oblate

n. 献身于修会的俗人
a. 献身修会的, 扁圆的, 椭圆的

名词:oblateness 副词:oblately 

oblate

adj.（形容词）
Having the shape of a spheroid generated by rotating an ellipse about its shorter axis.
扁圆的，椭圆的：绕其短轴旋转椭圆而得到的球形的
Having an equatorial diameter greater than the distance between poles; compressed along or flattened at the poles:
扁圆的：赤道直径大于两极距离的；在极点压缩或扁平的：
例句：
Planet Earth is an oblate solid.
地球是扁圆形的固体


来源：
Probably New Latin obl3tus
可能为 现代拉丁语 obl3tus
Latin ob- [toward] * see ob-
拉丁语 ob- [朝，向] *参见 ob-
Latin l3tus [past participle of] ferre [to carry] as in Latin prôl3tus [prolate] * see prolate
拉丁语 l3tus [] ferre的过去分词 [背，扛，提] 如在 拉丁语 prôl3tus [扁长的，长球形的] *参见 prolate
* see tel…-
*参见 tel…-

【引伸】
ob.late.ly
adv.（副词）
ob.late.ness
n.（名词）

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oblate
oblate 2

n.（名词）
A layperson dedicated to religious life.
献身宗教生活的俗人
Oblate Roman Catholic Church A member of one of various religious communities for men or women.
Oblate 【罗马天主教】 修士，修女：各种男女宗教团体的成员

来源：
Medieval Latin obl3tus
中世纪拉丁语 obl3tus
from Latin [past participle of] offerre [to offer] * see offer
源自 拉丁语 [] offerre的过去分词 [提供] *参见 offer