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单词 good european
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good European
3. A person who believes in or supports European unity and brotherhood; spec. a state or national of a state belonging to the European Union or its predecessors (see sense A. 5b); a person who is committed to the European Union. Frequently with modifying word, as convinced European, good European, etc.Between the establishment of the European Economic Community in 1957 and British and Irish membership of this in 1973, commonly used to describe an advocate of this membership.
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1881 tr. Corr. Talleyrand & Louis XVIII during Congr. Vienna I. Pref. p. xi We must be good Europeans and moderate. France ought to demand, and does demand, nothing, absolutely nothing, beyond a just redivision among the Powers; that is to say, the balance of power.
1897 Daily News 29 Mar. 6/3 The widespread conviction that the English are not good Europeans.
1943 W. S. Churchill in Times 22 Mar. 5/7 I believe myself to be what is called a good European.
1955 Trans. Grotius Soc. 41 45 I want us to acquire the habit of co-operation on technical matters like this... I am sure you can recognize that I am speaking as a convinced European.
1957 Times 16 Jan. 6/5 A strong speech in favour of the common market plan came from M. Teitgen, one of the most dedicated ‘Europeans’ in the Chamber.
1959 Listener 31 Dec. 1142/2 By ‘convinced Europeans’ I mean those who are consciously constructing a new European entity... ‘Europeans’..feel that the Community of the Six is still very fragile.
1962 Listener 8 Feb. 241/2 I am also worried that perhaps the Europeans do not value the adhesion of Britain sufficiently.
1970 Daily Tel. 20 Feb. (Colour Suppl.) 7/1 As a dedicated European of long standing I must now face the plain fact that the Common Market is in a mess.
1976 N.Y. Times Mag. 9 May 70 Indeed, the best ‘Europeans’ were the Americans, and European integration was a major policy goal.
1981 Economist (Nexis) 2 May 15 He was a convinced European and a convinced Atlanticist.
1990 Times 3 Nov. 2/3 Most cabinet members are moderate Europeans.
2007 Statesman (India) (Nexis) 13 Mar. During his pre-presidential political career, Mr Chirac was, at various times, a fierce Eurosceptic and a convinced European.
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