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Tentacles N Count Year 英[ˈtentəkl 美[ˈtɛntəkəl N.(动)触手;触角;触须 章鱼等的)触须,触手,触角 Animal

单词 tentacle
音标
英[ˈtentəkl] 美[ˈtɛntəkəl]
解释
n.(动)触手;触角;触须;
例句

N-COUNT
(章鱼等的)触须,触手,触角
The tentacles of an animal such as an octopus are the long thin parts that are used for feeling and holding things, for getting food, and for moving.

N-COUNT
(政治、商业、社会等机构的)影响力,触角
If you talk about the tentacles of a political, commercial, or social organization, you are referring to the power and influence that it has in the outside community.
例:Free speech is being gradually eroded year after year by new tentacles of government control.言论自由正在一年又一年逐渐被政府不断施加的影响力所削弱。
变形
pl:tentacles~

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