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发信人: watergod (共工), 信区: English
标 题: A.Word.A.Day--vincible(转载)
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2001年01月04日09:24:16 星期四), 转信
【 以下文字转载自 watergod 的信箱 】
【 原文由 Wordsmith 所发表 】
vincible (VIN-suh-buhl) adjective
Capable of being conquered or overcome.
[From Latin vincibilis, equivalent to vinc(ere) to overcome + -ibilis -ible.]
"They had a lead of 21-0 and still the Eagles, who were both pervious
and vincible, beat them, 35-30."
Steve Jacobson, Boomer Won't Pass the Blame, Newsday, 4 Oct 1993.
This week's theme: words better known in their negative forms.
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One who condones evils is just as guilty as the one who perpetrates it. -
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., civil-rights leader (1929-1968)
Mark your calendars: On Jan 10, our second online guest will be Joseph
Bruchac, poet, novelist, storyteller, and publisher. For more details, see
http://wordsmith.org/chat . While you are there, don't forget to read the
transcript of a previous chat with John Simpson, Chief Editor of the OED.
Pronunciation:
http://wordsmith.org/words/vincible.wav
http://wordsmith.org/words/vincible.ram
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