亚洲网紅露点

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abrupt

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adjective

  1. sudden or unexpected:

    an abrupt departure.

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  2. curt or brusque in speech, manner, etc.:

    an abrupt reply.

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  3. terminating or changing suddenly:

    an abrupt turn in a road.

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  4. having many sudden changes from one subject to another; lacking in continuity or smoothness:

    an abrupt writing style.

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  5. steep; precipitous:

    an abrupt descent.



abrupt

/ 蓹藞产谤蕦辫迟 /

adjective

  1. sudden; unexpected
  2. brusque or brief in speech, manner, etc; curt
  3. (of a style of writing or speaking) making sharp transitions from one subject to another; disconnected
  4. precipitous; steep
  5. botany shaped as though a part has been cut off; truncate
  6. geology (of strata) cropping out suddenly
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 补产藞谤耻辫迟濒测, adverb
  • 补产藞谤耻辫迟苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 补产路谤耻辫迟路濒测 adverb
  • 补产路谤耻辫迟路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of abrupt1

First recorded in 1575鈥85; from Latin abruptus 鈥渂roken off鈥(past participle of abrumpere ), equivalent to ab- ab- + -rup- 鈥渂reak鈥 + -tus past participle suffix
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of abrupt1

C16: from Latin abruptus broken off, from ab- 1+ rumpere to break
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Speaking to Reuters, one expert said the change in jobs was "very abrupt and potentially disruptive" given the current trade tensions - adding that Wang also had experience negotiating with US since the first Trump administration.

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At least 23 states and the District of Columbia are currently suing Kennedy and the HHS, The Guardian reported, 鈥渁lleging the abrupt terminations of $11bn in public health funding were 鈥榟armful鈥 and 'unlawful.鈥欌

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He noted that the abrupt fall in US sales was balanced by a rise in sales of books about "Canada and other countries."

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So here is a look at the leading theories about Trump鈥檚 abrupt climb-down Wednesday, followed by a look at why, no matter the explanation for his trade war, it doesn鈥檛 make sense for America.

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President Trump鈥檚 escalating trade tensions could bring an abrupt end to Hollywood鈥檚 ambitions in China.

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