单词 | dual-purpose |
释义 | > as lemmasdual-purpose dual-purpose adj. serving two purposes or bred for two purposes; spec. of cars, capable of carrying people and goods. ΚΠ 1914 Scotsman 8 Oct. 9/1 The number of ‘dual-purpose’ boats, equipped to burn both coal and oil, includes 38 battleships,..and 21 light cruisers. 1925 J. T. Cole in G. F. Finlay Cattle Breeding ii. xxxii. 431 The ‘dual-purpose’ Shorthorn type imported from England in the first half of last century. 1958 Observer 19 Jan. 5/4 Police action against owners of ‘dual purpose’ cars has increased sharply. 1958 Church Times 21 Nov. 1/2 He saw St. John's—at present a dual-purpose hall which is also dual-owned, the sanctuary belonging to the diocese and the hall to the local authority. < as lemmas |
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