amerce

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /əˈmɜːs/    美 /əˈmɝs/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To impose a fine on; to fine. transitive
    — But I'll amerce you with so strong a fine That you shall all repent the loss of mine:
  2. To punish; to make an exaction. transitive
    — The fellows of his crime, the followers rather (Far other once beheld in bliss), condemn'd For ever now to have their lot in pain, Millions of Spirits for his fault amerc't

词形变化

amerces present,singular,third-person amercing participle,present amerced participle,past amerced past amercy alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
amerceable amercement amercer unamerced
相关词
mercy

词源

From Anglo-Norman amercier, from Old French a (“at”) + merci (“mercy”), thus “at the mercy of”.
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