单词 | efflux |
释义 | effluxn. 1. a. A flowing outwards of water or other liquid; a stream, river. Also, of air, gases, volatile particles, magnetic or electric currents, etc.; opposed to afflux or influx. Also attributive. Hence, a channel of outflow. ΚΠ 1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar xiv. §21 A pool was made from the frequent effluxes. 1656 tr. T. Hobbes Elements Philos. iv. xxix. 374 The cause of Smelling must consist in the Simple motion of the parts of Odorous Bodies, without any efflux or diminution of their whole substance. 1682 R. Boyle Contin. New Exper. Physico-mech.: 2nd Pt. 81 The Receiver did afford some efflux to the air. 1747 B. Franklin Exper. & Observ. Electr. (1751) 53 We had even discovered..its [sc. electrical fire's] afflux to the electrical sphere, as well as its efflux. 1846 G. Grote Hist. Greece I. i. xvi. 535 The narrow defile of Tempê, forming..the efflux of all the waters from the Thessalian basin. 1866 R. M. Ferguson Electricity 55 It seems unlikely that the efflux of − E..should be immediately succeeded by an influx of + E. 1867 W. W. Smyth Treat. Coal & Coal-mining 187 The efflux point of the water. b. figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > [noun] > copious or continuous gushingc1380 streaming1398 manation?a1425 pouring?a1425 outflowinga1586 effluence1628 effluxion1638 effluvium1651 efflux1651 outflow1785 beteeming1871 1651 Bp. J. Taylor XXVIII Serm. ii. 17 I have described the effluxes of the Holy Spirit upon us in his great chanels. 1656 R. Sanderson 20 Serm. 258 His..providential acts..(by reason of that their effluxe and emanation) are made better known to us. 1827 C. Bridges Expos. Psalm cxix. (1830) 183 The acts of God are nothing else but the effluxes of his goodness. 1882 C. Pebody Eng. Journalism xvii. 129 Prestige with a newspaper..is..an invisible efflux of personal power. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of pregnancy or birth > [noun] > miscarriage abort?a1425 abortion?1537 aborsement1540 miscarrying1568 abortive1587 abortment1595 miscarriage1615 amblosis1706 efflux1754 abortus1764 mc1956 1754–64 W. Smellie Treat. Midwifery I. 124 A miscarriage that happens before the tenth day was formerly called an efflux. 3. The lapse, passing away (of time, or of a particular period); hence, expiry, end. ΘΚΠ the world > time > [noun] > course or passage of time process1357 concoursec1400 coursec1460 successionc1485 passing-by1523 by-passing1526 slacka1533 continuancea1552 race1565 prolapse1585 current1587 decurse1593 passage1596 drifting1610 flux1612 effluxion1621 transcursion1622 decursion1629 devolution1629 progression1646 efflux1647 preterition1647 processus1648 decurrence1659 progress1664 fluxation1710 elapsing1720 currency1726 lapse1758 elapse1793 time-lapse1864 wearing1876 1647 N. Bacon Hist. Disc. Govt. 21 Austen..left it to successors to worke out by degrees in efflux of time. a1677 Manton Serm. Ps. cxix. 100 All that efflux of time which was between Christ's ascension and his second coming, is called ‘the latter days’. a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iii. 34 The workings of mechanical causes in the efflux of rolling years. 1884 Law Rep.: Queen's Bench Div. 13 631 The efflux in 1877 of the time within which the turnpike trust was limited. 4. concrete. That which flows out; an emanation. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > [noun] > of intangible things or particles from an object > that which streamc1374 expiration1576 project1596 deflux1603 defluxion1603 effluence1603 resultation1603 resultance1611 resultancy1613 effluxion1625 effluency1646 emanation1646 efflux1647 issue1659 emission1664 offshoot1674 elapsea1677 1647 H. More Psychozoia Pref. All our souls are free effluxes from his essence. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) iv. iii. 310 The natural production of Insects out of the finest parts and effluxes of most Vegetable Natures. a1711 T. Ken Christophil in Wks. (1721) I. 500 Such Graces, O co-effluent Dove, Are the Effluxes of thy Love. 1880 W. E. Gladstone in Scotsman 23 Mar. The Established Church of Scotland..was the efflux of the mind of the people. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † effluxv. Obsolete. rare. 1. transitive. To subject to efflux; to cause to flow forth. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > liquid which has been emitted > action or process of emitting copiously > emit copiously [verb (transitive)] outyeta1400 effundc1420 shed1430 diffude?a1475 skail1513 effuse1526 diffuse1541 flow1550 outwell1590 spend1602 pour1604 exfuse1612 effude1634 profund1657 efflux1669 profuse1771 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > letting or sending out > let or send out [verb (transitive)] > emit > copiously > in or as in a stream runeOE ayetOE yetOE hieldc1200 pourc1330 bleed1377 spouta1398 wella1398 outyeta1400 wellc1400 effundc1420 streama1425 shed1430 diffude?a1475 skail1513 peera1522 effuse1526 diffuse1541 flow1550 gusha1555 outpoura1560 brew1581 outwell1590 spend1602 spin1610 exfuse1612 guttera1618 effude1634 disembogue1641 profund1657 efflux1669 decant1742 profuse1771 sluice1859 1669 R. Boyle Contin. New Exper. Physico-mech. in Wks. (1772) III. 222 As much mercury as will of itself flow out is effluxed. 2. intransitive. To flow forth; (of time) to elapse. ΘΚΠ the world > time > [verb (intransitive)] overgoeOE agoeOE goOE forthgoOE runOE overdrivea1275 farea1325 overmetea1325 walka1325 passc1330 slidec1374 yern1377 to pass overa1382 wastec1385 waive1390 to pass awaya1400 overseyc1400 drive?c1450 to drive ona1470 slevea1510 to roll awaya1522 to roll overa1522 to wear out, forth1525 flit1574 to pass on1574 to run on1578 overhie1582 wear1597 overslip1607 spend1607 travel1609 to go bya1616 elapsea1644 to come round1650 efflux1660 to roll round1684 lapse1702 roll1731 to roll around1769 to roll by1790 transpire1824 to come around1829 tide1835 elabe1837 tick1937 1660 R. Boyle Seraphic Love (1700) xi. 61 Some odd Centuries of years, (efflux'd since the Creation). Derivatives eˈffluxing adj. outflowing. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming out > [adjective] > copiously or continuously outflowingOE wellingc1400 outgushing1569 overflown1579 profluous1585 outstreaming1598 spewing1616 effluxivea1657 effluxing1674 effluenced1691 effluent1726 effusive1726 outwelling1736 profluent1737 outpouring1808 pumping1812 gushing1815 founting1827 flowing1867 fountaining1883 1674 R. Godfrey Var. Injuries in Physick 147 From his own effluxing goodness of Charity, he alwayes took care of me. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < n.1647v.1660 |
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