aimedadj.

Brit.

/eɪmd/, U.S.

/eɪmd/

Forms: see aim v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aim v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < aim v. + -ed suffix¹.

†1. Estimated. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1961) Lev. xxvii. 19 He shal adde þe fyfþ paarte of þe eymyd money [L. æstimatæ pecuniæ].

a. Selected or intended as a target, goal, or objective; = aimed-at at sense 2b.

ΚΠ

1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) v. 63^v None went streighter from the Bow the amed marke to hit.

1603 J. Norden Pensiue Soules Delight sig. D4^v Story styled with great Sophies fame, Arm'd with fowle Enuy, mist the aimed but.

1780 S. MacArthur Duke of Rothsay v. vi. 92 I've hit my aimed mark.

1851 U.S. Law Mag. Mar. 287 Pennsylvania had passed laws,..the aimed object of which was to secure the surrender of fugitive slaves.

1950 Soviet Stud. 1 328 Which is the most economical way..of reaching the aimed targets?

2003 N. O. Ottenhausen Blue Heron 201 The deadly projectiles shot skyward on an angle of elevation that would end at their aimed target.

b. With prepositions in uses corresponding to senses of the verb, as aimed-at, aimed-for. Cf. aim v. 5a(a), 6a, 7b.

ΚΠ

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. xv. 632 The Canon, whose roaring voice is not so soone heard, as the stroake of death felt by the aimed-at marke.

1657 Earl of Monmouth tr. P. Paruta Politick Disc. ii. v. 150 Every one hath his own conveniencie, and particular benefit for his aimed at end.

1703 S. Centlivre Stolen Heiress v. 58 When we with Labour reach the aim'd at Wish, Straight this unstable Fairy World removes.

a1748 I. Watts Posthumous Wks. (1779) I. 24 Fairly doth with even pace proceed By small advances, till she rise Above the reach of enemies, Then takes the aim'd at enterprize.

1847 Fine Arts Jrnl. 1 May 405/2 All architectural pretension being dropt for the sides of the building where the aimed-at classicality breaks off very abruptly.

1886 Amer. Agriculturist Oct. 425/1 They would be only too happy to assist their husbands and brothers in reaching the aimed-for period, when all are ‘beforehand’ and prosperous.

1906 F. T. Jane Heresies of Sea Power ii. ii. 132 It is certainly conceivable that from ten to thirty projectiles would fall in the aimed-at area.

1921 Amer. Angler July 164/1 ‘Alum Cave’ was our aimed-for destination.

1989 New York 11 Sept. 156/3 The aimed-for look is ultra-plain, with hints of a Roman atelier.

2007 B. Gaut Art, Emotion & Ethics x. 228 Moral defects in a work result in morally sensitive audiences being unable to experience the aimed-at response.

3. Directed, pointed, or oriented, usually so as to hit or travel towards a target. Frequently with preceding modifying adverb.

ΚΠ

1581 J. Studley tr. Seneca Hippolytus i. ii, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 58^v Phoebe himselfe that weldes his dart vpon his twanging string, With aymed shaft directlie driuen the wimpled Ladde doth sting.

1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 742 Assaying..Now the nigh aymed ring away to beare.

1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments ix. 42 If a man of eminent place, of great riches, ranke, and qualitie, did with an aimed hand, despoile any Tombe or Sepulchre.., that man by the Law was put to execution.

a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iv. 26 A rightly aimed intention will prove a guidance both in the manner and measure of our religious duties.

1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc viii. 269 An archer's hand, Palsied with fear, shot wide the ill-aim'd shaft.

1828 C. Marsh Clubs of London ii. 43 A judiciously aimed thrust at Fitzgerald's breast would have laid him upon the turf, had not the Major's sword bent round and snapped in two.

1922 P. S. Bond Field Engin. 134 During the course of the combat the machine guns will be subject to aimed fire of light guns and mortars, and attack by tanks and infantry.

1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! xxii. 196 He looks dishevelled, his jacket splotched with the damp imprints of effectively-aimed snowballs.

