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con·jure AHD[kŏnʹjər, kən-j‹rʹ] D.J.[ˈkɒndʒə, kənˈdʒʊə]K.K.[ˈkɑndʒɚ, kənˈdʒʊr]v.(动词)con.jured, con.jur.ing, con.jures v.tr.(及物动词)- To summon (a devil or spirit) by magical or supernatural power.念咒召唤:通过魔力或超自然力召唤(魔鬼或神灵)
- To influence or effect by or as if by magic:用魔术影响:以魔力或象以魔力影响或作用:tried to conjure away the doubts that beset her.设法除去她心中的疑虑
- To call or bring to mind; evoke:唤起:召唤或出现于内心;想起:"Arizona conjures up an image of stark deserts for most Americans"(American Demographics)“亚利桑那州在多数美国人心中是一片荒凉沙漠的景象”(美国人口统计数据)
- To imagine; picture:想象;假想:"a sight to store away, then conjure up someday when they were no longer together"(Nelson DeMille)“这景象尘封已久,但在他们分手之后的某一天又会浮现”(纳尔逊·德米耶)
- Obsolete To call on or entreat solemnly, especially by an oath.【废语】 祈求:召唤或恳求,尤指要发誓的
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To perform magic tricks, especially by sleight of hand.变戏法:施展魔法,尤指用灵活的手法
- To summon a devil by magic or supernatural power.施妖术:用魔力或超自然力召唤魔鬼
- To practice black magic.施魔法
- Obsolete To conspire.【废语】 搞阴谋
- Middle English conjuren 中古英语 conjuren
- from Old French conjurer [to use a spell] 源自 古法语 conjurer [用咒语]
- from Late Latin coniūrāre [to pray by something holy] 源自 后期拉丁语 coniūrāre [用神物祈求]
- from Latin [to swear together] 源自 拉丁语 [一起发誓]
- com- [com-] com- [前缀,表“一起”]
- iūrāre [to swear] * see yewes- iūrāre [发誓] * 参见 yewes-
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