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peter (v.)
[peter 词源字典]
"cease, stop," 1812, of uncertain origin. To
peter out
"become exhausted," is 1846 as miners' slang. Related:
Petered
;
petering
.
[peter etymology, peter origin, 英语词源]
[peter 词源字典]