2004 J. Jahiel Horse Behavior Probl. Solver iii. xiii. 205 The destruction of a water bucket doesn't take a very hard kick or even an aimed kick, but just a kick that happens to bring a hoof in contact with the bucket.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aimed
释义	aimedadj. Brit. /eɪmd/, U.S. /eɪmd/ Forms: see aim v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: aim v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < aim v. + -ed suffix¹. †1. Estimated. Obsolete. ΚΠ a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1961) Lev. xxvii. 19 He shal adde þe fyfþ paarte of þe eymyd money [L. æstimatæ pecuniæ]. 2. a. Selected or intended as a target, goal, or objective; = aimed-at at sense 2b. ΚΠ 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) v. 63^v None went streighter from the Bow the amed marke to hit. 1603 J. Norden Pensiue Soules Delight sig. D4^v Story styled with great Sophies fame, Arm'd with fowle Enuy, mist the aimed but. 1780 S. MacArthur Duke of Rothsay v. vi. 92 I've hit my aimed mark. 1851 U.S. Law Mag. Mar. 287 Pennsylvania had passed laws,..the aimed object of which was to secure the surrender of fugitive slaves. 1950 Soviet Stud. 1 328 Which is the most economical way..of reaching the aimed targets? 2003 N. O. Ottenhausen Blue Heron 201 The deadly projectiles shot skyward on an angle of elevation that would end at their aimed target. b. With prepositions in uses corresponding to senses of the verb, as aimed-at, aimed-for. Cf. aim v. 5a(a), 6a, 7b. ΚΠ 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. xv. 632 The Canon, whose roaring voice is not so soone heard, as the stroake of death felt by the aimed-at marke. 1657 Earl of Monmouth tr. P. Paruta Politick Disc. ii. v. 150 Every one hath his own conveniencie, and particular benefit for his aimed at end. 1703 S. Centlivre Stolen Heiress v. 58 When we with Labour reach the aim'd at Wish, Straight this unstable Fairy World removes. a1748 I. Watts Posthumous Wks. (1779) I. 24 Fairly doth with even pace proceed By small advances, till she rise Above the reach of enemies, Then takes the aim'd at enterprize. 1847 Fine Arts Jrnl. 1 May 405/2 All architectural pretension being dropt for the sides of the building where the aimed-at classicality breaks off very abruptly. 1886 Amer. Agriculturist Oct. 425/1 They would be only too happy to assist their husbands and brothers in reaching the aimed-for period, when all are ‘beforehand’ and prosperous. 1906 F. T. Jane Heresies of Sea Power ii. ii. 132 It is certainly conceivable that from ten to thirty projectiles would fall in the aimed-at area. 1921 Amer. Angler July 164/1 ‘Alum Cave’ was our aimed-for destination. 1989 New York 11 Sept. 156/3 The aimed-for look is ultra-plain, with hints of a Roman atelier. 2007 B. Gaut Art, Emotion & Ethics x. 228 Moral defects in a work result in morally sensitive audiences being unable to experience the aimed-at response. 3. Directed, pointed, or oriented, usually so as to hit or travel towards a target. Frequently with preceding modifying adverb. ΚΠ 1581 J. Studley tr. Seneca Hippolytus i. ii, in T. Newton et al. tr. Seneca 10 Trag. f. 58^v Phoebe himselfe that weldes his dart vpon his twanging string, With aymed shaft directlie driuen the wimpled Ladde doth sting. 1591 E. Spenser Prosopopoia in Complaints 742 Assaying..Now the nigh aymed ring away to beare. 1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments ix. 42 If a man of eminent place, of great riches, ranke, and qualitie, did with an aimed hand, despoile any Tombe or Sepulchre.., that man by the Law was put to execution. a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iv. 26 A rightly aimed intention will prove a guidance both in the manner and measure of our religious duties. 1796 R. Southey Joan of Arc viii. 269 An archer's hand, Palsied with fear, shot wide the ill-aim'd shaft. 1828 C. Marsh Clubs of London ii. 43 A judiciously aimed thrust at Fitzgerald's breast would have laid him upon the turf, had not the Major's sword bent round and snapped in two. 1922 P. S. Bond Field Engin. 134 During the course of the combat the machine guns will be subject to aimed fire of light guns and mortars, and attack by tanks and infantry. 1992 J. Torrington Swing Hammer Swing! xxii. 196 He looks dishevelled, his jacket splotched with the damp imprints of effectively-aimed snowballs. 2004 J. Jahiel Horse Behavior Probl. Solver iii. xiii. 205 The destruction of a water bucket doesn't take a very hard kick or even an aimed kick, but just a kick that happens to bring a hoof in contact with the bucket. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1382
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