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victuals

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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vict·uals /ˈvɪtlz/ noun [plural] old use  DFfood and drink 食物和饮料,饮食
Examples from the Corpus
victualsHe looks at its age-old mysteries and traditions as well as the modern rituals and victuals that we have come to enjoy today.Good victuals and ale to any man but a slave master.Bjortson's instability had proved too extreme, so the group was informed before Servitors distributed their victuals.
Origin victuals (1300-1400) Old French vitaille, from Late Latin victualia, from Latin victus food, from vivere to live
vict·uals nounChineseSyllable
Corpus food and drink


victuals
victuals /ˈvɪtlz/ noun [plural] old use
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: vitaille, from Late Latin victualia, from Latin victus 'food', from vivere 'to live'
food and drink


vict·ualsBrE /ˈvɪtlz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɪtlz/ 🔊 noun [plural] (old-fashioned) food and drink 饮食;食物及饮料