harness

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

har·ness [harness harnesses harnessed harnessing] noun, verb BrE [ˈhɑːnɪs] NAmE [ˈhɑːrnɪs]
noun
1. a set of strips of leather and metal pieces that is put around a horse's head and body so that the horse can be controlled and fastened to a ↑carriage, etc.
2. a set of strips of leather, etc. for fastening sth to a person's body or to keep them from moving off or falling
•a safety harness

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.

Example Bank:
•She fastened the safety harness tightly around her waist before starting the descent.
•a horse in harness
•The sight of horses in harness hauling timber was common a hundred years ago.
Idiom: ↑in harness
 
verb
1. to put a ↑harness on a horse or other animal; to attach a horse or other animal to sth with a ↑harness
•~ sth to harness a horse
•~ sth to sth We harnessed two ponies to the cart.
• (figurative)In some areas, the poor feel harnessed to their jobs.
2. ~ sth to control and use the force or strength of sth to produce power or to achieve sth
•attempts to harness the sun's rays as a source of energy
•We must harness the skill and creativity of our workforce.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.

Example Bank:
•How can this energy be harnessed effectively for the good of humankind?
•They are attempting to harness the power of the sun.

 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rule, rein, rein in, draw rein, tackle