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单词 brunt
释义 brunt
I. \ˈbrənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English
1. obsolete
 a. : a forceful onset : a sudden or violent assault
  < the garrison withstood the brunt on the castle >
 b. : a sudden outburst or effort
2. : the main force, shock, or stress : the impact, strain, or violence calling for greatest resistance
 < employees in the textile and metal trades exposed to the full brunt of foreign competition — J.A.Hobson >
 < the brunt of the struggle with the German army fell upon the Russians — Walter Lippmann >
Synonyms: see impact
II. \ˈbru̇nt, -rənt\
dialect Britain
past of burn
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