单词 | anti-annexationist |
释义 | > as lemmasanti-annexationist anti-annexationist n. and adj. Brit. /ˌantɪanɛkˈseɪʃn̩ɪst/ , /ˌantɪanəkˈseɪʃn̩ɪst/ , U.S. /ˌæn(t)iˌæˌnɛkˈseɪʃənəst/ , /ˌæn(t)iˌænəkˈseɪʃənəst/ , /ˌænˌtaɪˌæˌnɛkˈseɪʃənəst/ , /ˌænˌtaɪˌænəkˈseɪʃənəst/ ΚΠ 1844 New World 18 May 623/2 The extension and perpetuation of slavery by means of the annexation [of Texas], is now the leading topic of the anti-annexationists. 1849 Daily News 30 June 4/2 In Upper Canada, which seems to be so decidedly anti-annexationist, the population has scarcely any French admixture. 1993 I. Lustick Unsettled States, Disputed Lands i. 16 With the continuation of rapid settlement expansion in the West Bank, anti-annexationist reaction to Benvenisti's warnings of irreversibility began to change. 1997 M. A. Morrison Slavery & Amer. West i. 25 Whig antiannexationists rejected their opponents' argument that expansion would strengthen slavery. < as lemmas |
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