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单词 marplot
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Definition of marplot in English:

marplot

noun ˈmɑːplɒt
  • A person who or (occasionally) a thing which spoils a plot or hinders the success of any undertaking.

adjective ˈmɑːplɒt
  • That spoils or defeats a plot or hinders an undertaking. Now rare.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Susanna Centilivre (bap. 1664, d. 1723), playwright and actress. From mar- + plot.

Definition of marplot in US English:

marplot

nounˈmɑːplɒt
  • A person who or (occasionally) a thing which spoils a plot or hinders the success of any undertaking.

adjectiveˈmɑːplɒt
  • That spoils or defeats a plot or hinders an undertaking. Now rare.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Susanna Centilivre (bap. 1664, d. 1723), playwright and actress. From mar- + plot.

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