单词 | impressment |
释义 | impressmentn.1 rare. 1. The action of impressing; exertion of pressure. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > mechanics > force > [noun] > pressure > action or fact of pressing upon weighing1398 impressure1649 supergravitation1664 superincumbency1666 superincumbence1698 incumbition1760 impressment1866 1866 H. Bushnell Vicarious Sacrifice i.iii. 88 Carried by mighty impressment rather, much as if by some unseen hydrostatic pressure. 2. Earnestness, ardour. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [noun] jealoustea1382 yeverousheada1400 zeala1413 zealc1425 jealousy1436 eagernessc1450 heartinessc1475 estudy1483 fierceness1533 zealousnessc1555 zealousyc1565 edge1591 warmth1600 empressement1709 enthusiasm1717 entrain1847 impressment1854 fanaticism1855 keenness1875 1854 ‘M. Harland’ Alone ix Several young men dashed to the side of the carriage, with as much impressment as at a ball. 1880 L. Wallace Ben-Hur 384 Simonides..gave his farewell and the peace of the Lord with the impressment of a father. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online June 2020). impressmentn.2 The act or practice of impressing or forcibly taking for the public service. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > seizing > [noun] > by (public) authority > for public service purveyance1423 purveying1442 imprest1610 impressure1680 impressment1796 requisitionc1806 press1855 commandeering1894 1796 J. Morse Amer. Universal Geogr. (new ed.) I. 689 The loss to the citizens directly by the..British army, and indirectly by American impressments. 1829 F. Marryat Naval Officer III. ii. 47 America looked upon our system of impressment as the sheet-anchor of her navy. 1866 J. E. T. Rogers Hist. Agric. & Prices I. iv. 67 The right of the impressment of beasts for carriage was part of the ancient prerogative. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.11854n.21796 |
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