单词 | namecheck |
释义 | namecheckn. 1. Originally and chiefly U.S. An official check on a person's credentials, esp. for reasons of security or criminal investigation. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > check of identity, reliability, or loyalty security check1945 namecheck1948 1948 Amer. Polit. Sci. Rev. 42 496 The name check..is required to..be made against not only the files of the FBI and of the Commission, but also those of the military intelligence agencies, [etc.]. 1965 Science 7 May 774 HEW consultants must undergo a ‘pre-appointment’ name check prior to being invited to serve. 1987 N.Y. Times Mag. 6 Dec. 30/3 A name check..is run for some Federal agencies..that require such criminal checks by statute. 2001 Govt. Accounting Office Rep. (Electronic ed.) 19 Mar. The salesperson told the agent that NICS had 3 business days from the time he called in the name-check to respond. 2. A public mention or listing of the name of a person or thing, esp. in acknowledgement of an individual contribution or for publicity purposes; an acknowledgement by name. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > gratitude > [noun] > acknowledgement of kindness or obligation > public namecheck1972 society > communication > information > intimation or making known > [noun] > public mention (of a person) namecheck1972 shout1991 1972 Daily Tel. 10 Nov. (Colour Suppl.) 7/2 It would be an exercise hardly more valuable than..reading out ‘name-checks’ to gratify the vanity of listeners to record programmes. 1987 Hi-Fi News Jan. 125/2 The lyrics betray a hint of literacy, with namechecks for Mark Twain and J. D. Salinger. 1993 Guardian 5 July ii. 15/2 Since then the same chutzpah has ensured regular name-checks in the trade press. 1996 City Paper (Baltimore) 24 Apr. 34/2 His book's title..is no idle name check. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). namecheckv. transitive. To mention or acknowledge by name. ΚΠ 1986 City Limits 16 Oct. 42 Namechecking The Cat In The Hat gets you no hipster points at all once the club has closed down. 1993 Independent on Sunday 26 Sept. 21/4 The comedian goes to the same shops as they do, and buys the same products: Head & Shoulders, Dr Scholl Foot Cream and Jammy Dodgers are all namechecked with relish. 1999 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Feb. 76/2 The film..was name-checked by several youthful suspects picked up on murder charges in the mid-90s. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1948v.1986 |
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