Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter E - Page 36
Enterocele (n.) (Med.) 【醫】腸疝A hernial tumor whose contents are intestine.
Enterocoele (n.) (Anat.) 腸體腔 A perivisceral cavity which arises as an outgrowth or outgrowths from the digestive tract; distinguished from a schizocoele, which arises by a splitting of the mesoblast of the embryo.
Enterography (n.) (Anat.) A treatise upon, or description of, the intestines; enterology.
Enterolith (n.) (Med.) 【醫】腸結石 An intestinal concretion.
Enterolith (n.) A calculus occurring in the intestines.
Enterology (n.) The science which treats of the viscera of the body.
Enteron (n.) (Anat.) The whole alimentary, or enteric, canal.
Enteron (n.) The alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate).
Enteropathy (n.) (Med.) Disease of the intestines.
Enteropathy (n.) A disease of the intestinal tract.
Enteropneusta (n. pl.) (Zool.) A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix.
Enterorrhaphy (n.) (Med.) The operation of sewing up a rent in the intestinal canal.
Enterotome (n.) (Med.) A kind of scissors used for opening the intestinal canal, as in post-mortem examinations.
Enterotomy (n.) (Med.) Incision of the intestines, especially in reducing certain cases of hernia.
Enterotomy (n.) Surgical operation that creates a permanent opening through the abdominal wall into the intestine [syn: enterostomy, enterotomy].
Enterparlance (n.) Mutual talk or conversation; conference. [Obs.] -- Sir J. Hayward.
Compare: Interplead
Interplead (v. i.) (Law) To plead against each other, or go to trial between themselves, as the claimants in an in an interpleader. See Interpleader. [Written also enterplead.]
Enterplead (v. i.) Same as Interplead.
Enterprise (n.) （有一定冒險性的）事業 [C]；冒險精神；進取心，事業心 [U]；企業，公司 [C] That which is undertaken; something attempted to be performed; a work projected which involves activity, courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or hazardous attempt; an undertaking; as, a manly enterprise; a warlike enterprise.
Enterprise (n.) Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities; as, a man of great enterprise.
Enterprise (v. t.) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
Enterprise (v. t.) To treat with hospitality; to entertain.
Enterprise (v. i.) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
Enterpriser (n.) 企業家；創業者 [C] 名詞複數：enterprisers； One who undertakes enterprises. --Sir J. Hayward.
Enterpriser (n.) Someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it [syn: entrepreneur, enterpriser].
Enterprising (a.) 有事業心的；富進取心的；有魄力的 Having a disposition for enterprise; characterized by enterprise; resolute, active or prompt to attempt; as, an enterprising man or firm. -- En"ter*pri`sing*ly, adv.
Enterprising (a.) Marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far" [ant: nonenterprising, unenterprising].
Entertained (imp. & p. p.) of Entertain.
Entertaining (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entertain.
Entertain (v. t.) 使歡樂，使娛樂；招待，款待[（+with/ at/ to）]；懷著，抱著；持有（信心等） To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep.
You, sir, I entertain for one of my hundred. -- Shak.
Entertain (v. t.) To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained unawares. -- Heb. xiii. 2.
Entertain (v. t.) To engage the attention of agreeably; to amuse with that which makes the time pass pleasantly; to divert; as, to entertain friends with conversation, etc.
The weary time she can not entertain. -- Shak.
Entertain (v. t.) To give reception to; to receive, in general; to receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or make use of; as, to entertain a proposal.
I am not here going to entertain so large a theme as the philosophy of Locke. -- De Quincey.
A rumor gained ground, -- and, however absurd, was entertained by some very sensible people -- Hawthorne.
Entertain (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Entertain (v. t.) To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments.
Entertain (v. t.) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce. [Obs.]
To baptize all nations, and entertain them into the services institutions of the holy Jesus. -- Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To amuse; divert; maintain. See {Amuse}.
Entertain (v. i.) 款待，請客 To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously.
Entertain (n.) Entertainment. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Entertain (v.) Provide entertainment for.
Entertain (v.) Take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America" [syn: {entertain}, {think of}, {toy with}, {flirt with}, {think about}].
