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lest lest ★☆☆☆☆/le̱st/1[CONJ-SUBORD	连词]唯恐；免得 If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening.   [FORMAL 正式]I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me...我不敢开门，唯恐他还跟着我。The president has gone along with the hardliners lest they be tempted to oust him...总统同意了强硬派的意见，以免他们产生赶他下台的念头。And, lest we forget, Einstein wrote his most influential papers while working as a clerk.大家不要忘记，爱因斯坦最有影响力的论文还是当文员的时候写的。 lestlest /lest/ ●○○ conjunction literary  Word Origin Examples Collocations 1in order to make sure that something will not happen:  She turned away from the window lest anyone see them.2used to show that someone is afraid or worried that a particular thing might happenworried/concerned/anxious etc lest ... He paused, afraid lest he say too much. She worried lest he should tell someone what had happened.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EbRPxpASJf0DKrWQQQpDiDYChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iDsWqCGCc4bJ4xwmHn3K1O5pDQojTEgOWKZGUbl6B09RNa8GJnXCXPk1ZGcPHfj6ydrKKPgzlGbH1pvhjf9ntYQ==             lest              /        lest                ;          NAmE                lest                /                              conjunction                    (        formal        or        literary)                    1              in order to prevent sth from happening          免得；以免                            ◆        He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob.        他紧抓着他弟弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。                    2              used to introduce the reason for the particular emotion mentioned          （引出产生某种情感的原因）唯恐，担心                            SYN                                            in case                                                  ◆        She was afraid lest she had revealed too much.        她担心她泄露得太多了。                        lest              /        lest                ;          NAmE                lest                /             lest[lest]CET4CET6TEM4考研c90021982138566498257523CONJ978756895Spoken:79322183以免(78%)，担心(15%)，惟恐(7%)conj.唯恐，以免；担心

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Collins	lest ★☆☆☆☆ /le̱st/ 1 [CONJ-SUBORD 连词]唯恐；免得 If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening. [FORMAL 正式] I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me... 我不敢开门，唯恐他还跟着我。 The president has gone along with the hardliners lest they be tempted to oust him... 总统同意了强硬派的意见，以免他们产生赶他下台的念头。 And, lest we forget, Einstein wrote his most influential papers while working as a clerk. 大家不要忘记，爱因斯坦最有影响力的论文还是当文员的时候写的。
Oxford	lest / lest ; NAmE lest / conjunction ( formal or literary) 1 in order to prevent sth from happening 免得；以免 ◆ He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob. 他紧抓着他弟弟的胳膊，怕他让暴民踩着。 2 used to introduce the reason for the particular emotion mentioned （引出产生某种情感的原因）唯恐，担心 SYN in case ◆ She was afraid lest she had revealed too much. 她担心她泄露得太多了。 lest / lest ; NAmE lest /
LDC	lestlest /lest/ ●○○ conjunction literary Word Origin Examples Collocations 1in order to make sure that something will not happen: She turned away from the window lest anyone see them.2used to show that someone is afraid or worried that a particular thing might happenworried/concerned/anxious etc lest ... He paused, afraid lest he say too much. She worried lest he should tell someone what had happened.
WDF	lest [lest] CET4CET6TEM4考研 c9002 1982 138 566 498 257 523 CONJ9787 56895 Spoken: 79322183 以免(78%)，担心(15%)，惟恐(7%) conj.唯恐，以免；担心

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