electrifiedadj.

Brit.

/ᵻˈlɛktrᵻfʌɪd/, U.S.

/əˈlɛktrəˌfaɪd/,

/iˈlɛktrəˌfaɪd/

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

Etymology: < electrify v. + -ed suffix¹.

a. Having been given an electric charge; carrying an electric current or a natural electric charge.

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the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electric charge, electricity > [adjective]

excited1660

electrified1745

electrical1746

electricized1747

electrized1747

electrala1763

charged?1790

live1881

alive1884

1745 Philos. Trans. 1744–5 (Royal Soc.) 43 485 In electrified Bodies you see a perpetual Endeavour to get rid of their Electricity.

1790 W. Nicholson Introd. Nat. Philos. (ed. 3) II. 356 The condenser is of excellent use to ascertain the presence..of atmospherical electricity when the conductor is..slightly electrified.

1834 M. Somerville On Connexion Physical Sci. (1849) xxviii. 314 Attraction between electrified and un~electrified substances.

1881 J. C. Maxwell Treat. Electr. & Magnetism (ed. 2) I. 32 No force, either of attraction or of repulsion, can be observed between an electrified body and a body not electrified.

1899 Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1898 24 It becomes more and more clear that cathode rays consist of electrified atoms or ions in rapid progressive motion.

1904 R. M. Walmsley Electr. in Service of Man vi. 230 There was an actual stream of negatively electrified particles passing from the negative leg to the metal plate M.

1940 G. H. J. Adlam & L. S. Price Higher School Certificate Inorg. Chem. (ed. 2) lvi. 583 The negatively charged electrified particles which constitute cathode rays are called electrons.

1973 R. W. Clark Einstein xi. 269 Einstein..is presented as a Struwelpeter character, smiling from an aureole of almost electrified hair.

2004 J. G. Dunne Nothing Lost ii. ii. 291 No windows in the cells, just slits that let in a little light. Plus death-wire electrified fences.

b. Of a railway line, farm, etc.: converted to electric operation; supplied with electric power.

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1902 Times 16 July 4/4 Give a short time for the electrified District line to show its promised power of running its trains at greatly increased speed.

1923 National Geographic Mag. Apr. 356/2 Under-river electrified tunnels became a matter of recognized engineering practice.

1933 Times 29 May 19/2 A long itinerary of the electrified rural areas was planned, and in many villages the visitors inspected work on electrified farms.

1966 Economist 20 Aug. 748/1 British Rail is ballyhooing the pleasures of its electrified services a bit loudly.

1995 Valley Calling Lakes Explor. Guide 38/1 Electrified and non-electrified campsites are available.

c. Designating a musical instrument which uses electric amplification; designating music featuring such instruments.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > [adjective] > other attributes

rural1592

unstringed1597

unstrung1598

keyed1761

fingerable1818

keyless1830

omnitonic1861

solo1862

sewing machine1874

unplayed1875

original1899

electrified1938

melodic1938

analogue1976

acoustic1978

1938 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 24 Aug. 12/5 There was a new electrified guitar, too, and a miniature accordian.

1965 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 78 252 The instrument [sc. dobro guitar] had been common in the hillbilly music of the 1930's and, in its electrified (pedal steel) form, in the later country-western music.

1998 C. A. Lockard Dance of Life 236 A somewhat more rock-oriented, electrified dangdut style.

2003 J. Murray Jazz x. 200 Harris in his mid-thirties was an early exponent of the electrified tenor sax.

2. figurative. Very excited, thrilled; stunned.

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1801 C. Fullerton Let. 13 Oct. in Francis Lett. (1901) II. 486 Mr. M. had told it in every Village as He came along... In a few hours the whole Country seemed electrified.

1812 G. Crabbe Tales xvii. 49 Such was the speech; it struck upon the ear... He saw men's wonder with a manly pride, And gravely smil'd at guest electrified.

1882 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Gaz. 27 Apr. 4/5 When the electrified audience has recovered its equanimity.

1908 Daily Chron. 16 July 5/6 There was no thrilled and electrified populace such as in the old Greek Games packed the amphitheatre.