Entertain (v.) Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" [syn: {harbor}, {harbour}, {hold}, {entertain}, {nurse}].
Entertainer (n.) 款待者，請客者；專業演員；表演者 One who entertains; a host.
Entertainer (n.) One who amuses people, such as a singer, dancer, comedian, magician, etc., especially one who does so as a profession.
Entertainer (n.) A person who tries to please or amuse.
Entertaining (a.) 使人得到娛樂的；使人愉快的；有趣的；entertain的動詞現在分詞、動名詞 Affording entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting. -- {En`ter*tain"ing*ly}, adv. -- {En`ter*tain"ing*ness}, n.
Entertaining (a.) Agreeably diverting; "an entertaining puppet show"; "films should be entertaining".
Entertaining (a.) (B2) 使人愉快的；有趣的 Funny and enjoyable.
// An entertaining story/ movie.
His books aren't particularly well-written, but they're always entertaining.
Entertaining (n.) [ U ] （在家）招待，款待，請客 The activity of inviting people to your home and giving them food and drink.
// We do a lot of entertaining.
Entertainment (n.) 招待，款待 [U]；遊藝，演藝；餘興 [U] [C] The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general.
The entertainment of Christ by faith. -- Baxter.
The sincere entertainment and practice of the precepts of the gospel. -- Bp. Sprat.
Entertainment (n.) That which entertains, or with which one is entertained; as: (a) Hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a guest; especially, provision for the table; a hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal. (b) That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc., or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement.
Theatrical entertainments conducted with greater elegance and refinement. -- Prescott.
Entertainment (n.) Admission into service; service.
Some band of strangers in the adversary's entertainment. -- Shak.
Entertainment (n.) Payment of soldiers or servants; wages. [Obs.]
The entertainment of the general upon his first arrival was but six shillings and eight pence. -- Sir J. Davies.
Syn: Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport; feast; banquet; repast; carousal.
Entertainment (n.) An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention [syn: {entertainment}, {amusement}].
Entertainment (n.) Any kind of amusement whose inroads stop short of death by injection.
Entertainment (n.) [ C or U ] (B1) 娛樂，娛樂節目；娛樂表演 Shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type.
// There's not much in the way of entertainment in this town - just the cinema and a couple of pubs.
// (Formal) This season's entertainments include five new plays and several concerts of Chinese and Indian music.
Entertake (v. t.) To entertain.
Entertissued (a.) Same as Intertissued.
Entheal (a.) Alt. of Enthean.
Enthean (a.) Divinely inspired; wrought up to enthusiasm.
Entheasm (n.) Inspiration; enthusiasm.
Entheastic (a.) Of godlike energy; inspired.
Entheat (a.) Divinely inspired.
Enthelmintha (n. pl.) Alt. of Enthelminthes.
Enthelminthes (n. pl.) Intestinal worms. See Helminthes.
Entheic (a.) Caused by a morbifie virus implanted in the system; as, an enthetic disease like syphilis.
Enthrall (v. t.) 迷住；吸引住 To hold in thrall; to enslave. See {Inthrall}.
The bars survive the captive they enthrall. -- Byron
Compare: Inthrall
Inthrall (v. t.) [Written also inthral, enthral, and enthrall.] To reduce to bondage or servitude; to make a thrall, slave, vassal, or captive of; to enslave.
She soothes, but never can inthrall my mind. -- Prior.
Enthrall (v. t.) [Written also enthral.] To hold in thrall; to enslave. See Inthrall.
The bars survive the captive they enthrall. -- Byron.
Enthrall (v.) Hold spellbound [syn: {enchant}, {enrapture}, {transport}, {enthrall}, {ravish}, {enthral}, {delight}] [ant: {disenchant}, {disillusion}].
Enthrallment (n.) 迷惑；奴役 The act of enthralling, or state of being enthralled. See Inthrallment.
Enthrallment (n.) A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual [syn: captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination].
Enthrill (v. t.) To pierce; to thrill. [Obs.] -- Sackville.
Enthrone (v. t.) 使（國王、主教等）登位；立……為王；使佔最高地位；推崇 To seat on a throne; to exalt to the seat of royalty or of high authority; hence, to invest with sovereign authority or dignity.
