| 释义 |
Bi and Bi, n. Canad.
Brit. |ˌbʌɪ n(d) ˈbʌɪ|, U.S. |ˈbaɪ n(d) ˈbaɪ|
Forms: 19– Bi and Bi, 19– Bi-and-Bi
[‹ bi- (in bilingualism) + and conj.1 + bi- (in biculturalism), probably punningly after by and by adv.]
Freq. attrib. Bilingualism and biculturalism; spec. designating (the approach of) the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, established in 1963, which produced recommendations promoting bilingualism throughout Canada and resulting in the adoption of English and French as joint official languages in 1969.
1968Sat. Night (Toronto) Apr. 35/2 It would be folly to think of the Bi and Bi operations as sub judice and thus beyond the reach of running commentary. 1975Globe & Mail (Toronto) 1 Dec. 6/3 In short, a bribe—to buy off opponents of bi-and-bi—and a bribe of very cynical dimensions. 1990Maclean's 2 Apr. 2/2 The Meech Lake accord was yet another step away from Rowell-Sirois—the Trudeau and the ‘Bi-and-Bi’ way of looking at the country—and an effort to get Quebec to sign the Constitution. |