英语词汇“set the case”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. Chiefly British. to put (also †set) the case and variants (esp. with following clause): to propound a hypothetical instance or illustration, to suppose; (in later use) to present a set of facts or arguments in support of a particular person, course of action, or version of events. In early use also †to put (also set) case. Formerly frequently in imperative (cf. suppose v. 11).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > assume, presuppose [verb (transitive)] > as basis for argument

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to put (also set) the casec1405

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c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Melibeus (Hengwrt) (2003) §521 Yet sette I cas ye haue bothe myght & licence for to venge yow.

?c1425 (c1412) T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum (Royal 17 D.vi) (1860) 39 I putte cas..Thow were yfalle in indigent povert.

a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 841 Sir, I put a case..that ye were armed..as I am, and I naked as ye be, what wolde ye do to me now?

a1500 (?a1450) Gesta Romanorum (Harl. 7333) (1879) 10 I sette cas, þat a thefe make an hole in a hous.

1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 142/2 Let vs put the case that nothing is sought for.

1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love iii. v. sig. F4^v Put case shee should be Passant when you enter,..call vpon her: Lady, Nimph.

1632 P. Holland tr. Xenophon Cyrupædia 129 Set case..that a man should make so much of those dogs which you keepe.

1659 J. Bunyan Doctr. Law & Grace Unfolded 340 Set the case that there be two men who make a covenant.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 191. ¶1 Some ludicrous Schoolmen have put the Case, that if an Ass were placed between two Bundles of Hay [etc.].

1726 G. Shelvocke tr. Imperial Comm. in Voy. round World Pref. p. x Setting the case I had not their interest at heart, yet it was for my interest to support theirs.

a1770 J. Jortin Serm. (1771) III. ii. 39 Either there is a future state, or there is not. Put the case that there is not.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 400 Particular cases might doubtless be put in which resistance would benefit a community.

1850 Ld. Tennyson In Memoriam xxxv. 55 O me! what profits it to put An idle case ?

1919 J. Buchan Mr. Standfast i. iv. 69 I flatter myself I put my case well, for I had got up every rotten argument and I borrowed largely from Launcelot.

1972 Guardian 2 Nov. 12/4 Anthony Crosland..puts the case for the large-scale municipalisation of low-income rented housing.

1998 Independent 25 May i. 6/4 Rogan Taylor..put the case that the normal tendency when confronted with a ball is either to pick it up or whack it with a stick.

†87. To posit, assume, suppose. set the case (see case n.¹ Phrases 5a), chiefly in imperative or present participle as equivalent to a conjunction = suppose, supposing.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > assume, presuppose [verb (transitive)] > as basis for argument

seta1340

supposec1350

posec1385

putc1390

to put (also set) the casec1405

suppositionc1449

demit1556

suppose1594

s'pose1632

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feign1688

posit1697

postulate1705

a1340 R. Rolle Psalter xxii. 4 Gret vertu is in man when he dredis na ill þat may fall for he settis þe werst.

c1374 G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde ii. 367 I sette þe worste þat ye dredden þis Men wolden wondren to se hym come or gon.

c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus ⁋525 Yet sette I caas, ye have bothe might and licence for to venge yow.

c1440 Gesta Romanorum (Harl.) iv. 10 I sette cas, þat a thefe make an hole in a hous.

1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer i. f. cccxxxiiii^v I sette nowe the hardest.

1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer iv. sig. Tt.iii Setting case therefore this to be so.

1632 P. Holland tr. Xenophon Cyrupædia 129 Set case..that a man should make so much of those dogs which you keepe.

1659 J. Bunyan Doctr. Law & Grace Unfolded 340 Set the case that there be two men who make a covenant.

1726 G. Shelvocke tr. Imperial Comm. in Voy. round World Pref. p. x Setting the case I had not their interest at heart, yet it was for my interest to support theirs.