Beneath a sculptured arch he sits enthroned. -- Pope.
It [mercy] is enthroned in the hearts of kings. -- Shak.
Enthrone (v. t.) (Eccl.) To induct, as a bishop, into the powers and privileges of a vacant see.
Enthrone (v.) Provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" [syn: {invest}, {vest}, {enthrone}] [ant: {disinvest}, {divest}].
Enthrone (v.) Put a monarch on the throne; "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago" [syn: {enthrone}, {throne}] [ant: {dethrone}].
Enthronement (n.) 即位 [U]；登基大典 [C] The act of enthroning, or state of being enthroned. [Recent]
Enthronement (n.) The ceremony of installing a new monarch [syn: coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture].
Enthronization (n.) 登極 [典禮] The act of enthroning; hence, the admission of a bishop to his stall or throne in his cathedral.
Enthronization (n.) The ceremony of installing a new monarch [syn: coronation, enthronement, enthronization, enthronisation, investiture].
Enthronized (imp. & p. p.) of Enthronize.
Enthronizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Enthronize.
Enthronize (v. t.) 立 ... 為王； 使登基； 任為主教； 崇拜 To place on a throne; hence, to induct into office, as a bishop.
There openly enthronized as the very elected king. -- Knolles.
Enthuse (v. t. & i.) (v. t.) 使充滿熱情；使感興趣；(v. i.) 充滿熱情 To make or become enthusiastic. [Slang]
Enthuse (v.) Cause to feel enthusiasm.
Enthuse (v.) Utter with enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm (n.) 熱心，熱情，熱忱 [C] [U] [（+for/ about）] Inspiration as if by a divine or superhuman power; ecstasy; hence, a conceit of divine possession and revelation, or of being directly subject to some divine impulse.
Enthusiasm is founded neither on reason nor divine revelation, but rises from the conceits of a warmed or overweening imagination. -- Locke.
Enthusiasm (n.) A state of impassioned emotion; transport; elevation of fancy; exaltation of soul; as, the poetry of enthusiasm.
Resolutions adopted in enthusiasm are often repented of when excitement has been succeeded by the wearing duties of hard everyday routine. -- Froude.
Exhibiting the seeming contradiction of susceptibility to enthusiasm and calculating shrewdness. -- Bancroft.
Enthusiasm (n.) Enkindled and kindling fervor of soul; strong excitement of feeling on behalf of a cause or a subject; ardent and imaginative zeal or interest; as, he engaged in his profession with enthusiasm.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. -- Emerson.
Enthusiasm (n.) Lively manifestation of joy or zeal.
Philip was greeted with a tumultuous enthusiasm. -- Prescott.
Enthusiasm (n.) A feeling of excitement.
Enthusiasm (n.) Overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval [syn: {exuberance}, {enthusiasm}, {ebullience}].
Enthusiasm (n.) A lively interest; "enthusiasm for his program is growing".
Enthusiasm (n.) A distemper of youth, curable by small doses of repentance in connection with outward applications of experience.
Byron, who recovered long enough to call it "entuzy-muzy," had a relapse, which carried him off -- to Missolonghi.
Enthusiast (n.) 熱心家，狂熱者，愛好者 One moved or actuated by enthusiasm; as:
Enthusiast (n.) One who imagines himself divinely inspired, or possessed of some special revelation; a religious madman; a fanatic.
Enthusiast (n.) One whose mind is wholly possessed and heated by what engages it; one who is influenced by a peculiar; fervor of mind; an ardent and imaginative person.
Enthusiasts soon understand each other. -- W. Irving.
Syn: Visionary; fanatic; devotee; zealot. Enthusiastic
Enthusiast (n.) An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity [syn: enthusiast, partisan, partizan].
Enthusiast (n.) A person having a strong liking for something [syn: fancier, enthusiast].
Enthusiast (n.) [ C ] 熱衷於…的人；熱心者；愛好者 A person who is very interested in and involved with a particular subject or activity.
// A keep-fit enthusiast.
// A model-aircraft enthusiast.
Enthusiastic (a.) Alt. of Enthusiastical.
Enthusiastic (a.) (B2) 熱心的；熱情的；熱衷的 Showing enthusiasm.
// You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?
