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单词 re-enchain
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re-enchainv.

Brit. /ˌriːᵻnˈtʃeɪn/, /ˌriːɛnˈtʃeɪn/, U.S. /ˌriᵻnˈtʃeɪn/, /ˌriɛnˈtʃeɪn/
Forms: see re- prefix and enchain v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, enchain v.
Etymology: < re- prefix + enchain v. Compare French renchaîner (15th cent. in Middle French; also réenchaîner).
transitive. To put in chains again. Also figurative.
ΚΠ
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Renchainer, to reinchaine, to chain, or bind in chaines, againe.
1719 Free-thinker No. 90. 2 He becomes an easy Captive to the first Person, who shall endeavour to re-inchain him.
1837 R. Wilson Pleasures of Piety iv. 93 Ham's haughty King collects his armed hosts To re~enchain the ransomed of the Lord.
1889 J. Hill Thought & Thrift 262 They deliberately propose to..re-enchain commerce.
1915 Melting Pot Aug. 7/1 But the priesthood and the masters they were ever full of guile, And they re-enchained the workers with a promise and a smile.
1966 E. Conrad Invention of Negro 13 The African was captured and re-enchained and Selgrave, through an interpreter, told him that he would die in an hour.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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