Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - blight
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blight
n. & v. --n. 1 any plant disease caused by mildews, rusts, smuts, fungi, or insects. 2 any insect or parasite causing such a disease. 3 any obscure force which is harmful or destructive. 4 an unsightly or neglected urban area. --v.tr. 1 affect with blight. 2 harm, destroy. 3 spoil. Etymology: 17th c.: orig. unkn.
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I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1578 1. a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (as leaves and tubers), an organism (as an insect or a fungus) that causes ~, something that frustrates plans or hopes, something that impairs or destroys, a deteriorated condition , II. verb Date: 1664 transitive verb to affect (as a plant) with ~, to impair the quality or effect of , intransitive verb to suffer from or become affected with ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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