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poise v.使相等，使平衡；n.泰然自若，镇定 poise (n.) early 15c., "weight, quality of being heavy," later "significance, importance" (mid-15c.), from Old French pois "weight, balance, consideration" (12c., Modern French poids), from Medieval Latin pesum "weight," from Latin pensum "something weighted or weighed," (source of Provençal and Catalan pes, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian peso), noun use of neuter past participle of pendere "to weigh" (see pendant).The sense of "steadiness, composure" first recorded 1640s, from notion of being equally weighted on either side (1550s). Meaning "balance" is from 1711; meaning "way in which the body is carried" is from 1770.poise (v.) late 14c., "to have a certain weight," from stressed form of Old French peser "to weigh, be heavy; weigh down, be a burden; worry, be a concern," from Vulgar Latin *pesare, from Latin pensare "to weigh carefully, weigh out, counter-balance," frequentative of pendere (past participle pensus) "to weigh" (see pendant). For form evolution from Latin to French, see OED. Meaning "to place in equilibrium" is from 1630s (compare equipoise). Passive sense of "to be ready" (to do something) is from 1932. Related: Poised; poising. In 15c. a poiser was an official who weighed goods. 【记】pose 摆好姿势→使身体平衡→使平衡；【相关】position 位置，安置

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[pɔiz] 【英】 v. 使相等，使平衡( to hold in equilibrium)；n. 泰然自若，信心(easy self-possessed assurance of manner)【例】 He is cool and poised. (他冷静沉着) v. 使平衡 = balance; n 泰然自若(沉着冷静) = composure【记】pose放, 中间有一个I想象成天平的支点, 放在上面保持平衡.【参】tacit(adj 沉默的)tact老练机智, I读: 爱－老练的人相爱不需要说话.

单词	poise
音标	[pɔiz]
解释	v.使相等，使平衡；n.泰然自若，镇定
红宝书	【英】 v. 使相等，使平衡( to hold in equilibrium)；n. 泰然自若，信心(easy self-possessed assurance of manner) 【例】 He is cool and poised. (他冷静沉着)
字源	poise (n.) early 15c., "weight, quality of being heavy," later "significance, importance" (mid-15c.), from Old French pois "weight, balance, consideration" (12c., Modern French poids), from Medieval Latin pesum "weight," from Latin pensum "something weighted or weighed," (source of Provençal and Catalan pes, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian peso), noun use of neuter past participle of pendere "to weigh" (see pendant). The sense of "steadiness, composure" first recorded 1640s, from notion of being equally weighted on either side (1550s). Meaning "balance" is from 1711; meaning "way in which the body is carried" is from 1770. poise (v.) late 14c., "to have a certain weight," from stressed form of Old French peser "to weigh, be heavy; weigh down, be a burden; worry, be a concern," from Vulgar Latin *pesare, from Latin pensare "to weigh carefully, weigh out, counter-balance," frequentative of pendere (past participle pensus) "to weigh" (see pendant). For form evolution from Latin to French, see OED. Meaning "to place in equilibrium" is from 1630s (compare equipoise). Passive sense of "to be ready" (to do something) is from 1932. Related: Poised; poising. In 15c. a poiser was an official who weighed goods.
不择手段背单词	v. 使平衡 = balance; n 泰然自若(沉着冷静) = composure 【记】pose放, 中间有一个I想象成天平的支点, 放在上面保持平衡. 【参】tacit(adj 沉默的)tact老练机智, I读: 爱－老练的人相爱不需要说话.
趣味全助记	【记】pose 摆好姿势→使身体平衡→使平衡；【相关】position 位置，安置

Latin Poise French Meaning Weigh V Weight Weighted