on-baseadj.

Brit.

/ˌɒnˈbeɪs/, U.S.

/ˈɑnˈbeɪs/,

/ˈɔnˈbeɪs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: on- prefix, base n.¹

Etymology: < on- prefix + base n.¹

1. Baseball. Usually in on-base percentage. Relating to the number of times a player reaches base in relation to his or her at bats.

ΚΠ

1949 Mansfield (Ohio) News-Jrnl. 17 Jan. 8/1 Many dependent factors in runs batted..are out of the control of..hitters. You probably never considered the on-base average of the men ahead of you or their speed.

1977 Operations Res. 25 740 Table III gives batting average, on-base percentage, and OERA for the top layers in 1975.

1991 D. Lamb Stolen Season iv. 55 He spent several hours each night..assigning values to opposing pitchers, comparing clubs' on-base averages, considering streaks.

2001 Village Voice (N.Y.) 18 Dec. 186/1 Slugging percentage is multiplied by on-base percentage.

2. Situated on a base, esp. a military one.

ΚΠ

1959 Jrnl. Politics 21 281 The Philippines demand jurisdiction over U.S. military personnel for off-duty on-base offenses against Philippine Citizens.

1969 R. M. Dalfiume Desegregation of U.S. Armed Forces 220 Integration and equal treatment was the official policy in such on-base facilities as swimming pools, chapels, barbershops, post exchanges, movie theaters, and dependents' housing.

1993 Econ. Geogr. 69 108 Some military facilities employ civilian contractors (for example, teachers in on-base schools, clerks in base stores).

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	on-base
释义	on-baseadj. Brit. /ˌɒnˈbeɪs/, U.S. /ˈɑnˈbeɪs/, /ˈɔnˈbeɪs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: on- prefix, base n.¹ Etymology: < on- prefix + base n.¹ 1. Baseball. Usually in on-base percentage. Relating to the number of times a player reaches base in relation to his or her at bats. ΚΠ 1949 Mansfield (Ohio) News-Jrnl. 17 Jan. 8/1 Many dependent factors in runs batted..are out of the control of..hitters. You probably never considered the on-base average of the men ahead of you or their speed. 1977 Operations Res. 25 740 Table III gives batting average, on-base percentage, and OERA for the top layers in 1975. 1991 D. Lamb Stolen Season iv. 55 He spent several hours each night..assigning values to opposing pitchers, comparing clubs' on-base averages, considering streaks. 2001 Village Voice (N.Y.) 18 Dec. 186/1 Slugging percentage is multiplied by on-base percentage. 2. Situated on a base, esp. a military one. ΚΠ 1959 Jrnl. Politics 21 281 The Philippines demand jurisdiction over U.S. military personnel for off-duty on-base offenses against Philippine Citizens. 1969 R. M. Dalfiume Desegregation of U.S. Armed Forces 220 Integration and equal treatment was the official policy in such on-base facilities as swimming pools, chapels, barbershops, post exchanges, movie theaters, and dependents' housing. 1993 Econ. Geogr. 69 108 Some military facilities employ civilian contractors (for example, teachers in on-base schools, clerks in base stores). This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1949
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