| 单词 | fors and againsts |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfors and againsts 1. Coupled with against: an argument or point in favour of something. Frequently in plural, in fors and againsts: pros and cons. Cf. against n. 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > [noun] > arguments for or against armsa1250 pro and conc1450 pros and contrasc1450 pro et contraa1554 pro and contra1570 pros and cons1654 fors and againstsa1817 1794 T. Ruggles Hist. Poor II. xli. 222 The for and the against are so interwoven in all our schemes and plans. a1817 J. Austen Persuasion (1818) IV. ix. 185 I was privy to all the fors and againsts, I was the friend to whom he confided his hopes. View more context for this quotation 1829 F. Wright Courses of Pop. Lect. iii. 72 Search out the ground of your opinions, the for and the against. 1892 Temple Bar Nov. 424 The fors and againsts..so inextricably mixed. 1939 D. Thomson Personality in Politics iv. 65 There are..two sides to every question—a for and an against—just as there are two answers to a question—yes and no. 2016 G. Julier in G. Concilio & F. Rizzo Human Smart Cities vi. 113 (heading) Design Citizenship: Fors and Againsts. < as lemmas |
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