patchwork

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole. countable,uncountable
  2. Any kind of creation that makes use of many different aspects to create one whole piece. countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — Bill took all of his poetry and put it together in a folder. It made up a patchwork of his life.
  3. A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other. countable,derogatory,uncountable
    — Present United States privacy law – despite being made up of a patchwork federal and state constitutional, statutory, and common law – is predominantly based on the ideals of individual control, autonomy, and liberty from governmental intrusion, despite the fact that its inspiration was an idea grounded on the importance of protecting human dignity and an “inviolate personality.”
动词 v.
  1. To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric. transitive
  2. To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together. transitive

词形变化

patchworks plural patchworks present,singular,third-person patchworking participle,present patchworked participle,past patchworked past

词汇关系

衍生词
patchworky
相关词
patchwork plagiarism patchwork quilt patchwork ruler patchy

词源

词源 1
From patch + work.
词源 2
From patch + work.
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