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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·cuss ETYMOLOGY Latin concussus, past participle DATE 1597 : to affect with or as if with concussion English Etymology concuss 1590s, "to shake violently," from L. concuss-, pp. stem of concutere "to dash together" (see concussion). Meaning "to give a concussion to the brain" is from 1680s. Related: Concussed"violently shaken" (1590s). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 concuss con·cuss / kEn5kQs / verb[VN] to hit sb on the head, making them become unconscious or confused for a short time 使脑部受到震荡 • con·cussed adj.: She was concussed after the fall. 她跌倒造成了脑震荡。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·cuss \kənˈkəs\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Latin concussus, past participle of concutere 1. : shake , agitate , jar ; often : to affect with concussion — usually used as a participle < suffered a concussing blow > < unconscious Charlie who was clearly concussed — C.S.Forester > 2. : to force or influence by intimidation : coerce |
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