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perambulation

/per-am-byuh-leyt/US // pərˈæm byəˌleɪt //UK // (pəˈræmbjʊˌleɪt) //

漫步,散步,漫步街头,游走

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing.

    • : to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
    • : to traverse in order to examine or inspect.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    per·am·bu·lat·ed, per·am·bu·lat·ing.

    • : to walk or travel about; stroll.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Charges are made for dozens of "white poyntes for the boyes" in these perambulation accounts.

  • As late as 1798 an order was made for the usual perambulation, but "no dinner at the parish expense."

  • Perambulation expenses increased during the same period from 12s.

  • But he considered "that the time had now come to express it without any perambulation or circumlocution."

  • As in the other instance, a search has to be made for the key, entailing much perambulation of the farm.