| 单词 | accrue |
| 释义 | accrue —accruable, adj. —accruement, n. /euh krooh"/, v.i. , accrued, accruing. 1. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc. 2. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money. 3. Law. to become a present and enforceable right or demand. [1425-75; late ME acruen, acrewen, prob. < AF accru(e), MF accreu(e), ptp. of ac(c)reistre to increase < L accrescere grow. See AC-, CREW1, ACCRETION] Syn. 1, 2. accumulate, collect, grow, increase. Ant. 1, 2. dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen, dissipate. |
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