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en·ter·tain AHD[ĕn'tər-tānʹ] D.J.[ˌentəˈteɪn]K.K.[ˌɛntɚˈten]v.（动词）en.ter.tained, en.ter.tain.ing, en.ter.tains v.tr.（及物动词）- To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting.See Synonyms at amuse 使有兴趣：以有趣之事物获得注意力 参见 amuse
- To extend hospitality toward:热情款待：entertain friends at dinner.招待朋友吃饭
- To consider; contemplate:考虑；深入思考：entertain an idea.考虑一个主意
- To hold in mind; harbor:抱着；怀有：entertained few illusions.几乎不抱幻想
- Archaic To continue with; maintain.【古语】 继续从事；保持
- Obsolete To take into one's service; hire.【废语】 雇佣；聘用
- To give admittance to; receive.容纳；接受
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To show hospitality to guests.热情款待客人
- To provide entertainment.使娱乐
- Middle English entertinen [to maintain] 中古英语 entertinen [维持]
- from Old French entretenir 源自 古法语 entretenir
- from Medieval Latin intertenēre 源自 中世纪拉丁语 intertenēre
- Latin inter [among] * see inter- 拉丁语 inter [在…中间] * 参见 inter-
- Latin tenēre [to hold] * see ten- 拉丁语 tenēre [拥有] * 参见 ten-
en'tertainʹer n.（名词） |