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Seduction Middle French Originally Sense Treason Confusion 12726.Seduction

正面 12726.seduction
英 [sɪ'dʌkʃ(ə)n]美 [sɪ'dʌkʃən]

背面
释义:
n. 诱惑;魅力;(复数)诱惑物
例句:
1. Her methods of seduction are subtle.她勾引人的手段很巧妙。

1、re- "again" + fresh => refresh.
seduction 诱惑力,魅力seduce,诈骗,诱奸,-ct,过去分词格,-ion,名词后缀。引申比喻义诱惑力,魅力。
seduction (n.)1520s, from Middle French séduction, from Latin seductionem (nominative seductio), noun of action from past participle stem of seducere (see seduce). Originally with reference to actions or beliefs; sexual sense is from 1769, originally always with women as the objects. Earlier appearance of the word in Middle English with a sense "treason, treachery" probably is a confusion with sedition, which confusion also is found in Old French seducion "treason, betrayal.""

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