英语词汇“amerce”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

a•merce v.t., a•merced, a•merc•ing.

Lawto punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
Lawto punish by inflicting any discretionary or arbitrary penalty.

Anglo-French amerci(er) to fine, representing (estre) a merci (to be) at (someone's) mercy. See a-⁵, mercy
Middle English amercy 1250–1300

a•merce′a•ble, adj.
a•merce′ment, n.
a•merc′er, n.

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amerce /əˈmɜːs/ vb (transitive) obsolete

to punish by a fine
to punish with any arbitrary penalty

Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French amercier, from Old French à merci at the mercy (because the fine was arbitrarily fixed); see mercy

aˈmercement n

单词	amerce
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 a•merce (ə mûrs′),USA pronunciation v.t., a•merced, a•merc•ing. Lawto punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute. Lawto punish by inflicting any discretionary or arbitrary penalty. Anglo-French amerci(er) to fine, representing (estre) a merci (to be) at (someone's) mercy. See a-⁵, mercy Middle English amercy 1250–1300 a•merce′a•ble, adj. a•merce′ment, n. a•merc′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amerce /əˈmɜːs/ vb (transitive) obsolete to punish by a fine to punish with any arbitrary penalty Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French amercier, from Old French à merci at the mercy (because the fine was arbitrarily fixed); see mercy aˈmercement n
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