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frank/fræŋk/ adj., v. & n.●adj. 1 candid, outspoken 直率的,坦白而诚实的,直言不讳的 a frank opinion 坦率的意见 2 undisguised, avowed 不加掩饰的,公开的,公然的 frank admiration 不加掩饰的羡慕 3 ingenuous, open 坦率的;真诚的;单纯的 a frank face 真诚的面孔 4 Med. unmistakable 【医】症状明显的 ●v. tr. 1 stamp (a letter) with an official mark (esp. other than a normal postage stamp) to record the payment of postage 给(信件)加盖官方标记(而非普通邮戳)表示邮资已付 2 hist. superscribe (a letter etc.) with a signature ensuring conveyance without charge; send without charge [史义]为(信件等)的免费投递签字;免费邮寄 3 archaic facilitate the coming and going of (a person) [古义]使(某人)来去便利;使通行方便 ●n. 1 a franking signature or mark 免费递送签字(或印戳) 2 a franked cover 盖有免费递送戳的封皮(或包装) □ frankable adj.□ franker n.□ frankness n.[Middle English via Old French franc from medieval Latin francus ‘free’, from FRANK (since only Franks had full freedom in Frankish Gaul)] |