| 单词 | confection |
| 释义 | confection /keuhn fek"sheuhn/, n. 1. a sweet preparation of fruit or the like, as a preserve or candy. 2. the process of compounding, preparing, or making something. 3. a frivolous, amusing, or contrived play, book, or other artistic or literary work. 4. something made up or confected; a concoction: He said the charges were a confection of the local police. 5. something, as a garment or decorative object, that is very delicate, elaborate, or luxurious and usually nonutilitarian. 6. Pharm. a medicated preparation made with the aid of sugar, honey, syrup, or the like. v.t. 7. Archaic. to prepare as a confection. [1300-50; ME < L confection- (s. of confectio) completion, equiv. to confect- (see CONFECT) + -ion- -ION] |
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