单词 | free-selecting |
释义 | > as lemmasˌfree-seˈlecting ˌfree-seˈlecting n. and adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > taking possession > [adjective] > taking land under government scheme free-selecting1862 the mind > possession > taking > taking possession > [noun] > of land > under government scheme free selection1859 free-selecting1862 1862 Bell's Life in Sydney 27 Sept. 3/2 Easier to get a living by free selecting than by working for wages. 1869 Colonial Soc. (Sydney) 18 Mar. 2 He tightly pinched his tiny prize—a free-selecting man! 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 401 Free-selecting here might be very well for some people; it didn't suit them. 2002 D. C. Archibald Domesticity, Imperialism & Emigration in Victorian Novel ii. 89 Harry is given numerous chances throughout the book to improve relations with his free-selecting neighbor. < as lemmas |
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