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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++em·a·nate /ˈeməneɪt/ verb  1[transitive] formal to produce a smell, light etc, or to show a particular quality 发出〔气味、光等〕;表现出〔某种品质〕 He emanates tranquility. 他身上散发着一种恬静气质。2emanate from something phrasal verb formal to come from or out of something 散发自;来自 Wonderful smells were emanating from the kitchen. 从厨房传来诱人的香味。emanation /ˌeməˈneɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
emanateBould is a wonderful young actor; he emanates a brooding loneliness without speaking a word.There was a subtle power emanating from our camp.Whimperings, body movements, tail-wags, even little yelps are all heard to emanate from sleeping canines.There are eight long rays emanating from the head; but without a text, uncertainty remains as to their precise identification.Steven always knew whether Jean was home from the smells emanating from the kitchen.Typical among them was the difficulty the Stagirite encountered in his attempt to explain the light emanating from the stars.The energy emanating was such that it seemed as if the eyes of the nation were turned on the state.
Origin emanate (1700-1800) Latin emanatus, past participle of emanare to flow out
em·a·nate verbChineseSyllable
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emanate
emanate /ˈeməneɪt/ verb
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Latin
 Origin: emanatus, past participle of emanare 'to flow out'
[transitive] formal to produce a smell, light etc, or to show a particular quality:
    He emanates tranquility.
—emanation /ˌeməˈneɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     
emanate from something phrasal verb formal
  to come from or out of something:
    Wonderful smells were emanating from the kitchen.


em·an·ateBrE /ˈeməneɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈeməneɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they emanate BrE /ˈeməneɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeməneɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it emanates BrE /ˈeməneɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeməneɪts/ 🔊past simple emanated BrE /ˈeməneɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeməneɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle emanated BrE /ˈeməneɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeməneɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form emanating BrE /ˈeməneɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈeməneɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to produce or show sth 产生;表现;显示He emanates power and confidence. 他表现出力量和信心。🔊🔊 em·an·ation BrE /ˌeməˈneɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌeməˈneɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] ˈemanate from sthto come from sth or somewhere 发源于;从…发出 SYN issue from The sound of loud music emanated from the building. 喧闹的音乐声是从那栋楼房里传出来的。🔊🔊The proposal originally emanated from the UN. 这个建议最初是由联合国提出的。🔊🔊