fence

Nghĩa (Tiếng Anh)

Tính thường xuyên

B2
Phát âm là (IPA)
/fɛns/
Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

In summary

From Middle English fence, fens, short for defence, defens (“the act of defending”), from Old French defens, defense (see defence). The sense "enclosure" arises in the mid 15th century. Also from the 15th century is use as a verb in the sense "to enclose with a fence". The generalized sense "to defend, screen, protect" arises ca. 1500. The sense "to fight with swords (rapiers)" is from the 1590s (Shakespeare). Displaced native Old English heġe (compare Modern English hedge).

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