A certain amount, esp. in the way of statement, information, etc. Frequently with of (= concerning). Now archaic.
| 单词 | θ193347 |
| 释义 | society > communication > information > [noun] > piece of (10) somewhatc1175 A certain amount, esp. in the way of statement, information, etc. Frequently with of (= concerning). Now archaic. communication1481 Something that is communicated, or in which facts are communicated; a piece of information; a document containing information; esp. a letter. informationa1527 As a count noun: a fact or circumstance of which a person is told; a piece of news or intelligence; (in early use) an account or narrative (of… intelligence1570 A piece of information or news. Frequently in plural. Obsolete. adviso1591 A piece of intelligence or news; a report, a dispatch; = aviso, n. 1 (formerly also †letter of adviso). archaic in later use. intelligencies1623 In plural. News, items of information. Cf. intelligence, n. 6b. Obsolete. data1645 As a count noun: an item of information; a datum; a set of data. Also figurative. footnote1711 A note, reference, or additional piece of information printed at the bottom of a page, used to explain or comment on something in the main body of… steer1899 A piece of advice or information; a tip, a lead. (See also quot. 1970.) mail1975 Australian slang. Information, rumour, news; esp. a (racing) tip. |
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