单词 | long-agitated |
释义 | > as lemmaslong-agitated long-agitated adj. ΚΠ 1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. iv. 34 The large progresse the Papists have lately made.., to accomplish this their long-agitated Conspiracie. 1759 W. Corry Refl. upon Liberty & Necessity 48 The long agitated question, whether matter be created or eternal. 1848 J. A. Giles Six Old Eng. Chrons. Pref. p. xiii My own opinion on this long-agitated literary controversy. 1921 Sales Managem. Feb. 258/2 There does not appear to be a chance in the world that Congress will act upon this long-agitated proposal in the near future. 1996 J. Updike In Beauty of Lilies (1997) i. 21 The long-agitated issue of whether the people or the mayor should control the Board of Education was coming to a head among the aldermen. < as lemmas |
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