dement

vt. 使发狂 [医] 痴呆者

发音

UK /dɪˈmɛnt/
其它
US /dəˈmɛnt/
US /diˈmɛnt/

词形变化

dements 复数 demented dements 三单 dements dementing 现在分词 demented 过去式 demented 过去分词 more dement 比较级 most dement 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone afflicted with dementia.

    古体 医学
v.
  1. 1.

    To make (someone) demented; to drive mad.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To show signs of dementia; to develop dementia.

    不及物 医学
adj.
  1. 1.

    Demented.

    古体

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Vulgar Latin dē Vulgar Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Vulgar Latin mēns Vulgar Latin dēmēns Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Vulgar Latin -ō Vulgar Latin dēmentōder. English dement Borrowed from Middle French dement, from Latin demens; verb from Vulgar Latin dementare (“to deceive; to drive mad”), also from Latin dēmēns (“demented, mad”).

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