onset

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɒnˌsɛt/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.
    — the onset of schizophrenia
  2. The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
    — The only regular sources for Sardinian *θ are Lat. ci̯ and ti̯, which are absent from Latin onsets. This means that the substantial number of words starting in *θ, discussed in § 3 – 7, cannot regularly continue a Latin form.
  3. The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
  4. A setting about; a beginning.
    — the onset of puberty
  5. Anything added, such as an ornament or as a useful appendage. obsolete
    — And will with deeds requite thy gentleness: And, for an onset, Titus, to advance Thy name and honourable family, Lavinia will I make my empress.
  6. An attack; an assault especially of an army. archaic
    — Heralds, from off our towers, we might behold From first to last, the onset and retire Of both your armies
动词 v.
  1. To assault; to set upon. obsolete
  2. To set about; to begin. obsolete

词形变化

onsets plural onsets present,singular,third-person onsetting participle,present onset participle,past onset past

词汇关系

衍生词
adult-onset diabetes delayed-onset muscle soreness delayed onset muscle soreness interonset onsetter postonset preonset rapid-onset gender dysphoria rocuronium voice onset time

词源

词源 1
From on- + set. Compare Old English onsettan (“to impose; oppress, bear down”). For semantic parallels for the meaning to assault, compare cognate Russian насе́сть pf (naséstʹ), наседа́ть impf (nasedátʹ).
词源 2
From on- + set. Compare Old English onsettan (“to impose; oppress, bear down”). For semantic parallels for the meaning to assault, compare cognate Russian насе́сть pf (naséstʹ), наседа́ть impf (nasedátʹ).
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