单词	set the case
释义	> as lemmas to put (also †set) the case a. Chiefly British. to put (also †set) the case and variants (esp. with following clause): to propound a hypothetical instance or illustration, to suppose; (in later use) to present a set of facts or arguments in support of a particular person, course of action, or version of events. In early use also †to put (also set) case. Formerly frequently in imperative (cf. suppose v. 11). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > assume, presuppose [verb (transitive)] > as basis for argument seta1340 supposec1350 posec1385 putc1390 to put (also set) the casec1405 suppositionc1449 demit1556 suppose1594 s'pose1632 case1647 feign1688 posit1697 postulate1705 c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Melibeus (Hengwrt) (2003) §521 Yet sette I cas ye haue bothe myght & licence for to venge yow. ?c1425 (c1412) T. Hoccleve De Regimine Principum (Royal 17 D.vi) (1860) 39 I putte cas..Thow were yfalle in indigent povert. a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 841 Sir, I put a case..that ye were armed..as I am, and I naked as ye be, what wolde ye do to me now? a1500 (?a1450) Gesta Romanorum (Harl. 7333) (1879) 10 I sette cas, þat a thefe make an hole in a hous. 1579 L. Tomson tr. J. Calvin Serm. Epist. S. Paule to Timothie & Titus 142/2 Let vs put the case that nothing is sought for. 1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love iii. v. sig. F4^v Put case shee should be Passant when you enter,..call vpon her: Lady, Nimph. 1632 P. Holland tr. Xenophon Cyrupædia 129 Set case..that a man should make so much of those dogs which you keepe. 1659 J. Bunyan Doctr. Law & Grace Unfolded 340 Set the case that there be two men who make a covenant. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 191. ¶1 Some ludicrous Schoolmen have put the Case, that if an Ass were placed between two Bundles of Hay [etc.]. 1726 G. Shelvocke tr. Imperial Comm. in Voy. round World Pref. p. x Setting the case I had not their interest at heart, yet it was for my interest to support theirs. a1770 J. Jortin Serm. (1771) III. ii. 39 Either there is a future state, or there is not. Put the case that there is not. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 400 Particular cases might doubtless be put in which resistance would benefit a community. 1850 Ld. Tennyson In Memoriam xxxv. 55 O me! what profits it to put An idle case ? View more context for this quotation 1919 J. Buchan Mr. Standfast i. iv. 69 I flatter myself I put my case well, for I had got up every rotten argument and I borrowed largely from Launcelot. 1972 Guardian 2 Nov. 12/4 Anthony Crosland..puts the case for the large-scale municipalisation of low-income rented housing. 1998 Independent 25 May i. 6/4 Rogan Taylor..put the case that the normal tendency when confronted with a ball is either to pick it up or whack it with a stick. extracted from casen.¹ set the case †87. To posit, assume, suppose. set the case (see case n.¹ Phrases 5a), chiefly in imperative or present participle as equivalent to a conjunction = suppose, supposing. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > supposition, surmise > taking for granted, presumption > assume, presuppose [verb (transitive)] > as basis for argument seta1340 supposec1350 posec1385 putc1390 to put (also set) the casec1405 suppositionc1449 demit1556 suppose1594 s'pose1632 case1647 feign1688 posit1697 postulate1705 a1340 R. Rolle Psalter xxii. 4 Gret vertu is in man when he dredis na ill þat may fall for he settis þe werst. c1374 G. Chaucer Troilus & Criseyde ii. 367 I sette þe worste þat ye dredden þis Men wolden wondren to se hym come or gon. c1386 G. Chaucer Melibeus ⁋525 Yet sette I caas, ye have bothe might and licence for to venge yow. c1440 Gesta Romanorum (Harl.) iv. 10 I sette cas, þat a thefe make an hole in a hous. 1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer i. f. cccxxxiiii^v I sette nowe the hardest. 1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer iv. sig. Tt.iii Setting case therefore this to be so. 1632 P. Holland tr. Xenophon Cyrupædia 129 Set case..that a man should make so much of those dogs which you keepe. 1659 J. Bunyan Doctr. Law & Grace Unfolded 340 Set the case that there be two men who make a covenant. 1726 G. Shelvocke tr. Imperial Comm. in Voy. round World Pref. p. x Setting the case I had not their interest at heart, yet it was for my interest to support theirs. extracted from setv.¹ < as lemmas
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