imprint
Definitions
A mark made by pressing something onto a surface
压印的痕迹，印记
A lasting effect or influence
深远的影响，烙印
A publisher's name or brand on a book
（书上的）出版社名号，出版品牌
To press a mark onto a surface; to fix firmly in the mind
压印；铭刻于心
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- ('into') + print = to press a mark into a surface, and by metaphor into the mind. The literal sense (a footprint imprinted in sand) extends to the psychological (the scene was imprinted on her memory) and the publishing sense (a publisher's imprint pressed onto a book).
Root print still carries 6 more wordsUsage Guide
Stress shift between word classes: the noun is usually IM-print, the verb im-PRINT. The verb often appears as 'imprint X on/in Y' or in the passive 'be imprinted on the mind/memory.'
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tires left a clear imprint in the mud.
- 2.
Those early years left a lasting imprint on him.
- 3.
The image was imprinted on her memory forever.