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Word family noun secrecy secret secretiveness adjective secret secretive verb secrete adverb secretly secretively Related topics: Biologyse·crete /sɪˈkriːt/ verb [transitive] 1 HBif a part of an animal or plant secretes a liquid substance, it produces it 〔动物或植物的某一部分〕分泌〔某物质〕 The toad’s skin secretes a deadly poison. 蟾蜍的皮肤会分泌一种致命毒素。2 formalHIDE/MAKE IT HARD TO FIND OR SEE to hide something 隐藏，藏匿 The money had been secreted in a Swiss bank account. 这笔钱藏匿在一个瑞士银行账户里。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussecrete• They had secreted $120 million in a Swiss bank account.• It secretes a new, soft wrinkled skin beneath the shell.• T3 and T4 are then secreted by the cells into the blood. 355.• The urinary bladder in both sexes acts as a half way house or store for the urine secreted by the kidneys.• No one knew where the old woman had secreted her jewels.• He showed me the coin briefly and then secreted it in some dark corner of his house.Origin secrete 1. (1700-1800) secretion2. (1700-1800) → SECRET1se·crete verbChineseSyllable Corpus part or if animal of plant an a |