evergreen
名词 n.
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈɛvəɡɹiːn/
美 /ˈɛvɚɡɹin/|/ˈevəɡɹiːn/
英文释义
名词 n.
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A shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.
— The lawn before them was gay with evergreens, relieved by the first few flowers and fresh turf of the reviving Spring; […]
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A conifer tree.
— The spruce and fir trees crowded to the track on each side to welcome us, the arbor- vitae, with its changing leaves, prompted us to make haste, and the sight of the canoe-birch gave us spirits to do so. Sometimes an evergreen just fallen lay across the track with its rich burden of cones, looking, still, fuller of life than our trees in the most favorable positions.
- A news story that can be published or broadcast at any time.
动词 v.
- To extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.
- To set the repayment rate of a loan at or below the interest rate, so low that the principal will never be repaid.
形容词 adj.
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Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.
— Near-synonym: nondeciduous
- Continually fresh or self-renewing.; Being a clause which causes an automatic renewal of a contract unless action is taken.
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Continually fresh or self-renewing.; Of a document, a piece of software, or a data set: kept continually up to date (as opposed to being published at regular intervals and outdated in the meantime)
— Chrome and Firefox are evergreen browsers: they update automatically and version numbers are only used for internal reference.
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Suitable for transmission at any time; not urgent or time-dependent.
— Another change in the news was emphasis on “evergreen” features involving attractive children or animals, parades or fireworks, as well as local developments.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From ever + green.
词源 2
From ever + green.
词源 3
From ever + green.
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