| 单词 | on the faith of |
| 释义 | > as lemmason the faith of b. on the faith of: in reliance on the security of. [After French sur la foi de in reliance on the security of (a treaty, etc.) (1637 in the passage translated in quot. a1645; compare Middle French sur la foi de (of an oath) in reliance on the word of (a person)).] ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > [adverb] > with reliance on upon boldness of1330 on the strength of1590 on the faith ofa1645 fiducially1648 reliably1846 a1645 W. Browne tr. M. Le Roy Hist. Polexander (1647) iii. iii. 100 I give into their hands all regall authority, and on the faith of a solemne Treaty [Fr. sur la foy d'vn traité solemnel] open the gates of this fortresse. 1686 tr. J. Claude Acct. Persecutions Protestants in France 45 They live together in peace, on the Faith of Alliances, Treaties and Promises. 1770 I. Bickerstaff 'Tis Well it's no Worse v. i. 102 I have delivered myself into your hands, Don Guzman, on the faith of your promise. 1866 A. Crump Pract. Treat. Banking i. 28 The bank-note is circulated entirely upon the faith of the issuing bank. 1890 Sir R. Romer in Law Times' Rep. 63 685/2 The plaintiff applied for shares..on the faith of the prospectus. 1981 M. Rezun Soviet Union & Iran viii. 327 On the faith of his version, a group of Soviet ‘workmen’..stopped at a village which was located at a point equidistant between Teheran and Meshed. 2008 P. J. Nahin Digital Dice 259 I am most grateful for her willingness to send a precious, unique photo..on the faith of a telephone call out of the blue from a stranger. < as lemmas |
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