英语词汇“more or less”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. more or less: (with an expression of quantity, number, etc.) approximately.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > [noun]

more or less1545

1545 Instr. to Cromwell in Cottonian MS Cleopatra F. 1 lf. 85 In recompens of that he shall haue yerly oute of the saide benefice so Improperede xijd. or ijs. for a yerly pension more or lesse.

1583 D. Ingram in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) iii. 560 They [sc. sheep]..liue together in heards, in some 500. as it happeneth, more or lesse.

1654 in Rec. Early Hist. Boston (1880) VI. 17 Twenty acres more or lesse of mowing ground upon the marsh.

1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 134 Which comes to pass in six, eight or twelve Moneths, more or less.

1709 London Gaz. No. 4509/3 Her Cargo of about 1000 Bushels of French Salt, more or less.

1798 Times 28 June 4/1 Consisting of 91 acres, more or less, of excellent..land.

1860 Amer. Agriculturist Dec. 356/1 Our four or five lines, more or less, are of as much value as 2000 acres of Long Island land.

1872 M. McLeod in A. McDonald Peace River 41 The Canot du M. was of six fathoms, measured within, and the C. du Nord about four, more or less.

1905 Statesman 22 Aug. 2/4 All that piece or parcel of vacant land containing by measurement one bigha fifteen cottahs more or less.

1925 Woman's World (Chicago) Apr. 14/2 I've been in love with Rawley since I was about three—more or less. And it's getting to be a good deal more lately.

1986 ‘A. Cross’ No Word from Winifred vi. 80 She is eighty more or less, and mumbles about herself as the ancient of days.

a. more or less (also †less or more, †more or min, etc.): in a greater or lesser degree; to a greater or lesser extent; to all intents and purposes, virtually, essentially; nearly, almost. Also in negative contexts: not at all, hardly at all. Also occasionally as an adjectival phrase (esp. in Linguistics): designating a question which is answerable only in terms of degree (cf. yes-or-no adj. at yes adv., n., and int. Phrases 4).

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the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > approximately (an amount) [phrase] > to a greater or lesser degree

more or less (also less or more, more or min, etc.)?c1225

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 74 Efter þet me luueð him mare oðer lesse.

c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) 536 Ȝif þi neiheboure misdoþ þe, More or lasse wheiþer hit be.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. 1951 Riht so ne mor ne lesse.

?c1425 (c1390) G. Chaucer Fortune 61 The see may ebbe and flowen more or lesse.

?a1475 Lessons of Dirige (Douce) 143 in J. Kail 26 Polit. Poems (1904) 125 Though I offende more or mynne.

1526 Pylgrimage of Perfection (de Worde) f. 27^v Ought to folowe hym more or lesse euery persone after his habilite.

1593 T. Mortimer Will in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 338 I geue to my wife Aules merttimer A pese of de mayene groune..by estimacion vij ackeres or There A bout bet more or Les.

1625 J. Hart Anat. Urines ii. iv. 74 This fluxe continued lesse or more for some few dayes after.

1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 182 It will more or less job against every Letter.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 21. ¶3 Lawyers..that are more or less passionate according as they are paid for it.

1755 Guthrie's Trial 112 (Jam.) The soul is pursued for guilt more or less, and is not law-biding; Christ Jesus is the city of refuge.

1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 827 Formerly fluxes more or less compound were employed for these purposes.

1855 H. Martineau Autobiogr. (1877) I. 39 I certainly never believed, more or less, in the ‘essential doctrines’ of Christianity.

1863 J. W. Carlyle Lett. (1883) III. 173 I had had pain more or less in my left arm for two months.

1940 J. Buchan Memory Hold-the-Door v. 97 Lord Cromer, who had more or less educated himself, loved dearly a learned reference; even Lord Curzon could unbend joyfully and talk books.

1962 J. L. Austin et al. How to do Things with Words xii. 150 I call then these classes of utterance..by the following more-or-less rebarbative names:..Verdictives..Exercitives [etc.].

1963 Language 39 460 As far as the bees are concerned, it is clear that their behavior resembles that of an analog computer.., that is, a control machine of the more-or-less type, and not at all of a digital computer, of a yes-or-no type.

1964 M. A. K. Halliday et al. Ling. Sci. v. 124 But this, like synonymy, is a ‘more or less’ not a ‘yes or no’ relation.

1975 Country Life 13 Feb. 386/2 Every more-or-less sound horse was purchased for the Expeditionary Force by Civilian Re-mount Purchasing Officers.

1984 T. Mallon Bk. of one's Own (1985) ii. 42 The telephone has more or less killed letter-writing, and the camera has dealt a pretty severe blow to the travel diary.

