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单词 en prise
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en prise

[ ahn -preez; French ahn -preez ]
/ ˌɑn ˈpriz; French ɑ̃ ˈpriz /

adjective Chess.

in line for capture; likely to be captured.

Origin of en prise

From French, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at prize1

Words nearby en prise

enphytotic, enplane, en plein, en plein air, enprint, en prise, en quad, enquire, enquiries, enquiry, enrage
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British Dictionary definitions for en prise

en prise
/ (French ɑ̃ priz) /

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

(of a chess piece) exposed to capture

Word Origin for en prise

C19: from French; see prize 1
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