Enthusiastical (a.) Filled with enthusiasm; characterized by enthusiasm; zealous; as, an enthusiastic lover of art. "Enthusiastical raptures." -- Calamy. -- En*thu`si*as"tic*al*ly, adv.
A young man . . . of a visionary and enthusiastic character. -- W. Irving.
Enthusiastic (n.) An enthusiast; a zealot. [Obs.] Enthymematic
Enthusiastic (a.) Having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons" [ant: unenthusiastic].
Enthusiastically (adv.) 熱心地，狂熱地 With enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner; "they discussed the question enthusiastically" [ant: {unenthusiastically}]
Enthusiastically (adv.) In a lavish or enthusiastic manner; "he extolled her virtues sky-high" [syn: {sky-high}, {enthusiastically}]
// We all clapped his performance enthusiastically.
// When I suggested a walk, Elena nodded enthusiastically.
// The audience applauded enthusiastically, and she came back on stage to take another bow.
// The crowd were waving flags and enthusiastically singing patriotic songs.
// The children rushed in and surrounded the food enthusiastically.
Enthusiastic (n.) An enthusiast; a zealot.
Enthymematic (a.) Alt. of Enthymematical.
Enthymematical (a.) Pertaining to, or of the form of, an enthymeme.
Enthymeme (n.) (Logic) 省略推理法；省略三段論法 An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble.
Enticed (imp. & p. p.) of Entice.
Enticing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entice.
Entice (v. t.) [（+away/ into）] [+to-v] 誘使；慫恿 To draw on, by exciting hope or desire; to allure; to attract; as, the bait enticed the fishes. Often in a bad sense: To lead astray; to induce to evil; to tempt; as, the sirens enticed them to listen.
Roses blushing as they blow, And enticing men to pull. -- Beau. & Fl.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. -- Prov. i. 10.
Go, and thine erring brother gain, Entice him home to be forgiven. -- Keble.
Syn: To allure; lure; coax; decoy; seduce; tempt; inveigle; incite; persuade; prevail on. See Allure.
Entice (v.) Provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation" [syn: {entice}, {lure}, {tempt}].
Enticeable (a.) 可引誘的 Capable of being enticed.
Enticement (n.) 引誘；慫恿 [U]；引誘物 [C] The act or practice of alluring or tempting; as, the enticements of evil companions.
Enticement (n.) That which entices, or incites to evil; means of allurement; alluring object; as, an enticement to sin.
Syn: Allurement; attraction; temptation; seduction; inveiglement; persuasion; inducement.
Enticement (n.) Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce [syn: temptation, enticement].
Enticement (n.) Qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward [syn: lure, enticement, come-on].
Enticement (n.) The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless" [syn: enticement, temptation].
Enticer (n.) One who entices; one who incites or allures to evil. -- Burton.
Enticing (a.) 引誘的；迷人的；entice的動詞現在分詞、動名詞 That entices; alluring.
Enticing (a.) Highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation" [syn: alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting].
Enticingly (adv.) In an enticing manner; charmingly. "She . . . sings most enticingly." -- Addison.
Entierty (n.) 全部；全體；完全 [U] See Entirety. [Obs.]
Entire (a.) 全部的，整個的 [B]；全然的，完全的[B]；未斷的，連續的；【生】全緣的 Complete in all parts; undivided; undiminished; whole; full and perfect; not deficient; as, the entire control of a business; entire confidence, ignorance.
That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. -- James i. 4.
With strength entire and free will armed. -- Milton.
One entire and perfect chrysolite. -- Shak.
Entire (a.) Without mixture or alloy of anything; unqualified; morally whole; pure; faithful.
Pure fear and entire cowardice. -- Shak.
No man had ever a heart more entire to the king. -- Clarendon.
Entire (a.) (Bot.) Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
Entire (a.) (Bot.) Having an evenly continuous edge, as a leaf which has no kind of teeth.
Entire (a.) Not gelded; -- said of a horse.
Entire (a.) Internal; interior. [Obs.] -- spenser.
Syn: See Whole, and Radical.
Entire (n.) 全部，整體 Entirely. "Too long to print in entire." -- Thackeray.
