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ostracize

vt.(古希腊)贝壳放逐法,放逐,排斥

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ostracize为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:ostracized 过去分词:ostracized 现在分词:ostracizing 第三人称单数:ostracizes

ostracize


/'ɒstrəsaɪz; `ɑstrə,saɪz/
v [Tn] (fml 文) exclude (sb) from a group, club, etc; refuse to meet, talk to, etc 将(某人)排除出某团体、俱乐部等; 拒绝会晤、交谈等
*He was ostracized by his colleagues for refusing to support the strike. 他因不支持罢工而受同事排斥.

ostracize


v [T]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek;Origin: ostrakizein 'to send away by voting with broken pieces of pot', from ostrakon 'broken piece of pot']
if a group of people ostracize someone, they refuse to accept them as a member of the group
 She was afraid that if she spoke up her colleagues would ostracize her.
 He was ostracized by the other students.
>ostracism [-sɪzəm/