单词 | emergent |
释义 | emergent —emergently, adv. —emergentness, n. /i merr"jeuhnt/, adj. 1. coming into view or notice; issuing. 2. emerging; rising from a liquid or other surrounding medium. 3. coming into existence, esp. with political independence: the emergent nations of Africa. 4. arising casually or unexpectedly. 5. calling for immediate action; urgent. 6. Evolution. displaying emergence. n. 7. Ecol. an aquatic plant having its stem, leaves, etc., extending above the surface of the water. [1350-1400; ME ( < MF) < L emergent- (s. of emergens) arising out of, prp. of emergere to EMERGE] |
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