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levelling n. 使成水平;测量高低 使成水平;测量高低 Level \ Lev" el\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Leveled} (-[ e^] ld) or { Levelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Leveling} or { Levelling}.] 1. To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower. [ 1913 Webster] And their proud structures level with the ground. -- Sandys. [ 1913 Webster] He levels mountains and he raises plains. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct. [ 1913 Webster] Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, leveled a quarrel out of a crossbow. -- Stow. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men. [ 1913 Webster] 5. To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children. [ 1913 Webster] For all his mind on honor fixed is, To which he levels all his purposes. -- Spenser. [ 1913 Webster]
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