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barrenness

UKUS
TOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

The state of being unable to produce crops, vegetation, or offspring; infertility.

贫瘠;不育;荒芜

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
barbar, barrier; ban, prohibition
+
rensuffix
+
nessstate, quality
=barrenness
Root bar still carries 38 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The barrenness of the moon's surface fascinated astronomers for centuries.

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