[字彙] fester (v) 使惡化 = worsen
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The Word of the Day for August 03, 2010 is:
fester \FESS-ter\ verb
1 : to generate pus
2 : putrefy, rot
3 *a : to cause increasing poisoning, irritation, or bitterness : rankle b :
to undergo or exist in a state of progressive deterioration
Example Sentence:
The marriage counselor advised dealing with problems immediately instead of
allowing them to fester.
Did you know?
"Fester" first entered English as a noun in the early 14th century. It was
originally used as we now use the word "fistula," for an abnormal passage
leading from an abscess or hollow organ and permitting passage of fluids or
secretions. It later came to refer to a sore that discharges pus. The
connection between "fester" and "fistula" is no accident -- both descend from
Latin "fistula," which has the same meaning as the English word but can also
mean "pipe" or "tube" or "a kind of ulcer." "Fester" made the trip from Latin
to English by way of Anglo-French. By the end of the 14th century, it was
also being used as a verb meaning "to generate pus," a use that has since
developed extended senses implying a worsening state.
*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
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pus (n) 膿
putrefy (v) 使腐爛、腐化 = rot
rankle (v) 使耿耿於懷 (+ with sb.)
fistula (n) 瘺 (念 "漏") 管 (兩器官或血管間不應生成的管道)
abscess (n) 膿腫 (裏頭包著膿)
secretion (n) 分泌
ulcer (n) 潰瘍 (如 gastric ulcer 胃潰瘍)
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