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replete

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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re·plete /rɪˈpliːt/ adjective [not before noun]  1 formalWITH full of something 充满的,充足的replete with Literature is replete with tales of power. 文学作品里全是有关权力的故事。2. old-fashionedDF very full of food or drink 吃饱喝足的
Examples from the Corpus
repleteOne by one they lay their burden of eggs until the full nest rocks there, replete.People sat about, replete and vacant.Those alterations included enlarged pueblos replete with central plazas and square kivas.Griffith Park is replete with hiking trails, and Mount Hollywood is excellent for plotting future treks.This aesthetic presentation is a very nice touch in a meal already replete with interesting tastes dancing merrily across your palate.The ceremony in this Anglo-Norman setting was replete with references to Charlemagne, Napoleon, and Churchill.Past inaugurations have been replete with stories of bruised egos and sour encounters.Judgments frequently consist of long paragraphs and convoluted sentences replete with subordinate clauses.replete witha military ceremony replete with honors
Origin replete (1300-1400) Latin past participle of replere to fill up
re·plete adjectiveChineseSyllable
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replete
replete /rɪˈpliːt/ adjective [not before noun]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of replere 'to fill up'
1. formal full of something
    replete with
    Literature is replete with tales of power.
2. old-fashioned very full of food or drink


re·pleteBrE /rɪˈpliːt/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈpliːt/ 🔊 adjective [not before noun] ~ (with sth) (formal) filled with sth; with a full supply of sth 充满;充足literature replete with drama and excitement充满紧张刺激情节的文学作品(old-fashioned or formal) very full of food 很饱;饱食