单词 | dam |
释义 | Word Frequency dam 1(dæm) noun 1. a barrier of concrete, earth, etc, built across a river to create a body of water for a hydroelectric power station, domestic water supply, etc 2. a reservoir of water created by such a barrier 3. something that resembles or functions as a dam verbWord forms: dams, damming or dammed 4. (transitive; often foll by up) to obstruct or restrict by or as if by a dam Word origin C12: probably from Middle Low German; compare Old Icelandic damma to block upWord Frequency dam 2(dæm) noun the female parent of an animal, esp of domestic livestock Word origin C13: variant of dameWord Frequency dam 3(dæm) exclamation, adverb, adjective (often used in combination) a variant spelling of damn (sense 1), damn (sense 2), damn (sense 3), damn (sense 4) damfool dammit Word Frequency dam 4symbol for decametre (s) Word Frequency Dam(Danish dam) noun (Carl Peter) Henrik (ˈhɛnrəɡ). 1895–1976, Danish biochemist who discovered vitaminK(1934): Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1943 |
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