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基本词汇
conj.惟恐；以免；担心
conj.惟恐；以免；担心
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网络解释
1. 唯恐；免得
If you do something lest something unpleasant should happen, you do it to try to prevent the unpleasant thing from happening.
e.g. I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me...
我不敢开门，唯恐他还跟着我。
e.g. The president has gone along with the hardliners lest they be tempted to oust him...
总统同意了强硬派的意见，以免他们产生赶他下台的念头。
1. 惟恐,免得：less 更少的,更小的,其次的 | lest 惟恐,免得 | load 装(载),装货
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经典引文
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.
出自：R. KiplingShe drew in her breath lest he should hear it now.
出自：M. Sinclair词语用法
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