单词 | silencing |
释义 | silencingn. The action of silence v. (in various senses).gene silencing: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > [noun] > silence > silencing stilling1530 silencing1590 shushing1929 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > loss or lack of voice > [noun] > silence or not uttering > putting to silence muzzling1575 silencing1590 obaceration1658 1590 J. Penry Briefe Discov. Vntruthes 36 I cannot but greatly wonder, that you seeme to iustifie the subscription vnto the Augustine confession, and the silenceing of those that would not subscribe vnto it. 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. N3 Neuer exceeding a penny a quart day nor night; and this deare yeare, together with the silencing of his looms, scarce that. 1651 R. Baxter Saints Everlasting Rest ii. vi. §4 (margin) About the time of the silencing of Ministers. 1751 J. Brown Ess. Characteristics 62 So much for the silencing, which is the only conviction, of obstinacy and ignorance. 1895 Athenæum 31 Aug. 281/2 Very probably there was some partial silencing of the archery on one flank of the English host. 1988 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 85 9003/1 Activation and silencing of genes have been shown in many instances to be associated with a change in DNA methylation pattern. 2005 Financial Times (Nexis) 13 Sept. 12 There were tanks on the streets as martial law was followed by mass arrests and the silencing of dissent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). silencingadj. That prohibits or prevents someone from speaking; that reduces to silence, spec. (of a statement, question, response, etc.) conclusive; not able to be responded to or argued against. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective] > conclusive, decisive definitivec1386 evident1421 concludent1571 deciding1577 decisive1584 decretal1608 decisory1611 concluding1620 evictive1624 silencing1646 conclusive1649 decretory1674 decretorian1679 decisional1687 critical1753 crucial1830 clinching1873–4 1646 T. Gardiner in Foure Speeches in Guild-Hall i. 6 Certainly that must bee a convincing, silencing argument to all these men, that this is the Party that doth maintain really, and in truth, the true Protestant Religion. 1800 A. Swanston Serm. & Lect. I. 224 This was a silencing question. 1888 in Ann. Rep. Commissioner of Gen. Land Office 35 With fellows of the baser sort a few dollars have a wonderfully silencing effect. 1901 A. E. Blanchard Heroine of 1812 xviii. 283 From the doorway some one reached forth a silencing hand, which was placed over Mary's mouth. 2016 @CheeesyDoesIT 5 Nov. in twitter.com (accessed 29 July 2019) It is a silencing statement that invalidates the power of individualized voice. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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