单词 | on, upon the score |
释义 | > as lemmason, upon the score (of) 12. [Originally a figurative use of sense 10] Account, reason, ground, sake, motive. In phrases on, upon the score (of): by reason of, for the sake of, with regard to. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in relation or with reference to or concerning forasmuch1297 as to1340 as fora1393 nentesa1400 accordingc1430 as respects1543 in (also with) relation to1551 relatively1609 quoad1622 referently1650 on, upon the score (of)1651 on account of1653 schetically1678 with a view to1692 apropos1749 as regards1797 in the matter of1881 in aid of1918 wise1942 1651 R. Baxter Plain Script. Proof Infants Church-membership & Baptism 346 I presume not to expect this for my own sake and meerly upon the score of Christian love. 1654 D. Dickson Brief Explic. Psalmes cxxix. 2. 263 The persecution of former enemies is imputed and put upon the score of present persecutors. 1655 in C. H. Firth Clarke Papers (1899) III. 3 The House of Peeres was never yet denied by them to be dissolved upon the like scoare. 1661 R. Boyle Some Consider. Style of Script. (1675) 244 Divers that first believe the Scripture but upon the Church's score, are afterwards by acquaintedness brought to believe the Scripture upon its own score. 1667 J. Dryden Indian Emperour i. ii. 12 I could not do it on my Honours score. a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1651 (1955) III. 40 Some men he had raised, who..were all..imprison'd on the Marq: of Montrosses score, he not knowing any thing of their barbarous murder of that Hero. 1689 R. Milward Selden's Table-talk 33 By reason..their great Grandfather did not do it, upon that old Score they think they ought not to do it. 1722 D. Defoe Jrnl. Plague Year 226 Men..began to be over-easie upon that Score. 1751 Affecting Narr. H.M.S. Wager 47 The Crew..were however on that Score implacably incensed against the Captain. 1769 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. IV. 51 All persecution and oppression of weak consciences, on the score of religious persuasions, are highly unjustifiable. 1802 J. West Infidel Father I. 231 An eminent solicitor..whom it was fashionable to consult on the score of settlements. 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. II. x. 126 It was necessary to summon a parliament on the usual score of obtaining money. 1847 F. Marryat Children of New Forest II. iv. 80 Master Heatherstone knows more on that score than any one. 1859 J. S. Mill On Liberty iv. 165 Other countries are not asked to..release any portion of their inhabitants from their own laws on the score of Mormonite opinions. 1883 F. M. Crawford Dr. Claudius iv. 59 You have some right to flatter yourself on that score. 1888 J. Bryce Amer. Commonw. II. xlvi. 198 That spirit of faction which..disposes the men on one side to reject a proposal of the other side on the score, not of its demerits, but of the quarter it proceeds from. 1907 J. A. Hodges Elem. Photogr. (ed. 6) 13 Much trouble on this score will be avoided. < as lemmas |
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