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batten 1 AHD[bătʹn] D.J.[ˈbætn]K.K.[ˈbætņ]v.intr.（不及物动词）bat.tened, bat.ten.ing, bat.tens - To become fat.变肥
- To thrive and prosper, especially at another's expense:中饱私囊，慷他人之慨：尤指以损害别人为代价而养肥自己，繁荣，兴旺：slumlords who batten on the poor.破屋的房东专以损害穷人的利益而中饱私囊
- Ultimately from Old Norse batna [to improve] * see bhad- 最终源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 batna [提高] * 参见 bhad-
batten 2 AHD[bătʹn] D.J.[ˈbætn]K.K.[ˈbætņ]n.（名词）- Nautical 【航海】
- One of several flexible strips of wood placed in pockets at the outer edge of a sail to keep it flat.木条，板条：几块放在船帆外部用以保持船帆平整的柔韧木条
- A narrow strip of wood used to fasten down the edges of the material that covers hatches in foul weather.压板条：一种用来固定在恶劣天气下遮盖船舱口材料边缘的窄木条
- Chiefly British A narrow strip of wood used especially for flooring.【多用于英国】 木板条：特别是用来铺地板窄木条
v.tr.（及物动词）bat.tened, bat.ten.ing, bat.tens - Nautical To furnish, fasten, or secure with battens:【航海】 固定板条：钉板条或压条以便固定，坚固：batten down the hatches.钉上舱口压条封闭舱口
- Middle English batent 中古英语 batent
- from Old French bataunt [wooden strip, clapper] [from present participle of] batre [to beat] * see batter 1源自 古法语 bataunt [木条，压条] 源自batre的现在分词 [打] * 参见 batter1
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