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abstruse

UK/æb'stru:s/US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Difficult to understand; obscure and complex beyond ordinary comprehension

深奥的,难懂的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
abdown, away, reversal
+
struseroot
=abstruse

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His abstruse language was hard to understand.

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