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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- peruse [pə'ruːz]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to read or examine with care; study
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2.
vt.
to browse or read through in a leisurely way
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3.
vt.
[Etymology]
C15 (meaning: to use up): from
per- (intensive) +use
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to read or examine with care; study
Examples
- 披阅群书
- peruse books of all sorts; read widely → 披阅
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