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单词 craft
释义 craft
I. \ˈkraft, -raa(ə)ft, -raift, -rȧft\ noun
(-s ; see sense 6)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cræft strength, skill — more at crave
1. obsolete : strength, force
2. : skillfulness in planning, making, or executing : artistic dexterity
 < great craft in catching fish >
 < manual craft >
— often used in combination
 < stagecraft >
 < siegecraft >
 < winecraft >
 < campaigncraft >
3.
 a. : an occupation, trade, or pursuit requiring manual dexterity or the application of artistic skill
  < the carpenter's craft >
  < the craft of playwriting >
  < learn a craft from the ground up >
 b. : any one of the seven divisions of Camp Fire Girl activities
4.
 a. obsolete : expedient, trick, artifice
 b. : skill in deceiving for the promotion of one's own ends : cunning, guile
  < an enemy of great craft and subtlety >
  < Henry, out of a lifetime of political craft, coached Cranmer how to turn the tables on his accusers — Francis Hackett >
5.
 a. : the members of a particular trade or an association of these : guild
  < the craft of ironmongers >
 b. often capitalized : the brotherhood of Freemasons
6. plural usually craft
 a. : a boat especially of small size
  < a seaworthy craft >
  < these fascinating craft that floated downstream — American Guide Series: Ind. >
  < storm warnings put up for small craft >
 b. : aircraft
  < helicopter delivery service … using four craftTide >
7. [origin unknown] : the equipment for catching and killing fish
Synonyms: see art
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to make or construct especially by or as if by hand
 < scale models he has craftedNewsweek >
III. \ˈkraft\
chiefly Scotland
variant of croft I
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