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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary pe·ruse \\pə-ˈrüz\\ transitive verb (pe·rused ; pe·rus·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, to use up, deal with in sequence, from Latin per- thoroughly + Middle English usen to use DATE 1532 1. a. to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study b. to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner 2. read ; especially : to read over in an attentive or leisurely manner• pe·rus·al \\-ˈrü-zəl\\ noun • pe·rus·er noun English Etymology peruse late 15c., "use up, wear out, go through," from M.E. per-"completely" + use (q.v.). Meaning "read carefully" is first recorded 1530s, but this may be a separate formation. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 peruse per·use / pE5ru:z / verb[VN] (formal or humorous) to read sth, especially in a careful way 细读；研读: A copy of the report is available for you to peruse at your leisure. 现有一份报告,供你闲暇时细读。 • per·usal / pE5ru:zl / noun [U, sing.] : The agreement was signed after careful perusal. 合同是仔细阅读以后才签署的。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged pe·ruse \pəˈrüz\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English perusen, probably from Latin per- completely, thoroughly + Middle English usen to use — more at per- , use transitive verb 1. : to examine or consider or survey with some attention and typically for the purpose of discovering or noting one or more specific points : look at or look through fairly attentively : go through : study < applicants should peruse the lists carefully — Official Register of Harvard University > < as we peruse the course of history of civilized man — Sumner Welles > < people who began by beholding him ended by perusing him — Thomas Hardy > < perused the terms of the contract > 2. : read < evenings spent in perusing the world's masterpieces — L.P.Smith > < perusing the newspaper > specifically : to read through or read over with some attention and typically for the purpose of discovering or noting one or more specific points < thought something more might be learned by carefully perusing the letter she had written > < perused the book in the hope of getting needed material for further research > intransitive verb 1. : to spend time in perusal : peruse something < have tried to peruse and learn all my life — Thomas Hardy > < sat there perusing until he was ready to speak > 2. chiefly dialect : to proceed somewhere and take a look around < let's go peruse down that draw — C.T.Jackson > • peruser noun -s |
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