| 单词 | retort |
| 释义 | retort1[ ri-tawrt ] / rɪˈtɔrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR retort ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to reply to, usually in a sharp or retaliatory way; reply in kind to. to return (an accusation, epithet, etc.) upon the person uttering it. to answer (an argument or the like) by another to the contrary. nouna severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc. the act of retorting. Origin of retort11590–1600; <Latin retortus (past participle of retorquēre to bend back), equivalent to re-re- + torqu(ēre) to twist, bend + -tus past participle suffix, with -qut->-t- SYNONYMS FOR retort1 retaliate. 4 riposte, rejoinder, response. SEE SYNONYMS FOR retort ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for retort4. See answer. OTHER WORDS FROM retortre·tort·er, nounWords nearby retortretirement plan, retirement relief, retiring, retool, retorsion, retort, retortion, retouch, retox, retrace, retract Definition for retort (2 of 2)retort2 [ ri-tawrt ] / rɪˈtɔrt / nounChemistry.
a sterilizer for food cans. verb (used with object)to sterilize food after it is sealed in a container, by steam or other heating methods. Chemistry. to subject (shale, ore, etc.) to heat and possibly reduced pressure in order to produce fuel oil, metal, etc. Origin of retort21550–60; <Middle French retorte<Medieval Latin retorta, noun use of feminine of Latin retortus;see retort1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for retortBritish Dictionary definitions for retort (1 of 2)retort1 / (rɪˈtɔːt) / verb(when tr, takes a clause as object) to utter (something) quickly, sharply, wittily, or angrily, in response to use (an argument) against its originator; turn the tables by saying (something) nouna sharp, angry, or witty reply an argument used against its originator Derived forms of retortretorter, nounWord Origin for retortC16: from Latin retorquēre to twist back, from re- + torquēre to twist, wrench British Dictionary definitions for retort (2 of 2)retort2 / (rɪˈtɔːt) / nouna glass vessel with a round bulb and long tapering neck that is bent down, used esp in a laboratory for distillation a vessel in which large quantities of material may be heated, esp one used for heating ores in the production of metals or heating coal to produce gas verb(tr) to heat in a retort Word Origin for retortC17: from French retorte, from Medieval Latin retorta, from Latin retorquēre to twist back; see retort 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for retortretort [ rĭ-tôrt′, rē′tôrt′ ] n.A closed laboratory vessel with an outlet tube, used for distillation, sublimation, or decomposition by heat. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for retortretort [ rĭ-tôrt′, rē′- ] A glass laboratory vessel in the shape of a bulb with a long, downward-pointing outlet tube. It is used for distillation or decomposition by heat. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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