单词 | address |
释义 | Word Frequency address(əˈdrɛs) noun 1. the conventional form by which the location of a building is described 2. the written form of this, as on a letter or parcel, preceded by the name of the person or organization for whom it is intended 3. the place at which someone lives 4. a speech or written communication, esp one of a formal nature 5. skilfulness or tact 6. archaic manner or style of speaking or conversation 7. computing a number giving the location of a piece of stored information See also direct access 8. British government a statement of the opinions or wishes of either or both Houses of Parliament that is sent to the sovereign 9. the alignment or position of a part, component, etc, that permits correct assembly or fitting 10. (usually plural) expressions of affection made during courtship verbWord forms: -dresses, -dressing, -dressedWord forms: obsolete or poetic -drest (transitive) 11. to mark (a letter, parcel, etc) with an address 12. to speak to, refer to in speaking, or deliver a speech to 13. (used reflexively; foll by to) a. to speak or write to he addressed himself to the crowd b. to apply oneself to she addressed herself to the task 14. to direct (a message, warning, etc) to the attention of 15. to consign or entrust (a ship or a ship's cargo) to a factor, merchant, etc 16. to adopt a position facing (the ball in golf, a partner in a dance, the target in archery, etc) 17. to treat of; deal with chapter 10 addresses the problem of transitivity 18. an archaic word for woo Derived forms addresser (adˈdresser) or addressor (adˈdressor) noun Word origin C14: (in the sense: to make right, adorn) and c15 (in the modern sense: to directwords): via Old French from Vulgar Latin addrictiāre (unattested) to make straight, direct oneself towards, from Latin ad- to + dīrectus direct |
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