单词 | judging by |
释义 | > as lemmasjudging (also to judge) by (also from) c. intransitive. To form an opinion; to make an assessment, evaluation, or appraisal; to make up one's mind as to the truth of a matter. In later use frequently (qualifying an assertion) in judging (also to judge) by (also from): on the evidence of . ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > form judgement, decide [verb (intransitive)] deemc825 determinec1384 judgea1400 discerna1425 concludec1515 rest1530 scan1582 arbitrate1590 doom1591 dijudicate1607 dignosce1641 vote1643 the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > hold an opinion, opine [verb (intransitive)] > form an opinion judgea1400 scan1582 allow1738 a1400 tr. Lanfranc Sci. Cirurgie (Ashm.) (1894) 282 Of þis ydropesie summen iugiþ liȝtli, and seien [etc.]. a1413 (c1385) G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde (Pierpont Morgan) (1881) ii. Prol. l. 21 A blynd man ne kan luggen wel yn hewys. ?1533 W. Tyndale Expos. Mathew (v) f. liiijv Now concernynge the goodes of this worlde, it is easie to iudge. a1550 (c1477) T. Norton Ordinal of Alchemy (Bodl. e Mus.) l. 1483 (MED) Herevpon to iudge, ye may be bolde, nothinge is full wrought but by heat and cold. a1586 King Hart l. 53 in W. A. Craigie Maitland Folio MS (1919) I. 256 Ane [servant] for the day quhilk Iugeit certanly with cure to ken the colour of all hew. 1664 G. Havers tr. T. Renaudot et al. Gen. Coll. Disc. Virtuosi France iii. 17 A Man is offended with being called Fool, that is, stupid and unable to judge. 1698 R. South 12 Serm. III. 84 To make it the Rigid Inflexible Rule, which it is to Judge by. 1759 J. Bourryau in C. Lennox tr. P. Brumoy Greek Theatre III. 445 To judge from the Cyclops [Fr. à en juger par le Cyclope],..we shall find in the satyric drama the same regulated pace, assumed by tragedy and comedy after they were formed. 1770 J. R. Forster tr. P. Kalm Trav. N. Amer. I. 288 To judge by these qualities the Tuckahoo may very likely be the Arum Virginianum. 1786 T. Baldwin Airopaidia i. 6 Thinking the Hour too late to begin the Inflation, which, judging from the two former Inflations, could not probably have been completed till after Sunset. 1816 Edinb. Rev. Feb. 143 Judging by the prices of bullion, the paper currency of this country began to be depreciated about the year 1800. 1885 J. Martineau Types Ethical Theory I. i. ii. ii. §2. 157 Understanding never judges... It is the Will that really judges and decides on what is presented to it by the Understanding. 1905 Trans. Edinb. Geol. Soc. 8 179 [His] views on the causes of earth-sculpture began..to be accepted by nearly all the men whose experience in the field qualified them to judge. 1951 C. Hare Eng. Murder xv. 190 To judge by appearances, he, too, was not more than half awake. 1975 L. Perl Slumps, Grunts, & Snickerdoodles xiv. 109 Judging from its expensive ingredients..this was a very rare and very prized treat indeed. 2003 Independent on Sunday 16 Mar. i. 7/7 I thought it was rather ugly but until you see an architectural model in three dimensions I don't think you can judge. < as lemmas |
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