英语词汇“order of merit”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. Order of Merit: an award made to civilians and members of the armed forces in recognition of conspicuous bravery or achievement; the group or institution to which those so honoured belong.In earlier use the term, strictly Order for Merit (French Pour le Mérite), is applied to the institution set up by Frederick II of Prussia in 1740 to honour military, scientific, and artistic achievement. In modern English use, it generally refers to the institution (abbreviated O.M. n. at O n.¹ Initialisms 3) established on this model by Edward VII in 1902, and limited to 24 living members.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > knight > [noun] > order

order1429

Order of Merit1799

1799 Public Characters of 1799–1800 II. 164 The King of Poland..also conferred on him the honours of knighthood of the Order of Merit.

1842 T. Campbell Frederick the Great II. xv. 71 If the order of the Black Eagle was conferred on any of the members of the order of Merit, he had to send back the latter to the king.

1880 B. Disraeli Endymion II. xv. 150 Now you tell your master..that if he wants to strengthen the institutions of this country, the government should establish an order of merit.

1902 Pall Mall Gaz. 28 71/1 The King's new Order of Merit would have attracted more attention if the list had appeared alone, and not at the tail of the honours bestowed at the Coronation.

1912 G. W. E. Russell Afterthoughts xxxix. 325 The Order of Merit—was founded by Frederick the Great in 1740; and the name was copied in turn by Hesse Cassel, Baden, Bavaria, Saxony, Oldenburg, Würtemberg, and Belgium.

1970 C. L. Cline in G. Meredith Lett. I. p. xxix In 1905 came official recognition: he became the twelfth member of the recently founded Order of Merit.

2000 Daily Tel. 22 Nov. 10/5 A N Wilson..said: ‘She is the greatest living Englishwoman. A damehood is long overdue. The Order of Merit, a peerage and all the accoutrements should follow.’

单词	order of merit
释义	> as lemmas Order of Merit e. Order of Merit: an award made to civilians and members of the armed forces in recognition of conspicuous bravery or achievement; the group or institution to which those so honoured belong.In earlier use the term, strictly Order for Merit (French Pour le Mérite), is applied to the institution set up by Frederick II of Prussia in 1740 to honour military, scientific, and artistic achievement. In modern English use, it generally refers to the institution (abbreviated O.M. n. at O n.¹ Initialisms 3) established on this model by Edward VII in 1902, and limited to 24 living members. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > knight > [noun] > order order1429 Order of Merit1799 1799 Public Characters of 1799–1800 II. 164 The King of Poland..also conferred on him the honours of knighthood of the Order of Merit. 1842 T. Campbell Frederick the Great II. xv. 71 If the order of the Black Eagle was conferred on any of the members of the order of Merit, he had to send back the latter to the king. 1880 B. Disraeli Endymion II. xv. 150 Now you tell your master..that if he wants to strengthen the institutions of this country, the government should establish an order of merit. 1902 Pall Mall Gaz. 28 71/1 The King's new Order of Merit would have attracted more attention if the list had appeared alone, and not at the tail of the honours bestowed at the Coronation. 1912 G. W. E. Russell Afterthoughts xxxix. 325 The Order of Merit—was founded by Frederick the Great in 1740; and the name was copied in turn by Hesse Cassel, Baden, Bavaria, Saxony, Oldenburg, Würtemberg, and Belgium. 1970 C. L. Cline in G. Meredith Lett. I. p. xxix In 1905 came official recognition: he became the twelfth member of the recently founded Order of Merit. 2000 Daily Tel. 22 Nov. 10/5 A N Wilson..said: ‘She is the greatest living Englishwoman. A damehood is long overdue. The Order of Merit, a peerage and all the accoutrements should follow.’ extracted from meritn. < as lemmas
随便看	peroneus brevis peroneus brevis muscle peroneus longus peroneus longus muscle peroneus muscle peroneus tertius peroneuses peronia peronial peronism peronismo peronist peronista peronium peronospora peroperative peroperatively peropod peropodous peropus peroral perorally perorate perorated perorates

> as lemmas