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- embrace [ɪm'breɪs]
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1.
vb
[mainly tr]
[also intr]
(of a person) to take or clasp (another person) in the arms, or (of two people) to clasp each other, as in affection, greeting, etc; hug
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2.
vb
to accept (an opportunity, challenge, etc) willingly or eagerly
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3.
vb
to take up (a new idea, faith, etc); adopt
- to embrace Judaism
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4.
vb
to comprise or include as an integral part
- geology embraces the science of mineralogy
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5.
vb
to encircle or enclose
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6.
n
the act of embracing
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7.
n
[often plural]
[euphemistic]
sexual intercourse
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8.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French embracier, from
em- + brace a pair of arms, from Latin bracchia arms
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1.
vb
[mainly tr]
[also intr]
(of a person) to take or clasp (another person) in the arms, or (of two people) to clasp each other, as in affection, greeting, etc; hug
- embrace [ɪm'breɪs]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
[criminal law]
to commit or attempt to commit embracery against (a jury, etc)
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2.
vt.
[Etymology]
C15: back formation from
embraceor
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1.
vt.
[tr]
[criminal law]
to commit or attempt to commit embracery against (a jury, etc)
Examples
- to embrace anopportunity
- 抓住(或利用)机会 → embrace
- to embrace a new profession
- 从事新的职业 → embrace
- to embrace Judaism → embrace
- a fond embrace → fond
- a parting embrace → parting
- 回到祖国的怀抱
- return to the embrace of one's homeland → 怀抱
- 丽丽总是在受到伤害时想起妈妈温热的怀抱。
- Lily misses the warm embrace of her mother whenever she feels hurt. → 煦煦
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