单词 | criticometer |
释义 | > as lemmascriticometer criticometer n. Brit. /ˌkrɪtᵻˈkɒmᵻtə/ , U.S. /ˌkrɪdəˈkɑmədər/ rare a device which measures or assesses the work or reactions of critics. [ < critico- comb. form + -meter comb. form2.] ΚΠ 1851 J. Hamilton Royal Preacher Pref. p. viii We have thought it better to leave our criticometer incomplete for the present. 1883 Athenæum 20 Oct. 493/1 We thus obtain a scientific measurement of the thought..and the criticometer is before us. 1932 Austral. Musical News 1 July 8/1 I do hope most fervently that no scientist will ever..demand that I shall..think very hard about Beethoven or Bela Bartok and then apply a criticometer to my brow in order to get what he will call my Reactions. < as lemmas |
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