accrue
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /əˈkɹuː/
美 /əˈkɹu/
英文释义
名词 n.
- Something that accrues; advantage accruing
动词 v.
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To increase, to rise
— And though pow’r fail’d, her Courage did accrue
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To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.
— Environmental benefits that accrue to the area.
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To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
— The monthly financial statements show all the actual but only some of the accrued expenses.
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To accumulate.
— He has accrued nine sick days.
- To become an enforceable and permanent right.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
First attested in mid 15th century. From Middle English acrewen, borrowed from Old French acreüe, past participle of accreistre (“to increase”), from Latin accrēsco (“increase”), from ad (“in addition”) + crēscō (“to grow”). Compare accrete.
词源 2
First attested in mid 15th century. From Middle English acrewen, borrowed from Old French acreüe, past participle of accreistre (“to increase”), from Latin accrēsco (“increase”), from ad (“in addition”) + crēscō (“to grow”). Compare accrete.
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