en.ter.tain
v.(动词)en.ter.tained,en.ter.tain.ing,en.ter.tains v.tr.(及物动词)To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.See Synonyms at amuse 使有兴趣:以有趣之事物获得注意力参见 amuseTo extend hospitality toward:热情款待:例句:entertain friends at dinner.招待朋友吃饭
To consider; contemplate:考虑;深入思考:例句:entertain an idea.考虑一个主意
To hold in mind; harbor:抱着;怀有:例句:entertained few illusions.几乎不抱幻想
Archaic To continue with; maintain.【古语】 继续从事;保持Obsolete To take into one`s service; hire.【废语】 雇佣;聘用To give admittance to; receive.容纳;接受v.intr.(不及物动词)To show hospitality to guests.热情款待客人To provide entertainment.使娱乐
来源:Middle English entertinen [to maintain] 中古英语 entertinen [维持] from Old French entretenir 源自 古法语 entretenir from Medieval Latin intertenôre 源自 中世纪拉丁语 intertenôre Latin inter [among] * see inter- 拉丁语 inter [在…中间] *参见 inter-Latin tenôre [to hold] * see ten- 拉丁语 tenôre [拥有] *参见 ten-
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en.tertain.er
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