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单词 bring
释义 bring
\ˈbriŋ\ verb
(brought \ˈbrȯt, usu -ȯd.+V\ ; or nonstandard brung \ˈbrəŋ\ ; also brang \ˈbraŋ, -aiŋ\ ; or brought·en \ˈbrȯtən\ ; brought or nonstandard brung also brang or broughten ; bringing ; brings)
Etymology: Middle English bringen (past broughte, past participle brought, ybrought), from Old English bringan (past brōhte, past participle brōht, gebrōht); akin to Old High German bringan to bring (past brāhta, past participle brāht), Gothic bringan (past brāhta), Welsh hebrwng to accompany, Tocharian A pränk- to remove
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along from one place to another, the direction of movement being toward the place from which the action is being regarded
  < brought home a pretty young wife >
  < brought two ponderous lawbooks to the trial >
 b. : to cause to be, act, or move in a special way: as
  (1) : attract
   < the trial brought a crowd to the courtroom >
   < the turmoil in the street brought householders to their windows >
  (2) : persuade, induce
   < an argument that brought many men to his way of thinking >
   < he may be brought to forgive >
   < we hope to bring a speaker before you at the next meeting >
  (3) : force, compel
   < was brought sharply to consider his relations to the political state — V.L.Parrington >
  especially : to force to go, be, or appear
   < the new administration brought all agencies under a unified control >
   < the criminal was brought before the judge >
  (4) : to handle, act upon, or treat so that the object is in a particular state or condition or acts in a particular way
   < the helmsman brought the boat around and headed for shore >
   < bring a pot to boil >
   < the hunter brought to bay a lion >
   < the medicine brought the patient around >
   < the threat brought the man to his knees >
   < the statistics brought home the plight of the flood victims >
  (5) : to submit (oneself)
   < he could not bring himself to public confession >
   : overcome the objections in (oneself)
   < was unable to bring himself to do the deed >
 c. now dialect : escort, accompany
  < may I bring you home? >
 d. obsolete : to carry word or news to
 e. : to take or carry along with one
  < asked for things he needed to bring to school >
  < the airplane bringing me from Paris to London >
 f. : to carry or bear as an attribute or characteristic
  < he brought to his new life the habits of his old >
  < the teacher brought to his task a fine understanding of children >
  < bringing to the presidency a rich and varied experience >
 g. : deliver
  < bring information >
  < in the absence of the regular minister a visiting preacher brought the message >
2. : to cause to exist or occur in any of a number of ways: as
 a. : to cause to appear especially as a concomitant : produce
  < winter will bring snow and ice >
  < the war brought great changes to these grassy shires — L.D.Stamp >
  < the photograph brought the scene clearly before his eyes >
  < he always brought trouble wherever he went >
 b. : to cause to follow as a result : result in
  < doing good generally brings honor >
  < the drug brought immediate relief from pain >
  < the sudden death brought great grief to the community >
  < his actions are sure to bring trouble >
  < the sergeant's bravery under fire brought him a medal >
 c. : institute
  < bring legal action >
  < bring a complaint >
 d. : advance, adduce
  < bring an argument >
3. : prefer
 < bring a charge >
4. : to lead or cause (something) to be : arrive at : have experience of (something) — usually used with to, into, up to, or out of
 < the action brought the men into great difficulties >
 < the pilot brought them safely out of danger >
 < a few steps brought us to the front door >
 < the medicine seemed to bring the man back to life >
 < the popularity of the book brought it to a fourth printing >
 < the donation brought the fund to over a million dollars >
 < this history book brings us up to the present day >
 < his logic brings me to a completely different conclusion than yours >
5.
 a. : to cause to be apprehended or experienced especially by the mind or the emotions
  < bring certain facts to a man's attention >
 b. : recall
  < an incident that brings to mind an old friend >
  < a single verse may bring a whole poem back >
6. obsolete : derive, deduce, trace
7. : to procure in exchange : sell for
 < how much does coal bring per ton on the open market >
intransitive verb
chiefly Midland : yield, produce

- bring abed
- bring by the lee
- bring down the house
- bring home
- bring home the bacon
- bring to account
- bring to book
- bring to light
- bring to terms
- bring up the rear
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