de·port /dɪˈport, ˈpɔrt, di-/
(vt.)持,舉止,驅逐
De·port v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deported; p. pr. & vb. n. Deporting.]
1. To transport; to carry away; to exile; to send into banishment; to expel (from a region or country).
He told us he had been deported to Spain. --Walsh.
2. To carry or demean; to conduct; to behave; -- followed by the reflexive pronoun.
Let an ambassador deport himself in the most graceful manner befor a prince. --Pope.
De·port n. Behavior; carriage; demeanor; deportment. [Obs.] “Goddesslike deport.”
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deport
v 1: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he
bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves
well during these difficult times" [syn: behave, acquit,
bear, conduct, comport, carry]
2: hand over to the authorities of another country; "They
extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could
be tried there" [syn: extradite, deliver]
3: expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed
a letter protesting the government's actions" [syn: expatriate,
exile] [ant: repatriate]