单词 | taking |
释义 | taking —takingly, adv. /tay"king/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that takes. 2. the state of being taken. 3. something that is taken. 4. an action by the federal government, as a regulatory ruling, that imposes a restriction on the use of private property for which the owner must be compensated. 5. takings, receipts, esp. of money earned or gained. 6. Archaic. a state of agitation or distress. adj. 7. captivating, winning, or pleasing. 8. Archaic. infectious or contagious. [1300-50; ME takyng (ger.). See TAKE, -ING1, -ING2] |
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