| 释义 |
per·pe·trate /ˈpɜːpɪtreɪt/
vt.
1. 犯(罪行、 错误等)；施行(欺骗、 谋杀等)
perpetrate atrocities (或 horrors) 犯下暴行
perpetrate the robbery of a store 对商店进行抢劫
perpetrate an organized massacre 进行有组织的大屠杀
perpetrate a practical joke 搞恶作剧
perpetrate apartheid 实行种族隔离
a hoax perpetrated on some classmates 对一些同学的愚弄
2. 〈口〉恶劣(或愚蠢)地做
perpetrate an ungainly sentence 造出一句不像样的句子
perpetrate a pun 胡诌双关语
[< L perpetrāre < PER-+ patrāre to perform, accomplish < ? pater father, priest]per·pe·tra·tionˌpɜːpɪˈtreɪʃən n. |