leaveverb詞源 1/ˈliːv/

• 1

  To have a consequence or remnant.

  • I left my car at home and took a bus to work.
  • The ants did not leave so much as a crumb of bread.
• 2

  To have a consequence or remnant.

  • The lightning left her dazzled for several minutes.
  • Infantile paralysis left him lame for the rest of his life.
• 3

  To have a consequence or remnant.

  • Leave your hat in the hall.
  • We should leave the legal matters to lawyers.
• 4

  To depart; to separate from.

  • I left him to his reflections.
  • I leave my hearers to judge.
• 5

  To depart; to separate from.

  • His bow and arrow never leaves him.
  • I left the country and I left my wife.
• 6

  To depart; to separate from.

  • 2018, The Independent, "Brexit: Theresa May 'not bluffing' in threat to leave EU without a deal, Tory minister Liam Fox says" If we were to leave, the economic impact on a number of European countries would be severe.
  • I left the band.
• 7

  To depart; to separate from.

  • The other evening Sheri called to tell me that Connie had left us, and that I will never again be able to hold my pot luck supper plate on my knee and listen to Connie's wonderful talk or see her slow, almost impish smile.
• 8

  To depart; to separate from.

  • I think you'd better leave.

leavenoun詞源 1/ˈliːv/

• 1

  ball-gamescricketgamesThe action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.

  • He made 45 leaves in his innings of 64.
• 2

  ball-gamesbilliardsgamesThe arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).

  • Having counted 38 points he tried a beautiful massé out of the corner, hit the first ball just a trifle too hard and kissed his own ball off just when victory seemed to be his. The leave was unfortunate for Ives. Slosson played brilliantly and ran the game out, a close winner, with 22 points.
• 3

  Scrabbleboard-gamesgamesThe tiles remaining on a player's rack after his or her turn.

  • I didn't score much, but LING was a good leave.

leavenoun詞源 2/ˈliːv/

• 1

  Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

  • I've just been given three weeks' leave by my boss — I don't think I still have some leave owing to me.
• 2

  datedlawPermission.

  • Might I beg leave to accompany you?
  • The applicant now seeks leave to appeal and, if leave be granted, to appeal against these sentences.
• 3

  datedFarewell, departure.

  • I took my leave of the gentleman without a backward glance.

leaveverb詞源 3/ˈliːv/

• 1

  To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.

leaveverb詞源 4/ˈliːv/

• 1

  rareTo produce leaves or foliage.

  • Each Morn a thousand Roses brings, you say: Yes, but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday?

leaveverb詞源 5/ˈliːv/

• 1

  obsoleteTo raise; to levy.

  • […]au^([sic – meaning an]) army ſtrong ſhe leau'd,[…]