poundage

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A charge based on the weight of something in pounds. countable
  2. a fee charged for keeping an animal in a pound, or for its release countable
  3. A charge based on the value of something in pounds sterling. countable
  4. the keeping of an animal in a pound uncountable
  5. A weight measured in pounds. countable
  6. Weight, especially body weight. uncountable
    — Eating less chocolate may help you lose a little poundage.
动词 v.
  1. To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage.

词形变化

poundages plural poundages present,singular,third-person poundaging participle,present poundaged participle,past poundaged past poundages plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
English pound
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
Latin -āticus
Latin -āticum
Old French -agebor.
Middle English -age
English -age
English poundage
From pound + -age.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English pound
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
Latin -āticus
Latin -āticum
Old French -agebor.
Middle English -age
English -age
English poundage
From pound + -age.
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