auspice

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɔːspɪs/    美 /ˈɔspɪs/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Patronage or protection. in-plural
    — This building was built under the auspices of the Friends of the Poor.
  2. An omen or a sign.
    — The circle of vultures was not a good auspice.
  3. Divination from the actions of birds. obsolete
动词 v.
  1. To be patron of; to sponsor. transitive
    — The music festival was auspiced by a popular radio station.

词形变化

auspices plural auspices present,singular,third-person auspicing participle,present auspiced participle,past auspiced past

词汇关系

衍生词
under the auspices of
相关词
auspiced auspicing auspicious

词源

词源 1
From Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex.
词源 2
From Middle French auspice, from Latin auspicium, in turn from auspex.
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