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单词 omnipurpose
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omnipurpose
omnipurpose adj.
Brit. /ˌɒmnᵻˈpəːpəs/
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U.S. /ˌɑmnəˈpərpəs/
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/ˌɑmniˈpərpəs/
[ < omni- comb. form + purpose n., after multi-purpose adj., all-purpose adj.] all-purpose, serving all purposes.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adjective] > for all purposes
universal1676
all-purpose1953
omnipurpose1961
1961 Economist 30 Dec. 1276/1 A sort of ghostly middleman between omnipurpose boroughs and omnicompetent Government departments.
1997 Renaissance Q. 50 5 This marvelous omnipurpose instrument [sc. the hand] makes it unnecessary for human beings to have the specialized defensive weapons, such as claws and fangs, with which other animals are provided.
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