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wrest AHD[rĕst] D.J.[rest]K.K.[rɛst]v.tr.（及物动词）wrest.ed, wrest.ing, wrests - To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements:拉扯，夺过：用猛烈的拉、扭的动作取得：wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers.从他手里夺过来那本书；从原殖民者手中夺过那座岛
- To usurp forcefully:夺取：用武力篡夺：wrested power from the monarchy.从君主手里夺取政权
- To extract by or as if by force, twisting, or persistent effort; wring:榨取，绞曲：通过扭、拉或固执地坚持而使之脱离；绞曲：wrest the meaning from an obscure poem.从一首晦涩的诗里汲取含义
- To distort or twist the nature or meaning of:曲解：歪曲或扭曲…的本质或意思：wrested the words out of context.断章取义
- To divert to an improper use; misapply.误用，滥用：挪用于不适当的用途；滥用
n.（名词）- The act of wresting.夺取：夺取之动作
- Music A small tuning key for the wrest pins of a stringed instrument.【音乐】 调音键：弦乐上用于弦轴的调音键
- Middle English wresten 中古英语 wresten
- from Old English wrǣstan [to twist] * see wer- 2源自 古英语 wrǣstan [扭] * 参见 wer- 2
wrestʹer n.（名词） |