| 单词 | in purdah |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin (or into, out of) purdah b. In extended use: seclusion; isolation; secrecy. Chiefly in in (or into, out of) purdah.In quot. 1992: with reference to the tradition (abolished in 1993) that in the period during which a budget statement was being prepared the Chancellor of the Exchequer might not answer questions relating to it. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [noun] sequestration1565 soleness1587 removednessa1616 sequestera1616 segregation1668 separation1685 insulation1798 isolation1833 social isolation1833 asideness1880 purdah1912 lockdown1984 the world > health and disease > [noun] > good health > state of being conducive to > non-infectious condition > quarantine quarantine1649 quarantain1669 cordon1826 isolation1891 purdah1912 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [adverb] > out of public view out of the way1554 behind the curtain1677 in pectore1679 in petto1712 behind the scenes1841 in (or into, out of) purdah1912 offstage1959 1912 M. Aurel Stein Ruins of Desert Cathay II. 161 I had ridden out to this secluded spot to enjoy undisturbed work in Purdah, as our Anglo-Indian phrase runs. 1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song ii. v. 143 The diagnosis of Kit's malady [sc. measles] was soon verified, and Fleur went into purdah. 1958 Times 23 Oct. 15/5 The voluminous Dilke papers..had been kept in purdah by the family piety of the late Miss Tuckwell. 1992 Financial Times 22 Feb. p. III/3 February is the month for pre-Budget speculation. The Chancellor retreats into purdah, and everyone tries to guess what he will announce. < as lemmas |
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