auspice

大学

n. 吉兆, 占卜, 赞助

发音

UK /ˈɔːspɪs/
US /ˈɔspɪs/
/ˈɑspɪs/

词形变化

auspices 复数 auspices auspiced auspices 三单 auspicing auspicing 现在分词 auspiced 过去式 auspiced 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

赞助，主办；吉兆

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Patronage or protection.

    保护

    This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.

  2. 2.

    An omen or a sign.

    The circle of vultures was not a good auspice.

  3. 3.

    Divination from the actions of birds.

    废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To be patron of; to sponsor.

    及物

    The music festival was auspiced by a popular radio station.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

omen prodigy portent presage prognostic prognostication

词源

From Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex.

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