2015 N. Smith tr. J. Nesbo Blood on Snow ix. 62 By that time..I had a more-or-less failed criminal career behind me.

单词	more or less
释义	> as lemmas more or less e. more or less: (with an expression of quantity, number, etc.) approximately. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > [noun] more or less1545 1545 Instr. to Cromwell in Cottonian MS Cleopatra F. 1 lf. 85 In recompens of that he shall haue yerly oute of the saide benefice so Improperede xijd. or ijs. for a yerly pension more or lesse. 1583 D. Ingram in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) iii. 560 They [sc. sheep]..liue together in heards, in some 500. as it happeneth, more or lesse. 1654 in Rec. Early Hist. Boston (1880) VI. 17 Twenty acres more or lesse of mowing ground upon the marsh. 1683 T. Tryon Way to Health 134 Which comes to pass in six, eight or twelve Moneths, more or less. 1709 London Gaz. No. 4509/3 Her Cargo of about 1000 Bushels of French Salt, more or less. 1798 Times 28 June 4/1 Consisting of 91 acres, more or less, of excellent..land. 1860 Amer. Agriculturist Dec. 356/1 Our four or five lines, more or less, are of as much value as 2000 acres of Long Island land. 1872 M. McLeod in A. McDonald Peace River 41 The Canot du M. was of six fathoms, measured within, and the C. du Nord about four, more or less. 1905 Statesman 22 Aug. 2/4 All that piece or parcel of vacant land containing by measurement one bigha fifteen cottahs more or less. 1925 Woman's World (Chicago) Apr. 14/2 I've been in love with Rawley since I was about three—more or less. And it's getting to be a good deal more lately. 1986 ‘A. Cross’ No Word from Winifred vi. 80 She is eighty more or less, and mumbles about herself as the ancient of days. extracted from moreadj.pron.adv.n.³prep. more or less (also †less or more, †more or min, etc.) a. more or less (also †less or more, †more or min, etc.): in a greater or lesser degree; to a greater or lesser extent; to all intents and purposes, virtually, essentially; nearly, almost. Also in negative contexts: not at all, hardly at all. Also occasionally as an adjectival phrase (esp. in Linguistics): designating a question which is answerable only in terms of degree (cf. yes-or-no adj. at yes adv., n., and int. Phrases 4). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > approximately (an amount) [phrase] > to a greater or lesser degree more or less (also less or more, more or min, etc.)?c1225 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 74 Efter þet me luueð him mare oðer lesse. c1330 (?c1300) Speculum Guy (Auch.) (1898) 536 Ȝif þi neiheboure misdoþ þe, More or lasse wheiþer hit be. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. 1951 Riht so ne mor ne lesse. ?c1425 (c1390) G. Chaucer Fortune 61 The see may ebbe and flowen more or lesse. ?a1475 Lessons of Dirige (Douce) 143 in J. Kail 26 Polit. Poems (1904) 125 Though I offende more or mynne. 1526 Pylgrimage of Perfection (de Worde) f. 27^v Ought to folowe hym more or lesse euery persone after his habilite. 1593 T. Mortimer Will in B. Cusack Everyday Eng. 1500–1700 (1998) 338 I geue to my wife Aules merttimer A pese of de mayene groune..by estimacion vij ackeres or There A bout bet more or Les. 1625 J. Hart Anat. Urines ii. iv. 74 This fluxe continued lesse or more for some few dayes after. 1683 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises II. 182 It will more or less job against every Letter. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 21. ¶3 Lawyers..that are more or less passionate according as they are paid for it. 1755 Guthrie's Trial 112 (Jam.) The soul is pursued for guilt more or less, and is not law-biding; Christ Jesus is the city of refuge. 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 827 Formerly fluxes more or less compound were employed for these purposes. 1855 H. Martineau Autobiogr. (1877) I. 39 I certainly never believed, more or less, in the ‘essential doctrines’ of Christianity. 1863 J. W. Carlyle Lett. (1883) III. 173 I had had pain more or less in my left arm for two months. 1940 J. Buchan Memory Hold-the-Door v. 97 Lord Cromer, who had more or less educated himself, loved dearly a learned reference; even Lord Curzon could unbend joyfully and talk books. 1962 J. L. Austin et al. How to do Things with Words xii. 150 I call then these classes of utterance..by the following more-or-less rebarbative names:..Verdictives..Exercitives [etc.]. 1963 Language 39 460 As far as the bees are concerned, it is clear that their behavior resembles that of an analog computer.., that is, a control machine of the more-or-less type, and not at all of a digital computer, of a yes-or-no type. 1964 M. A. K. Halliday et al. Ling. Sci. v. 124 But this, like synonymy, is a ‘more or less’ not a ‘yes or no’ relation. 1975 Country Life 13 Feb. 386/2 Every more-or-less sound horse was purchased for the Expeditionary Force by Civilian Re-mount Purchasing Officers. 1984 T. Mallon Bk. of one's Own (1985) ii. 42 The telephone has more or less killed letter-writing, and the camera has dealt a pretty severe blow to the travel diary. 2015 N. Smith tr. J. Nesbo Blood on Snow ix. 62 By that time..I had a more-or-less failed criminal career behind me. extracted from moreadj.pron.adv.n.³prep. < as lemmas
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