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dis·tress AHD[dĭ-strĕsʹ] D.J.[dɪˈstres]K.K.[dɪˈstrɛs]v.tr.(及物动词)dis.tressed, dis.tress.ing, dis.tress.es - To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to.See Synonyms at trouble 使紧张,使忧虑,使痛苦 参见 trouble
- Law To hold the property of (a person) against the payment of debts.【法律】 扣押(债务人的)财物以抵债
- To mar or otherwise treat (an object or a fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use:仿造,仿造古物:为造成古董的或陈年久用的外观而毁损或异常对待(如物品或纤维):"There are the fakes—new rugs which have been intentionally distressed for an older look"(Hatfield MA Valley Advocate)“仿造古毛毯——新地毯故意编织成老旧的样式”(哈特菲尔德MA谷辩护律师)
- Archaic To constrain or overcome by harassment.【古语】 抑制:通过骚扰(扰乱)来约束或征服
n.(名词)- Anxiety or mental suffering.忧虑;精神上的痛苦
- Severe strain resulting from exhaustion or an accident.精神紧张:过度劳累或意外事故引起的高度紧张
- Acute physical discomfort.身体的疼痛,不适
- Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time:恶化,损坏:由于长期过度使用而造成的磨损,如高速公路:pavement distress.人行道的损坏
- The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:危难,危急:需要紧急帮助的状况:a motorist in distress.处于危险境地的驾驶者
- Law 【法律】
- The act of distraining or seizing to compel payment.扣押财物:扣押以逼迫付款的行为
- The goods thus seized.被扣押的财物
n.attributive.(定语名词)- Often used to modify another noun:常用来修饰另一名词:distress merchandise; a distress sale.亏本出售的商品;廉价出售
- Middle English distressen 中古英语 distressen
- from Old French destresser 源自 古法语 destresser
- from destresse [constraint] 源自 destresse [强迫,迫使]
- from Vulgar Latin *districtia 源自 俗拉丁语 *districtia
- from Latin districtus [past participle of] distringere [to hinder] * see distrain 源自 拉丁语 districtus distringere的过去分词 [阻碍,妨碍] * 参见 distrain
distressʹingly adv.(副词) |