misgive

vi. 疑虑 vt. 使怀疑

词形变化

misgave misgiven misgives 三单 misgives misgiving 现在分词 misgave 过去式 misgiven 过去式 misgiven 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Of the mind, heart, etc.: to give fear or doubt to; to make irresolute.

    使担心

    使不安

    古体 及物
  2. 2.

    To suspect; to dread.

    古体 及物
  3. 3.

    To give wrongly; to give or grant amiss.

    古体 及物

    1700, William Laud, An Historical Account of All Material Transactions Relating to the University of Oxford in The history of the troubles and tryal of the Most Reverend Father in God and blessed martyr, William Laud, Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, London: Ri[chard] Chiswell, p. 192, […] I protest unto you, I knew nothing of any of their Liberty misgiven or misused, till about a Fortnight since […]

词汇关系

动词

上位词 2

worry vex

词源

from mis- + give, from Middle English give (“suggest, give”). Compare given and what gives.

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