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roust

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++roust /raʊst/ verb [transitive]  American EnglishMOVE something OR somebody to make someone move from a place 使离开,撵出,驱逐 We rousted him out of bed. 我们把他从床上拖了起来。→ See Verb table
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roustThousands of people were rousted from their homes by the fire.In the relaxed discipline of those days, D.W. let him but finally decided to roust him out for breakfast.
Origin roust (1600-1700) Probably from rouse
roust verbChinese
someone to place make Corpus move from a


roust
roust /raʊst/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: Probably from rouse
American English to make someone move from a place:
    We rousted him out of bed.


roustBrE /raʊst/ 🔊NAmE /raʊst/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they roust BrE /raʊst/ 🔊 NAmE /raʊst/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it rousts BrE /raʊsts/ 🔊 NAmE /raʊsts/ 🔊past simple rousted BrE /ˈraʊstɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈraʊstɪd/ 🔊past participle rousted BrE /ˈraʊstɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈraʊstɪd/ 🔊 -ing form rousting BrE /ˈraʊstɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈraʊstɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb (from sth) (NAmE) to disturb sb or make them move from a place 打扰;扰乱;驱逐