sec.n.

Etymology: In sense 1, shortened < second n.¹, originally as graphic abbreviation. In sense 2, shortened < secant n., as graphic abbreviation. In sense 3, shortened < secretary n.¹, originally as graphic abbreviation. In sense 4, shortened < section n., as graphic abbreviation.

1. = second n.¹ 2.

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the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [noun] > moment or instant

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no-time1942

sec.1956

1878 Athletic World 5 Apr. 3/1 The Mile..was..won..in the fair time of 4 min. 40 3–5th sec.

1881 Sportsman's Year-bk. 125 A very fine race... Time, 1 min. 16¾ secs.

1956 A. Wilson Anglo-Saxon Attitudes ii. ii. 319 ‘I'm afraid I can't stop now. I'm late for an appointment.’ ‘It won't take a sec,’ said Vin.

a1960 E. M. Forster Maurice (1971) vi. 37 Wait a sec, and I'll come too.

1962 A. Lurie Love & Friendship x. 199 I wonder if you could hold the baby for me, Missus Turner, please, just for a sec.

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2. = secant n.

3. = secretary n.¹

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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > [noun] > clerical > secretarial

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sec.1641

Clerk of the Chamber1670

secy.1801

1641 in E. Nicholas Papers (1886) I. 8 Mr. Sec. Vane.

1869 Bradshaw's Railway Man. 21 48 Officers.—Gen. Man., James Smithells; Sec., Archibald Gibson.

1953 P. G. Wodehouse Performing Flea 130 One of those tall, statuesque, frozen-faced secs who took his dictation in an aloof, revolted sort of way.

1979 M. Boyce I was There! 14/2 The Rugby Club's General Committee Banned ‘Sine Die’ their ticket Sec, my Uncle Will.

4. = section n.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

secadj.

Brit.

/sɛk/, U.S.

/sɛk/

Etymology: French.

Of champagne and other wines: = dry adj. 8. Also figurative. Cf. extra sec at extra adv. a.

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the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > not sweetened

uncuted1615

dry1699

sec1863

brut1891

bone-dry1935

off-dry1950

1863 T. G. Shaw Wine xviii. 334 It is evident that the word ‘sack’ cannot be understood to have denoted sec (dry).

1891 in C. Ray Compleat Imbiber (1967) IX. 122 Champagnes. Cuvée de Réserve. Extra Sec, Sec, and Brut 84/- per Doz. Bottles.

1895 Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 167 Achille Morat, 1st quality. Sec..Irroy's Ernest, Carte d'Or, Extra Sec.

1899 Judge (N.Y.) XVI. 419/2 Berton ‘sec’ Champagne.

1931 Morning Post 10 Aug. 4/3 The Bayreuth Festival... Wagner sec.

1960 P. G. Wodehouse Jeeves in Offing xvi. 165 I was in my room, having shed the moistened outer crust and substituted something a bit more sec in pale flannel.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sec
释义	sec.n. Etymology: In sense 1, shortened < second n.¹, originally as graphic abbreviation. In sense 2, shortened < secant n., as graphic abbreviation. In sense 3, shortened < secretary n.¹, originally as graphic abbreviation. In sense 4, shortened < section n., as graphic abbreviation. 1. = second n.¹ 2. ΘΚΠ the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [noun] > moment or instant hand-whileOE prinkOE start-while?c1225 twinkling1303 rese?c1335 prick1340 momenta1382 pointa1382 minutea1393 instant1398 braida1400 siquarea1400 twink14.. whip?c1450 movement1490 punct1513 pissing whilea1556 trice1579 turning of a hand1579 wink1585 twinklec1592 semiquaver1602 punto1616 punctilio of time1620 punctum1620 breathing1625 instance1631 tantillation1651 rapc1700 crack1725 turning of a straw1755 pig's whisper1780 jiffy1785 less than no time1788 jiff1797 blinka1813 gliffy1820 handclap1822 glimpsea1824 eyewink1836 thought1836 eye-blink1838 semibreve1845 pop1847 two shakes of a lamb's taila1855 pig's whistle1859 time point1867 New York minute1870 tick1879 mo?1896 second1897 styme1897 split-second1912 split minute1931 no-time1942 sec.1956 1878 Athletic World 5 Apr. 3/1 The Mile..was..won..in the fair time of 4 min. 40 3–5th sec. 1881 Sportsman's Year-bk. 125 A very fine race... Time, 1 min. 16¾ secs. 1956 A. Wilson Anglo-Saxon Attitudes ii. ii. 319 ‘I'm afraid I can't stop now. I'm late for an appointment.’ ‘It won't take a sec,’ said Vin. a1960 E. M. Forster Maurice (1971) vi. 37 Wait a sec, and I'll come too. 1962 A. Lurie Love & Friendship x. 199 I wonder if you could hold the baby for me, Missus Turner, please, just for a sec. Thesaurus » Categories » 2. = secant n. 3. = secretary n.¹ ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > non-manual worker > [noun] > clerical > secretarial notarya1382 secretaire1390 secretary14.. munshi1622 sec.1641 Clerk of the Chamber1670 secy.1801 1641 in E. Nicholas Papers (1886) I. 8 Mr. Sec. Vane. 1869 Bradshaw's Railway Man. 21 48 Officers.—Gen. Man., James Smithells; Sec., Archibald Gibson. 1953 P. G. Wodehouse Performing Flea 130 One of those tall, statuesque, frozen-faced secs who took his dictation in an aloof, revolted sort of way. 1979 M. Boyce I was There! 14/2 The Rugby Club's General Committee Banned ‘Sine Die’ their ticket Sec, my Uncle Will. 4. = section n. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online June 2018). secadj. Brit. /sɛk/, U.S. /sɛk/ Etymology: French. Of champagne and other wines: = dry adj. 8. Also figurative. Cf. extra sec at extra adv. a. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > qualities or characteristics of wine > [adjective] > not sweetened uncuted1615 dry1699 sec1863 brut1891 bone-dry1935 off-dry1950 1863 T. G. Shaw Wine xviii. 334 It is evident that the word ‘sack’ cannot be understood to have denoted sec (dry). 1891 in C. Ray Compleat Imbiber (1967) IX. 122 Champagnes. Cuvée de Réserve. Extra Sec, Sec, and Brut 84/- per Doz. Bottles. 1895 Army & Navy Co-op. Soc. Price List 15 Sept. 167 Achille Morat, 1st quality. Sec..Irroy's Ernest, Carte d'Or, Extra Sec. 1899 Judge (N.Y.) XVI. 419/2 Berton ‘sec’ Champagne. 1931 Morning Post 10 Aug. 4/3 The Bayreuth Festival... Wagner sec. 1960 P. G. Wodehouse Jeeves in Offing xvi. 165 I was in my room, having shed the moistened outer crust and substituted something a bit more sec in pale flannel. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas SEC SEC n. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ΚΠ 1934 Time 16 July 46/1 The S.E.C. will take over enforcement of the Securities Act of 1933. 1955 Times 29 Aug. 11/3 Banks..have indicated an interest if the S.E.C. provides a means of registering them. 1966 Economist 1 Oct. 46/3 The SEC has steadfastly opposed the exchange's efforts to limit trading in listed stocks to members only. 1978 Financial Times 3 Mar. 18/2 The setting-up of a body like the SEC is a last resort. extracted from Sn.¹ < n.1641adj.1863 as lemmas
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