2009년 3월 16일 월요일

clamor, clamour

1. VERB
If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way. [JOURNALISM]
  • competing parties clamouring for the attention of the voter
  • At breakfast next morning my two grandsons were clamouring to go swimming.
  • N-SING : oft N for n.   
    the clamour for his resignation.
... Cobuild
v.intr.
1. To make a loud sustained noise or outcry.
2. To make insistent demands or complaints: clamored for tax reforms.
v.tr.
1. To exclaim insistently and noisily: The representatives clamored their disapproval.
2. To influence or force by clamoring: clamored the mayor into resigning.
... Am-Heritage

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