wholly; to absorb; as, the subject engrossed all his thoughts.

(v. t.) To purchase either the whole or large quantities of, for the purpose of enhancing the price and making a profit; hence, to take or assume in undue quantity, proportion, or degree; as, to engross commodities in market; to engross power.

贝妮塔整理

同義詞及近義詞：

v. a. [1]. Absorb, engage, occupy, take up.[2]. Monopolize, forestall.[3]. Copy in large hand, write out fair.

埃尔默編輯

同義詞及反義詞：

[See ABSORB]

編輯:威拉

解釋/意思:

v.t. to occupy wholly monopolise: to absorb: to copy a writing in a large hand or in distinct characters: to write in legal form: to make gross.—ns. Engross′er; Engross′ing the conduct of those who buy merchandise in large quantities to obtain command of the market; Engross′ment act of engrossing: that which has been engrossed: a fair copy.—Engrossing a deed the writing it out in full and regular form on parchment or paper for signature.

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