engrossment

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation. uncountable
    — I had been too profoundly disabused of life's dearest illusions ever again to allow of their sweet engrossment.
  2. The fact or instance of preparing the final draft legal document for execution or completion. countable
  3. Such document that has not yet been executed or completed. countable,informal

词形变化

engrossments plural ingrossment alternative,archaic,historical

词源

Etymology tree
English engross
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom
Proto-Italic *-mentom
Latin -mentum
Old French -mentbor.
Middle English -ment
English -ment
English engrossment
From engross + -ment.
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