non-lethal

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any weapon that incapacitates without causing death.
形容词 adj.
  1. Not capable of causing death. not-comparable
    — a non-lethal dose
  2. Designed to cause incapacitation without causing death. not-comparable
    — Government officials think a universal malodor, or offensive odor, might prove effective as a non-lethal weapon.

词形变化

nonlethal alternative non-lethals plural nonlethal alternative

词源

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Etymology tree
English non-
English lethal
English non-lethal
From non- + lethal.
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Etymology tree
English non-
English lethal
English non-lethal
From non- + lethal.
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