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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- stanch [stænʧ] [ 'stɑːntʃ]
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vt.,vi.,adverb
【参照】staunch
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1.
vt.,vi.,adverb
【参照】staunch
Collins English-English Dictionary
- stanch [stɒːntʃ] [stɔːntʃ]
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vb
to stem the flow of (a liquid, esp blood) or (of a liquid) to stop flowing
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vb
to prevent the flow of a liquid, esp blood, from (a hole, wound, etc)
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vb
an archaic word for assuage
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n
a primitive form of lock in which boats are carried over shallow parts of a river in a rush of water released by the lock
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n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin stantic
a re (unattested) to cause to stand, from Latin sta re to stand, halt
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vb
to stem the flow of (a liquid, esp blood) or (of a liquid) to stop flowing
Examples
- 海螵蛸可以入药， 用来止血。
- Cuttlebone can be used as a medicine to stanch bleeding. → 海螵蛸
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