| 单词 | for the sake of shortness |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor the sake of shortness c. for shortness: for the sake of brevity, to save time or distance. Now rare. †Also for the sake of shortness, because of shortness, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > conciseness > phrases indicating conciseness [phrase] > for the sake of brevity because of shortness?c1450 for shortness?c1450 the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [adverb] > for the sake of or out of desire for for the sake of shortness1710 the world > existence and causation > causation > cause or reason > [adverb] > because of or by reason of > regarded as an aim or purpose for the sake of shortness1710 ?c1450 Life St. Cuthbert (1891) l. 931 I leeue þe proloug for shortnes. 1524 R. Copland tr. J. de Bourbon Syege Cyte of Rodes in Begynnynge Ordre Knyghtes Hospytallers sig. Cvv And many other were wounded whose names be not rehersed here bycause of shortnesse. 1710 in Further Evid. Nairne Peerage (1874) 153 in Sessional Papers House of Lords (H.L. D) XII. 199 Under the reservations provisions and declarations above exprest (which are here holden as sett down for shortnes sake). 1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. iv. vii. 244 Taking side-roads, for shortness, for safety. < as lemmas |
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