1996 Tulsa (Okla.) World (Nexis) 12 Oct. b5 I expected an electrified stadium, I expected electrified fans, and I've come to expect an electrified team.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	electrified
释义	electrifiedadj. Brit. /ᵻˈlɛktrᵻfʌɪd/, U.S. /əˈlɛktrəˌfaɪd/, /iˈlɛktrəˌfaɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: electrify v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < electrify v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. a. Having been given an electric charge; carrying an electric current or a natural electric charge. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electric charge, electricity > [adjective] excited1660 electrified1745 electrical1746 electricized1747 electrized1747 electrala1763 charged?1790 live1881 alive1884 1745 Philos. Trans. 1744–5 (Royal Soc.) 43 485 In electrified Bodies you see a perpetual Endeavour to get rid of their Electricity. 1790 W. Nicholson Introd. Nat. Philos. (ed. 3) II. 356 The condenser is of excellent use to ascertain the presence..of atmospherical electricity when the conductor is..slightly electrified. 1834 M. Somerville On Connexion Physical Sci. (1849) xxviii. 314 Attraction between electrified and un~electrified substances. 1881 J. C. Maxwell Treat. Electr. & Magnetism (ed. 2) I. 32 No force, either of attraction or of repulsion, can be observed between an electrified body and a body not electrified. 1899 Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1898 24 It becomes more and more clear that cathode rays consist of electrified atoms or ions in rapid progressive motion. 1904 R. M. Walmsley Electr. in Service of Man vi. 230 There was an actual stream of negatively electrified particles passing from the negative leg to the metal plate M. 1940 G. H. J. Adlam & L. S. Price Higher School Certificate Inorg. Chem. (ed. 2) lvi. 583 The negatively charged electrified particles which constitute cathode rays are called electrons. 1973 R. W. Clark Einstein xi. 269 Einstein..is presented as a Struwelpeter character, smiling from an aureole of almost electrified hair. 2004 J. G. Dunne Nothing Lost ii. ii. 291 No windows in the cells, just slits that let in a little light. Plus death-wire electrified fences. b. Of a railway line, farm, etc.: converted to electric operation; supplied with electric power. ΚΠ 1902 Times 16 July 4/4 Give a short time for the electrified District line to show its promised power of running its trains at greatly increased speed. 1923 National Geographic Mag. Apr. 356/2 Under-river electrified tunnels became a matter of recognized engineering practice. 1933 Times 29 May 19/2 A long itinerary of the electrified rural areas was planned, and in many villages the visitors inspected work on electrified farms. 1966 Economist 20 Aug. 748/1 British Rail is ballyhooing the pleasures of its electrified services a bit loudly. 1995 Valley Calling Lakes Explor. Guide 38/1 Electrified and non-electrified campsites are available. c. Designating a musical instrument which uses electric amplification; designating music featuring such instruments. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > [adjective] > other attributes rural1592 unstringed1597 unstrung1598 keyed1761 fingerable1818 keyless1830 omnitonic1861 solo1862 sewing machine1874 unplayed1875 original1899 electrified1938 melodic1938 analogue1976 acoustic1978 1938 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 24 Aug. 12/5 There was a new electrified guitar, too, and a miniature accordian. 1965 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 78 252 The instrument [sc. dobro guitar] had been common in the hillbilly music of the 1930's and, in its electrified (pedal steel) form, in the later country-western music. 1998 C. A. Lockard Dance of Life 236 A somewhat more rock-oriented, electrified dangdut style. 2003 J. Murray Jazz x. 200 Harris in his mid-thirties was an early exponent of the electrified tenor sax. 2. figurative. Very excited, thrilled; stunned. ΚΠ 1801 C. Fullerton Let. 13 Oct. in Francis Lett. (1901) II. 486 Mr. M. had told it in every Village as He came along... In a few hours the whole Country seemed electrified. 1812 G. Crabbe Tales xvii. 49 Such was the speech; it struck upon the ear... He saw men's wonder with a manly pride, And gravely smil'd at guest electrified. 1882 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Gaz. 27 Apr. 4/5 When the electrified audience has recovered its equanimity. 1908 Daily Chron. 16 July 5/6 There was no thrilled and electrified populace such as in the old Greek Games packed the amphitheatre. 1996 Tulsa (Okla.) World (Nexis) 12 Oct. b5 I expected an electrified stadium, I expected electrified fans, and I've come to expect an electrified team. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1745
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