glean
- IPA[ɡliːn]
英式
- obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty；collect gradually
verb: glean, 3rd person present: gleans, gerund or present participle: gleaning, past tense: gleaned, past participle: gleaned
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty the information is gleaned from press cuttings
- ▪ collect gradually objects gleaned from local markets
- 2. historical gather (leftover grain) after a harvest the conditions of farm workers in the 1890s made gleaning essential
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- IPA[ɡlēn]
美式
- extract (information) from various sources: the information is gleaned from press clippings
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