amper

词形变化

ampers 复数

别名

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释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter.

  2. 2.

    A defect or flaw, especially in cloth.

  3. 1.

    Abbreviation of ampersand.

词源

From Middle English ampre, from Old English ampre (“a dilated vein, varix, tumour, swelling; dock, sorrel”), from Proto-West Germanic *amprō, *amprā (“dock, sorrel”), which is related to Proto-Germanic *ampraz (“sharp”). Related to aber.

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