abut

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v. 邻接, 毗邻

发音

UK /əˈbʌt/
US /əˈbʌt/
其它 /əˈbʊt/

词形变化

abuts 三单 abutting 现在分词 abutted 过去式 abutted 过去分词

别名

abutt

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)

    不及物

    It was a time when Germany still abutted upon Russia.

    His land abuts on the road.

  2. 2.

    To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.

    及物
  3. 1.

    To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

butt march edge button border adjoin

上位词 4

meet touch contact adjoin

下位词 2

neighbor neighbour

相关短语

abut on 与…毗邻,紧靠…

词源

From Middle English abutten, from Medieval Latin abuttare and Old French abuter, aboter, abouter (“to touch at one end, to come to an end, aim, reach”), from Old French but (“end, aim, purpose”); akin to Old Norse butr (“piece of wood”). Equivalent to a- (“to”) + butt (“boundary mark”).

来源：wiktionary