单词 pre-dawn 释义 pre-dawn, n. and a.A. n. [pre- B. 1] The period before daybreak. Also fig. B. adj. [pre- B. 2.] Occurring before dawn; of or pertaining to the period b......
单词 predable 释义 † predable, a. Obs. rare—1.[ad. med.L. prdbilis, f. prdr (see prede v.) + -able.]Liable to be preyed on or seized as prey.1610J. Guillim Heraldry iii......
单词 predatorial 释义 † predatorial, a. Obs. rare—1.[f. L. prdtri-us (see predatory) + -al1.]= predatory.c1781(title) Authentic Memoirs..from the Journal of his Predato......
单词 predatorious 释义 † predatorious, a. Obs.[f. as next + -ous.]= predatory (esp. in sense 3).1640Gauden Love of Truth (1641) 21 Interpreting that zeale, which is but ......
单词 predatitious 释义 † predatitious, a. Obs.[f. L. prdtci-us, -tius, f. prdr, prdt-: see predation and -itious1.]Characterized by plundering or robbing; predatory.1659......
单词 predative 释义 predative, a. rare.|prdtv|[f. L. prdt-, ppl. stem of prdr to plunder + -ive, after native, passive, etc.]= predatory a.c1925D. H. Lawrence Virgin & Gi......
单词 predacious 释义 predacious, a.|prdes|Also erron. predaceous.[f. L. type *prdx, -cem (cf. It. predace: f. L. prdr to prey upon) + -ous: cf. audacious, voracious, fero......
单词 predate 释义 ▪ I. predate, v.1|pridet|[f. pre- A. 1 + date v.]1. trans. To date before the actual time; to antedate.1864in Webster.1902Edin. Rev. Apr. 486 The tende......
单词 precydence 释义 precydence, -entobs. ff. precedence, -ent.{var l=document.getElementsByTagName("link");var r=/OED4.css$/;for(var i=l.length-1;i>=0;i--)with(l[i].href......
单词 predatism 释义 predatism Biol.|prdtz()m|[f. predation + -ism.]Predation; the mode of life of a predator.1930R. A. Fisher Genetical Theory Nat. Selection vii. 157 Tho......