broach
v.tr.(及物动词)broached,broach.ing,broach.es
To bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate.提出,引入:提出(一个主题)供讨论或辩论To announce:宣告:例句:We broached our plans for the new year.我们提出了新年计划
To pierce in order to draw off liquid:刺穿,戳:刺,戳,以便汲取液体:例句:broach a keg of beer.打开一个啤酒桶
To draw off (a liquid) by piercing a hole in a cask or other container.钻孔汲取:通过在桶或其它容器上钻孔来汲取(液体)To shape or enlarge (a hole) with a tapered, serrated tool.凿孔扩大:用带齿的尖的工具钻或扩大(孔)n.(名词)
A tapered, serrated tool used to shape or enlarge a hole.手钻:用来钻孔,或扩大孔的尖细带齿的工具The hole made by such a tool.用钻子凿出的孔A spit for roasting meat.炙叉:烧烤肉用的叉子A mason`s narrow chisel.凿子:泥瓦匠用的窄凿子A gimlet for tapping or broaching casks.手钻:用来敲出或刺桶的钻子Variant of brooch brooch的变体
来源:Middle English brochen [to pierce] 中古英语 brochen [刺] probably from broche [pointed weapon or implement] 可能源自 broche [尖头的武器或工具] from Old French 源自 古法语 from Vulgar Latin *brocca 源自 俗拉丁语 *brocca from Latin broccus [projecting] 源自 拉丁语 broccus [突出的]
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n.(名词)<参考词汇><同义词>broach,introduce,moot,raise同义词>The central meaning shared by these verbs is .to bring forward a point, topic, or question for consideration or discussion.: 这些动词共有的主要的意思是.提出一个观点、题目、问题,以供商榷或讨论.: 例句:didn`t know how to broach the subject tactfully;不知道如何有技巧地提出主题;
例句:introduce a tax bill before the legislature;向立法机关提出纳税法案;
例句:an idea that was approved when it was first mooted before the committee;第一次在委员会上提出就通过了的计划;
例句:raised the problem of dropouts with the faculty. 巧妙地提到退出的问题
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v.intr.tr.(不及物动词和及物动词)broached,broach.ing,broach.es 【航海】 To veer or cause to veer broadside to the wind and waves:(使船)突然横转:船侧转向或使横转向风浪:例句:tried to keep the boat from broaching to.试图使船免受突然横转
来源:Probably from broach 可能源自 broach