| 释义 |
‖ ab extra, phr.|æb ˈɛkstrə|
[late L., f. L. ab from + extrā adv., without, outside.]
From outside, from without.
1642T. Goodwin Encouragements to Faith (1650) 7 There are many Demonstrations of his will herein, that may be taken ab extra from his [sc. God's] Oath. 1652N. Culverwel Light of Nat. xi. 115 The divine understanding never receives the least tincture from an object, no species ab extra, but views all things in the pure Crystal of his own essence. 1672–1859 [see ab intra]. 1864Mrs. Gaskell Wives & Dau. (1866) I. ix. 101 It was a great relief to her to have Mr. Gibson to decide for her... Such decisions ab extra, are sometimes a wonderful relief. 1941W. Temple Citizen & Churchman iv. 65 They were no longer to be apart from the world, bringing to it ab extra the divine act of redemption. |