英文字典中文字典51ZiDian.com
|
|
defray 音标拼音: [dɪfr'e] vt. 支付,支出 支付,支出 defray v 1: bear the expenses of Defray \De*fray"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defraying}.] [F. d['e]frayer; pref. d['e]- (L. de or dis-) frais expense, fr. LL. fredum, fridum, expense, fine by which an offender obtained peace from his sovereign, or more likely, atoned for an offense against the public peace, fr. OHG. fridu peace, G. friede. See {Affray}.] 1. To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc. [1913 Webster] For the discharge of his expenses, and defraying his cost, he allowed him . . . four times as much. --Usher. [1913 Webster] 2. To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 22 Moby Thesaurus words for "defray":
acknowledge, bear the expense, chip in, clear, cover, defray expenses, discharge, finance, foot the bill, fund, go Dutch, honor a bill, liquidate, meet, pay, pay for, pay the bill, pay the piper, redeem, reimburse, settle, stand the costs
请选择你想看的字典辞典：
|
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!
英文字典中文字典相关资料:
|
中文字典-英文字典 2005-2009