| 释义 |
ca·chet
I. \(ˈ)ka|shā\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from cacher to press, hide
1.
a. : a seal or stamp that is used especially as a mark of official approval
b. : an indication or sign of approval usually carrying with it great prestige
< the president placed his cachet upon the project >
2.
a. : a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige or distinction or inspiring respect
< regarded the possession of … land as a cachet of respectability — G.W.Johnson >
b. : high status : prestige
< being a guard gave you a certain cachet — New Yorker >
< few read them but those who do acquire cachet — Bernard De Voto >
3. : two circles of wafer sheet sealed together with powdered medicine between them to form a dose that can be easily swallowed after being dipped in water — called also wafer capsule
4.
a. : a picture, design, or inscription stamped or printed on an envelope to commemorate some postal or philatelic event
b. : a pictorial or slogan advertisement on a piece of mail as part of a postal meter impression — called also postmark ad
c. : a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation on a piece of mail
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to put a cachet on
< a cacheted envelope > |