concussion

名词 n.
/kənˈkʌʃən/    /kəŋkˈəʃɪn/|/kənˈkʌʃn̩/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A violent collision or shock. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air.
  2. An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function. US,countable,uncountable
  3. The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — Then Concussion, Rapine, Pillories, / Their Catalogue of Accusations fill.

词形变化

concussions plural

词源

From Latin concussiō. Equivalent to concuss + -ion.
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