英语词汇“on thirds”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. plural. Esp. in on thirds. An agreement whereby an owner of sheep has them grazed and cared for by another person who in return receives one third of the profits (see quots.). Australian and New Zealand.

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1824 E. Curr Acc. Van Diemen's Land 78 It is a common practice for persons who have not sufficient land, or who cannot attend personally to their flocks, to give them in charge to another party, who receives one third of the increase for his trouble..and if the party taking them [sc. the flocks] for ‘the thirds’ be careful and trust-worthy, it is beneficial to both parties.

1852 G. C. Mundy Our Antipodes I. viii. 282 One may buy stock,..or take stock on the system of ‘thirds’, in which the working partner gets one third of the wool and of the increase, while the proprietary partner..follows some other profession.

1878 E. Jollie Reminisc. 18 [Watts]..agreed to take my sheep on ‘thirds’ for three years. On ‘thirds’ meant that he was to have one third of the wool each year and I had to have two thirds.

1930 L. G. D. Acland Early Canterbury Runs 1st Ser. viii. 206 For five years part of the run and sheep were let on thirds to a man named Thomas.

单词	on thirds
释义	> as lemmas on thirds a. plural. Esp. in on thirds. An agreement whereby an owner of sheep has them grazed and cared for by another person who in return receives one third of the profits (see quots.). Australian and New Zealand. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > sheep-farming > [noun] > profit-sharing agreement on thirds1824 1824 E. Curr Acc. Van Diemen's Land 78 It is a common practice for persons who have not sufficient land, or who cannot attend personally to their flocks, to give them in charge to another party, who receives one third of the increase for his trouble..and if the party taking them [sc. the flocks] for ‘the thirds’ be careful and trust-worthy, it is beneficial to both parties. 1852 G. C. Mundy Our Antipodes I. viii. 282 One may buy stock,..or take stock on the system of ‘thirds’, in which the working partner gets one third of the wool and of the increase, while the proprietary partner..follows some other profession. 1878 E. Jollie Reminisc. 18 [Watts]..agreed to take my sheep on ‘thirds’ for three years. On ‘thirds’ meant that he was to have one third of the wool each year and I had to have two thirds. 1930 L. G. D. Acland Early Canterbury Runs 1st Ser. viii. 206 For five years part of the run and sheep were let on thirds to a man named Thomas. extracted from thirdadj.adv.n. < as lemmas
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