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interposed

UK //ˌɪn.təˈpəʊz//US //ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈpoʊz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'interponere'(意为'放入之间'),由 inter-(在...之间)和 ponere(放置)组成。16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指在两者之间插入或放置某物,通常用于描述物体或人突然介入某个空间或情境中。

“She interposed herself between the arguing children.”

(她介入争吵的孩子之间。)

“A tall fence interposed between the two gardens.”

(一道高栅栏隔在了两个花园之间。)

❶ 在对话或过程中插入意见或评论,通常带有打断的性质。

“He interposed with a sarcastic remark.”

(他用讽刺的话插嘴。)

“She kept interposing irrelevant points in the discussion.”

(她不断在讨论中插入无关的观点。)

同义词:insert, interject, intervene, interfere, mediate

常见短语

interpose between — 指在两者之间放置或介入某物,常用于描述物理或抽象的阻隔。

“The teacher interposed herself between the fighting students.”

(老师介入打架的学生之间。)