单词 | ostracize |
释义 | Word Frequency ostracize or ostracise (ˈɒstrəˌsaɪz) verb (transitive) 1. to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc 2. (in ancient Greece) to punish by temporary exile Derived forms ostracism (ˈostracism) noun ostracizable (ˈostraˌcizable) or ostracisable (ˈostraˌcisable) adjective ostracizer (ˈostraˌcizer) or ostraciser (ˈostraˌciser) noun Word origin C17: from Greek ostrakizein to select someone for banishment by voting on potsherds; see ostracon |
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