单词 | cannibalise |
释义 | cannibalise (once / 844237 pages) v WORD FAMILY cannibalise: cannibalising+/cannibal: cannibalic, cannibalise, cannibalism, cannibalistic, cannibalize, cannibals/cannibalism: cannibalisms/cannibalistic: cannibalistically/cannibalize: cannibalized, cannibalizes, cannibalizing USAGE EXAMPLESMisjudging that window could be fatal, as females without developed sperm storage organs had been observed cannibalising adult males during field research. The Guardian(Sep 20, 2016) That reflects the company's attempt not to cannibalise cable subscribers - and the lucrative fees it earned from cable companies in return for carrying ESPN. BBC(Aug 09, 2016) Military personnel are being forced to cannibalise parts from old aircraft to keep combat planes flying, he added. The Guardian(May 19, 2016) 1v eat human flesh Syn|Hyper cannibalize consume, have, ingest, take, take in serve oneself to, or consume regularly 2v use parts of something to repair something else Syn|Hyper cannibalize apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose |
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