declaw

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /diːˈklɔː/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To surgically remove the claws of (an animal); to perform onychectomy on. transitive
    — On Oct. 9, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bans cats from being declawed statewide. Veterinarians can no longer declaw cats even if an owner wants the procedure to be done.
  2. To make harmless; to remove the power, authority, or force from. figuratively,transitive
    — The acerbic comedy has been declawed by the demands of network TV.

词形变化

declaws present,singular,third-person declawing participle,present declawed participle,past declawed past

词汇关系

相关词
declawing

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English claw
English declaw
From de- + claw.
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