copulate
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈkɒp.jʊ.leɪt/
美 /ˈkɔ.pjə.leɪt/
英文释义
动词 v.
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To engage in sexual intercourse.
— The amorous couple were found copulating inside the car.
形容词 adj.
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Joined; associated; coupled.
— the force of custome copulate, and conioyn'd
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Joining subject and predicate; copulative.
— Copulate words may be really a simple subject, 1, a repetition of the same notion, often a climax
词源
词源 1
From Latin cōpulātus, perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French copuler.
词源 2
From Latin cōpulātus, the perfect passive participle of cōpulō (“to couple, join, connect”). See -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.
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