| 单词 | for a start-off |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor a start-off start-off n. (a) an act or the action of starting off (to start off at start v. Phrasal verbs 1); (b) a point of starting off; a starting point; also attributive; frequently in for a start-off: = for a start at Phrases 10. ΚΠ 1830 Edinb. New Philos. Jrnl. 9 8 It [sc. the whale] had not been long in deep water before it began to evince evident signs of life, and soon after made a start off with the boats. 1885 B. Harte Shore & Sedge 127 She found on her berth a purple velvet bonnet of extraordinary make, and a pair of white satin slippers. ‘They'll do for a start off, Rosey,’ he explained. 1916 J. Martin Diary 13 Nov. in Sapper Martin (2010) 29 I think we are likely to stay here for about three weeks as a start off. After that it will be a week in and a week out. 1999 Independent (Nexis) 12 May 6 In these last 20 pages are themes that would have been better used as a start-off point. 2004 A. Wahidin Older Women in Criminal Justice Syst. 168 The prison would improve by letting the officers treat you with a bit of respect for a start-off. 2005 S. K. Chakrabarti Handbk. Offshore Engin. I. vi. 293 This phase includes all engineering services provided after the completion of the detailed engineering phase to the start-off of the oil and gas production operations. < as lemmas |
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