hoist
v.(动词)hoist.ed,hoist.ing,hoists v.tr.(及物动词)To raise or haul up with or as if with the help of a mechanical apparatus.See Synonyms at lift 升起,提起:凭机械装置举起或扯起参见 liftv.intr.(不及物动词)To become raised or lifted.被举起或抬高n.(名词)An apparatus for lifting heavy or cumbersome objects.起重机:用来提举重物或难处理物体的设备The act of hoisting; a lift.举起的行为;扯起Nautical 【航海】 The height or vertical dimension of a flag or of any square sail other than a course.降下桁木横帆之外的横帆或旗的高度或垂直距离A group of flags raised together as a signal.作为信号一起扯起的一组旗
来源:Alteration of dialectal hoise 方言 hoise的变化 perhaps variant of Middle English hisse [heave!] 可能为 中古英语 hisse的变体 [举起!] possibly from Middle Dutch hissen [to haul] 可能源自 中古荷兰语 hissen [抱,拉]
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hoist.er
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