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vacant    音标拼音: [v'ekənt]
a. 空的,空白的,空灵的,空闲的,茫然的,空缺的

空的,空白的,空灵的,空闲的,茫然的,空缺的

vacant
adj 1: void of thought or knowledge; "a vacant mind"
2: without an occupant or incumbent; "the throne is never
vacant"

Vacant \Va"cant\, a. [F., fr. L. vacans, -antis, p. pr. of
vacare to be empty, to be free or unoccupied, to have
leisure, also vocare; akin to vacuus empty, and probably to
E. void. Cf. {Evacuate}, {Void}, a.]
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1. Deprived of contents; not filled; empty; as, a vacant
room.
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Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form.
--Shak.
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Being of those virtues vacant. --Shak.
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There is no fireside, howsoe'er defended,
But has one vacant chair. --Longfellow.
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2. Unengaged with business or care; unemployed; unoccupied;
disengaged; free; as, vacant hours.
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Religion is the interest of all; but philosophy of
those . . . at leisure, and vacant from the affairs
of the world. --Dr. H. More.
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There was not a minute of the day which he left
vacant. --Bp. Fell.
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3. Not filled or occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or
officer; unoccupied; as, a vacant throne; a vacant house;
a vacant apartment; a vacant parish.
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Special dignities which vacant lie
For thy best use and wearing. --Shak.
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4. Empty of thought; thoughtless; not occupied with study or
reflection; as, a vacant mind.
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The duke had a pleasant and vacant face. --Sir H.
Wotton.
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When on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood. --Wordsworth.
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5. (Law) Abandoned; having no heir, possessor, claimant, or
occupier; as, a vacant estate. --Bouvier.
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{Vacant succession} (Law), one that is claimed by no person,
or where all the heirs are unknown, or where all the known
heirs to it have renounced it. --Burrill.
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Syn: Empty; void; devoid; free; unemployed; disengaged;
unincumbered; uncrowded; idle.

Usage: {Vacant}, {Empty}. A thing is empty when there is
nothing in it; as, an empty room, or an empty noddle.
Vacant adds the idea of having been previously filled,
or intended to be filled or occupied; as, a vacant
seat at table; a vacant office; vacant hours. When we
speak of a vacant look or a vacant mind, we imply the
absence of the intelligence naturally to be expected
there.
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84 Moby Thesaurus words for "vacant":
abandoned, absent-minded, available, bare, barren, bland, blank,
blankminded, bleached, calm, characterless, clear, deadpan,
deserted, devoid, dull, empty, empty-headed, empty-minded,
empty-pated, empty-skulled, expressionless, extra, fatuous,
featureless, fishy, forsaken, free, glassy, godforsaken, hollow,
idle, impassive, inane, incogitant, inexpressive, insipid, jejune,
nirvanic, null, null and void, oblivious, open, passive,
poker-faced, quietistic, rattlebrained, rattleheaded, relaxed,
scatterbrained, spare, stark, tenantless, thoughtfree, thoughtless,
tranquil, unaware, uncomprehending, unengaged, unexpressive,
unfilled, unideaed, uninhabited, unintellectual, unmanned,
unoccupied, unpeopled, unpopulated, unreasoning, unrelieved,
unstaffed, untaken, untenanted, untended, unthinking, unused,
unutilized, vacuous, vapid, void, white, with nothing inside,
without content, wooden



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  • VACANT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of VACANT is not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer How to use vacant in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Vacant
  • VACANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
    VACANT meaning: 1 not filled or occupied; available to be used: 2 A vacant job is one that no one is doing and… Learn more
  • Vacant - definition of vacant by The Free Dictionary
    1 having no contents; empty; void 2 having no occupant; unoccupied: no vacant seats on this train 3 not in use: a vacant warehouse 4 lacking in thought or intelligence: a vacant expression 5 not occupied by an incumbent, official, or the like, as a benefice or office 6 free from work, business, activity, etc : vacant hours
  • VACANT Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com
    Vacant definition: having no contents; empty; void See examples of VACANT used in a sentence
  • VACANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    A vacant look or expression is one that suggests that someone does not understand something or that they are not thinking about anything in particular She had a kind of vacant look on her face He looked vacantly out of the window Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
  • Vacant - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    You can use the adjective vacant to describe something that is empty — an apartment with no tenant or furniture, a job with no worker, or a person with no brainpower
  • vacant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    vacant (comparative more vacant, superlative most vacant) Not occupied; empty Below and to rearward circles the Tweed, silver grey on a dark brown field Beside its low banks no tourists linger, vacant hangs the quivering bridge; down the narrow lanes no carriages come pressing over a succession of waving hills […] (rare) Not present; absent
  • Vacant vs Vacent – Which is Correct? - Two Minute English
    So, what’s the deal with these two? The correct spelling is vacant, not “vacent ” The word vacant means empty or not filled For example, a vacant seat means no one is sitting there It’s important to spell it correctly to avoid confusion in written communication Improper spelling can lead to misunderstandings
  • vacant | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language . . .
    without contents or activity; unfilled; empty The streets were vacant after midnight The shelves in the store were vacant after the sale not in use; unoccupied; available There were no vacant rooms at the hotel We're still looking for someone to fill the vacant position in our office showing lack of thought or emotion
  • vacant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
    Definition of vacant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more





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