cope¹ ◙ verb 1. [no obj.] (of a person) deal effectively with something difficult • （人）应付；（妥善）处理 »his ability to cope with stress. 他对付压力的能力。 »it all got too much for me and I couldn't cope. 对我来说太难了，我无力应付。 (of a machine or system) have the capacity to deal successfully with • （机器或系统）可以应付；能够对付 »the roads are barely adequate to cope with the present traffic. 这些道路几乎无法应付当前的交通状况。
【派生】
♦ coper noun
【语源】
1. Middle English (in the sense 'meet in battle, come to blows'): from Old French coper, colper, from cop, colp 'a blow', via Latin from Greek kolaphos 'blow with the fist'cope² ◙ noun 1. a long, loose cloak worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions • （牧师或主教在举行仪式时穿的）斗篷式长袍；法衣 (technical or poetic/literary)a thing resembling or likened to a cloak • [技或诗／文] 斗篷状物 »the bay and the square were a seamless cope. 海湾与广场衔接浑然一体像个斗篷。 ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] [usu. as adj. coped ] (in building) cover (a joint or structure) with a coping • （给建筑物）加顶盖
【语源】
1. Middle English (denoting a long outdoor cloak): from medieval Latin capa, variant of late Latin cappa (seecap and cape)