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- engross [ɪn'grəυs]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to occupy one's attention completely; absorb
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2.
vt.
to write or copy (manuscript) in large legible handwriting
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3.
vt.
[law]
to write or type out formally (a deed, agreement, or other document) preparatory to execution
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4.
vt.
another word for corner
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14 (in the sense: to buy up wholesale): from Old French en gros in quantity; C15 (in the sense: to write in large letters): probably from Medieval Latin ingross
a re; both from Latin grossus thick,gross
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to occupy one's attention completely; absorb
Examples
- 埋头业务
- engross oneself in vocational work → 埋头
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