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单词 interpose
释义 in·ter·pose
\-ōz\ verb
Etymology: Middle French interposer, modification (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin interponere (perfect stem interpos-), from inter- + ponere to put, place — more at pose, position
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to place between or in an intermediate position : cause to intervene
  < dense … forests interpose an almost impassable barrier — Samuel Van Valkenburg & Ellsworth Huntington >
  < tending to interpose objects of worship between God and man — W.R.Inge >
 b. : to put (oneself) between : thrust in : intrude
  < what watchful cares do interpose themselves betwixt your eyes and night? — Shakespeare >
2. : to put forth by way of interference or intervention
 < prevent a decision's being reached by interposing a veto >
3. : to introduce or throw in between the parts of a conversation or argument
 < interrupted by questions from the class, and listened to whatever we might so interpose — C.I.Lewis >
 < interpose objections >
4. : to move (a chessman) so as to shield a checked king or a piece that is directly attacked
intransitive verb
1. : to be or come between
 < cut through an interposing thicket >
2. : to step in between parties at variance : intervene, mediate
 < listened … to their dispute, and at length interposed once more on the old man's side — W.H.Hudson †1922 >
3. : to make an interruption or digression
 < here Adam interposed — John Milton >
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