Entire (n.) (Brewing) A name originally given to a kind of beer combining qualities of different kinds of beer. [Eng.] "Foker's Entire." -- Thackeray.
Entire (a.) Constituting the full quantity or extent; complete; "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure" [syn: entire, full, total].
Entire (a.) Constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact" [syn: integral, entire, intact].
Entire (a.) (Of leaves or petals) Having a smooth edge; not broken up into teeth or lobes.
Entire (a.) (Used of domestic animals) Sexually competent; "an entire horse" [syn: entire, intact].
Entire (n.) Uncastrated adult male horse [syn: stallion, entire].
Entire () That which is not divided; that which is whole.
Entire () When a contract is entire, it must in general be fully performed, before the party can claim the compensation which was to have been paid to him; for example, when a man hires to serve another for one year, he will not be entitled to leave him at any time before the end of the year, and claim compensation for the time, unless it be done by the consent or default of the party hiring. 6 Verm. R. 35; 2 Pick. R. 267; 4 Pick. R. 103 10 Pick. R. 209; 4 McCord's R. 26, 246; 4 Greenl. R. 454; 2 Penna. R. 454; 15 John. R. 224; 4 Pick. R. 114; 9 Pick. R. 298 19 John. R. 337; 4 McCord, 249; 6 Harr. & John. 38. See Divisible.
Entire (a.) [ Before noun ] (B2) 全部的；整個的；完全的；完整的 Whole or complete, with nothing missing.
// Between them they ate an entire cake.
// He'd spent the entire journey asleep.
// They got an entire set of silver cutlery as a wedding present.
Entirely (adv.) 完全地；徹底地 In an entire manner; wholly; completely; fully; as, the trace is entirely lost.
Euphrates falls not entirely into the Persian Sea. -- Raleigh.
Entirely (adv.) Without alloy or mixture; truly; sincerely.
To highest God entirely pray. -- Spenser.
Entirely (adv.) To a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea" [syn: wholly, entirely, completely, totally, all, altogether, whole] [ant: part, partially, partly].
Entirely (adv.) Without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him" [syn: entirely, exclusively, solely, alone, only].
Entirely (adv.) (B2) 完全；徹底；完整地 Completely.
// I admit it was entirely my fault.
The company is run almost entirely by middle-aged men.
Entireness (n.) 全體；整個；完全 The state or condition of being entire; completeness; fullness; totality; as, the entireness of an arch or a bridge.
This same entireness or completeness. -- Trench.
Entireness (n.) Integrity; wholeness of heart; honesty. [R.]
Entireness in preaching the gospel. -- Udall.
Entireness (n.) Oneness; unity; -- applied to a condition of intimacy or close association. [Obs.]
True Christian love may be separated from acquaintance, and acquaintance from entireness. -- Bp. Hall.
Entireness (n. pl. ) of Entirety.
Entireness (n.) The state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction" [syn: entirety, entireness, integrality, totality].
Entirety (n.) 全部；全體；完全 [U] The state of being entire; completeness; as, entirely of interest. -- Blackstone.
Entirety (n.) That which is entire; the whole. -- Bacon.
Entirety (n.) The state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction" [syn: entirety, entireness, integrality, totality].
ENTIRETY, or, ENTIERTIE. This word denotes the whole, in contradistinction to moiety, which denotes the half part. A husband and wife, when jointly seized of land, are seized by entireties and not "pur mie" as joint tenants are. Jacob's Law Dict.; 4 Kent, 362; 2 Kent, 132; Hartv. Johnson, 3 Penna. Law Journ. 350, 357.
Entitative (a.) 實體的；本質的 Considered as pure entity; abstracted from all circumstances. -- Ellis. -- En"ti*ta*tive*ly, adv.
Entitled (imp. & p. p.) of Entitle.
Entitling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Entitle.
Entitle (v. t.) 給……權力（或資格）[（+to）] [O2]；給（書等）題名；給……稱號 [O9] To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call; as, to entitle a book "Commentaries;" to entitle a man "Honorable."
That which . . . we entitle patience. -- Shak.
Entitle (v. t.) To give a claim to; to qualify for, with a direct object of the person, and a remote object of the thing; to furnish with grounds for seeking or claiming with success; as, an officer's talents entitle him to command.