state of playn.

Brit.

/ˌsteɪt əv ˈpleɪ/, U.S.

/ˌsteɪd əv ˈpleɪ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: state n., of prep., play n.

Etymology: < state n. + of prep. + play n.

The current situation, esp. with regard to an ongoing competition or process (in sport, business, etc.); = state of things n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [noun] > state of affairs or situation

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the form1934

score1938

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1916 J. H. McCarthy In Spacious Times 124 The state of play at the end of the week would have made it plain that Mr. Willoughby was always largely to the bad.

1921 W. W. Roper Winning Football v. 94 Nobody could accurately judge the state of play at any given moment who was not very close to the scene of the scrimmage.

1966 Rep. Comm. Inq. (Univ. of Oxf.) II. 56 Receiving applications..and keeping colleges informed on the ‘state of play’ on each candidate.

1986 New Scientist 28 Aug. 27/1 The Karpov-Kasparov showdown..is the first in which the board itself discreetly communicates the state of play to the hushed spectators.

2006 The Word July 129 Our digital doctors..iChat about the state of play in digital music.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	state of play
释义	state of playn. Brit. /ˌsteɪt əv ˈpleɪ/, U.S. /ˌsteɪd əv ˈpleɪ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: state n., of prep., play n. Etymology: < state n. + of prep. + play n. The current situation, esp. with regard to an ongoing competition or process (in sport, business, etc.); = state of things n. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [noun] > state of affairs or situation thingeOE stallc1000 estrec1300 farea1325 arrayc1386 casea1393 costa1400 state of thingsa1500 style?a1505 predicament1586 facta1617 posture1620 picture1661 situation1750 position1829 lie1850 posish1859 state of play1916 the form1934 score1938 sitch1954 1916 J. H. McCarthy In Spacious Times 124 The state of play at the end of the week would have made it plain that Mr. Willoughby was always largely to the bad. 1921 W. W. Roper Winning Football v. 94 Nobody could accurately judge the state of play at any given moment who was not very close to the scene of the scrimmage. 1966 Rep. Comm. Inq. (Univ. of Oxf.) II. 56 Receiving applications..and keeping colleges informed on the ‘state of play’ on each candidate. 1986 New Scientist 28 Aug. 27/1 The Karpov-Kasparov showdown..is the first in which the board itself discreetly communicates the state of play to the hushed spectators. 2006 The Word July 129 Our digital doctors..iChat about the state of play in digital music. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1916
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