interpellate

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To interrupt (someone) so as to inform or question (that person about something). obsolete
  2. To address (a person) in a way that presupposes a particular identification of them; to give (a person) an identity (which may or may not be accurate).
    — […] a Master of Ceremonies' words "Ladies and gentlemen" […] interpellates those being addressed as an audience, and one that is differentiated by gender.
  3. To question (someone) formally concerning official or governmental policy or business. transitive
    — After the gentleman and Senator [Mariano Jesús] Cuenco interpellated me, I knew already that my bill was hopeless. That is why I presented that bill on February 4th, but it slept the sleep of the just in the Committee on Education.

词形变化

interpellates present,singular,third-person interpellating participle,present interpellated participle,past interpellated past

词汇关系

衍生词
interpellator interpellation
相关词
interpolate interpel

词源

First attested in 1599; borrowed from Latin interpellātus, perfect passive participle of interpellō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French interpeller.
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