bestow

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vt. 授予, 使用, 贮藏, 留宿

发音

UK /bɪˈstəʊ/
US /bɪˈstoʊ/
SCOT /bɪˈsto/
其它 /bɪˈstou/

词形变化

bestows 复数 bestow'd bestowed bestowedst bestoweth bestowing bestows 三单 bestows bestowing 现在分词 bestowed 过去式 bestowed 过去分词 bestowest bestowedst 过去式 bestoweth 三单 bestowed 复数

别名

bestowe

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An act of presenting a thing to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; a bestowal.

    废旧 罕用 及物
v. B2
  1. 1.

    To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use.

    To apply (money) for some purpose; to expend, to spend.

    废旧 及物
  3. 3.

    To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render.

    赐给

    及物

    I bestow upon you the name of Peter.

    Medals were bestowed on the winning team.

  4. 4.

    To place or put (someone or something) somewhere or in a certain situation; to dispose of.

    古体 及物
  5. 5.

    To deposit (something) for safekeeping; to lay up (something) in store; to stow.

    古体 及物
  6. 6.

    To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter.

    古体 及物
  7. 7.

    To behave or conduct (oneself); to acquit.

    废旧 及物
  8. 8.

    To give (someone or oneself) in marriage.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

bring add lend contribute confer impart

上位词 6

give change present award alter modify

下位词 8

bless graduate factor tinsel instill miter throw in transfuse

词源

PIE word *h₁epi The verb is derived from Middle English bestowen, bistouen, bistowen (“to give, bestow; to apply (something to something else); to arrange or have control over (something); to place (someone) in a position; to use (for some purpose); (reflexive) to find (oneself) a place to live or shelter”) [and other forms], from bi- (prefix forming verbs, often with a completive, figurative, or intensive meaning) + stouen, stowen (“to pack (cargo) in a ship, stow; to place (someone) in a certain position; to provide quarters for, lodge; etc.”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to place; to stand (up)”)). The English word is analysable as be- (intensifying prefix forming verbs) + stow (“to put (something) away in a suitable place; etc.”). The noun is derived from the verb.

来源：wiktionary