clamor

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈklæm.ə/    美 /ˈklæm.ɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation. US,countable,uncountable
    — For when he knew his Rival freed and gone, / He ſwells with Wrath; he makes outrageous Moan: / He frets, he fumes, he ſtares, he ſtamps the Ground; / The hollow Tow'r with Clamours rings around: […]
  2. Any loud and continued noise. US,countable,uncountable
  3. A continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry. US,countable,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To cry out or demand. US,intransitive
    — Anyone who tastes our food seems to clamor for more.
  2. To demand by outcry. US,transitive
    — Thousands of demonstrators clamoring the government's resignation were literally deafening, yet their cries fell in deaf ears
  3. To become noisy insistently. US,intransitive
    — After a confused murmur the audience soon clamored
  4. To influence by outcry. US,transitive
    — His many supporters successfully clamor his election without a formal vote
  5. To silence. US,obsolete,transitive

词形变化

clamors plural clamour alternative,Commonwealth clamors present,singular,third-person clamoring participle,present clamored participle,past clamored past clamour alternative,Commonwealth

词汇关系

衍生词
beclamor clamorer clamorous clamorously clamorousness clamorsome outclamor

词源

词源 1
Recorded in English since c. 1385, as Middle English clamour, from Old French clamor (modern clameur), from Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”).
The verb sense "to silence" may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.
词源 2
Recorded in English since c. 1385, as Middle English clamour, from Old French clamor (modern clameur), from Latin clāmor (“a shout, cry”), from clāmō (“cry out, complain”).
The verb sense "to silence" may have a distinct (unknown) etymology.
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