engross
/ɪnˈgrəʊs/verb
with obj.
1
- absorb all the attention or interest of使全神贯注, 使专心：
the notes totally engrossed him.
那些笔记完全吸引了他的注意力。
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- archaic gain or keep exclusive possession of (something)〈古〉独占, 垄断：
the country had made the best of its position to engross trade.
那个国家充分利用其地理位置的优势垄断了贸易。
ORIGIN: from Old French en gros, from medieval Latin in grosso 'wholesale'.
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- Law produce (a legal document) in its final or definitive form【律】正式写成（法律文件）。
- [ORIGIN: from Anglo-Norman French engrosser, medieval Latin ingrossare （from Old French grosse, medieval Latin grossa 'large writing'）.]
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