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vicarious

英 [vɪ'keərɪəs; vaɪ-] 美[vaɪ'kɛrɪəs]
  • adj. 替代的;代理的;发同感的

英英释意


1. experienced at secondhand;
"read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"
2. occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function;
"vicarious menstruation"
3. suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another;
"vicarious atonement"