emprise

n. 冒险,行动,侠义行动, 壮举

发音

/ɛmˈpɹaɪz/

词形变化

emprises 复数 emprised emprises 三单 emprises emprising emprising 现在分词 emprised 过去式 emprised 过去分词

别名

emprize

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An enterprise or endeavor, especially a quest or adventure.

    古体
  2. 2.

    The qualities which prompt one to undertake difficult and dangerous exploits; chivalric prowess.

    古体
v.
  1. 1.

    To undertake.

    废旧

词源

Noun is from Middle English emprise, from Old French emprise, emprinse, from Late Latin *imprensa, from Latin in- + prehendere (“to take”). The verb is from emprisen, from the same source.

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