| 单词 | in the interest of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the interest (interests) of c. in the interest (interests) of: on the side of what is advantageous or beneficial to. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [phrase] > to or for the advantage of in favour of1556 to (also for) the behalf of1562 in the interest (interests) of1716 for the benefit of1752 on behalf of1791 1716 J. Addison Freeholder No. 4. ⁋1 The Women of our Island, who are the most eminent for Virtue and good Sense, are in the Interest of the present Government. 1727 Country-post in J. Swift et al. Misc. II. 285 She had betray'd us, and was in the Interest of the Kite aforesaid. 1771 O. Goldsmith Hist. Eng. I. 347 The party in the interests of Lewis began to lose ground. 1801 M. Edgeworth Forester in Moral Tales I. 129 He did not choose to keep a clerk, who was not in his interests. 1858 T. De Quincey Select. Grave & Gay IX. Pref. 10 ‘In the interest’ (to use a slang phrase just now coming into currency) of enlightened patriotism. 1884 Manch. Examiner 27 May 5/1 In the interests of humanity there is no need to regret the change. < as lemmas |
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