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单词 trickle
释义

trickle1 /trikˈl/

intransitive verb

To run or pass in drops or in a small irregular stream

transitive verb

To emit in a trickle

noun
  1. A succession of drops
  2. A sparse intermittent rivulet
  3. A drop (obsolete)
ORIGIN: ME triklen, prob for striklen, frequentative of strike

trickˈlet noun

A little trickle

trickˈling noun and adjective

trickˈly adjective

Trickling

trickˈle-charge transitive verb

To charge (a battery) over a long period at a low rate

trickle charger noun

trickˈle-down noun (orig and esp US)

Filtration of benefits, esp money, downwards through the social community

adjective

Of or relating to the idea that economic benefits received by advantaged sectors, eg large companies, ultimately filter down to benefit the less well-off

trickle2 /trikˈl/ (Spenser)

adjective

Ticklish, precarious (another reading is tickle)

ORIGIN: Prob derived from trick
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