亚洲网紅露点

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silence

[ sahy-luhns ]

noun

  1. absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
  2. the state or fact of being silent; muteness.
  3. absence or omission of mention, comment, or expressed concern:

    the conspicuous silence of our newspapers on local graft.

  4. the state of being forgotten; oblivion:

    in the news again after years of silence.

  5. concealment; secrecy.


verb (used with object)

silenced, silencing.
  1. to put or bring to silence; still.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to put (doubts, fears, etc.) to rest; quiet.
  3. Military. to still (enemy guns), as by more effective fire.

interjection

  1. be silent! 鈥淪ilence!鈥 the teacher shouted.

silence

/ 藞蝉补瑟濒蓹苍蝉 /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being silent
  2. the absence of sound or noise; stillness
  3. refusal or failure to speak, communicate, etc, when expected

    his silence on the subject of their promotion was alarming

  4. a period of time without noise
  5. oblivion or obscurity
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

verb

  1. to bring to silence
  2. to put a stop to; extinguish

    to silence all complaint

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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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of silence1

First recorded in 1175鈥1225; Middle English (noun), from Old French, from Latin silentium, derivative of 蝉颈濒脓谤别 鈥渢o be quiet鈥; silent
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of silence1

C13: via Old French from Latin 蝉颈濒脓苍迟颈耻尘, from 蝉颈濒脓谤别 to be quiet. See silent
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This erosion of its power has been largely met by silence on Capitol Hill, where Trump's Republicans hold slim majorities in both chambers.

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A young female South African doctor has sparked a nationwide conversation about a form of domestic abuse often shrouded in silence - financial abuse.

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Prince William, who was representing his father King Charles III, stood side by side with the prime minister for a moment of silence in front of Pope Francis' coffin.

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Still stimulated by the chance to silence a road playoff crowd, he played with his most energy all series.

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But there's a moment just before the curtain rises, when the stage is still, the lights dim, and there's a silence that crackles with a mixture of tension and anticipation.

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