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dent

🇬🇧 UK/dent/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A small hollow made in a surface by a blow or pressure; a noticeable reduction or impact on something.

凹痕,凹陷;削减,影响

v.

To make a hollow in a surface by striking it; to reduce or weaken something.

使凹陷,压出凹痕;削弱

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
denttooth
=dent

Common Collocations

  • 1.make a dent造成打击

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A dent in the car door resulted from the parking lot accident.

  • 2.

    The scandal made a dent in his political career.

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