每日单词 -1

render

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render somebody/something + adj. (formal)
= to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state or condition

• to render something harmless/useless/ineffective
• Hundreds of people were rendered homeless by the earthquake.
• This picture of desolation rendered me almost speechless.
• If he took control, they would be rendered virtually powerless.

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render something to somebody/something
= (formal) to give somebody something, especially in return for something or because it is expected

• They rendered assistance to the disaster victims.
• The organization renders great service to the community.
• You have rendered a great service to the country.
• We owe the plumber for services rendered.
• McCloy’s little dropsy for services rendered.
• They will render blow for blow.
• He had to render an apology for his rudeness.

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= (formal) to present something, especially when it is done officially

• The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation.

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= to present or submit (accounts, etc.) for payment, approval, or action

• He would render income tax returns at the end of the year.

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= deliver (a verdict or judgment)

• The jury’s finding amounted to the clearest verdict yet rendered upon the scandal.
• To render a judgment of nonsuit against (a plaintiff).

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= (literary) hand over.

• He will render up his immortal soul.

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render something
= (formal) to express or perform something

• He stood up and rendered a beautiful version of ‘Summertime’.
• The artist has rendered the stormy sea in dark greens and browns.

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= translate

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= (specialist) to cover a wall with a layer of plaster or cement

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render something (down)
= to make fat liquid by heating it; to melt something

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charity

• The mattresses will be donated to charities.
• He contributed 5 million dollars to the charity.
• True charity doesn’t consist in almsgiving.

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= help or money given to those in need.

• an unemployed teacher living on charity

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= kindness and tolerance in judging others.

• She found it hard to look on her mother with much charity.