| Title | Abstruse |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ab·struse \\əb-ˈstrüs, ab-\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin abstrusus, from past participle of abstrudere to conceal, from abs-, ab- + trudere to push — more at threat
DATE 1599
: difficult to comprehend : recondite the abstruse calculations of mathematicians • ab·struse·ly adverb • ab·struse·ness noun English Etymology abstruse c.1600, from L. abstrusus, pp. of abstrudere "conceal," lit. "to thrust away," from ab- "away" + trudere "to thrust, push" (see extrusion). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 abstruse ab·struse / Eb5stru:s; Ab- / adjective (formal, often disapproving)difficult to understand 难解的；深奥的: an abstruse argument 玄奥的论点 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ab·struse \əbzˈtrüs, (ˈ)abz|t-, əbˈst-, -ab|st-\ adjective (sometimes -er/-est) Etymology: Latin abstrusus concealed, from past participle of abstrudere to push away, conceal, from abs- (variant of ab- ab- (I)) + trudere to push, thrust — more at threat 1. obsolete : concealed , hidden < the eternal eye whose sight discerns abstrusest thoughts — John Milton > 2. : difficult to comprehend or understand : recondite < the abstruse calculations of mathematicians > < involved and abstruse language > |
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