单词 | stress of weather |
释义 | > as lemmasstress of weather a. Overwhelming pressure experienced by someone or something as a result of some adverse force or influence. Frequently in stress of weather. Cf. distress n. 1b.Now largely merged into sense 6a.Usually with of; also occasionally with possessive, as in death's stress (cf. quot. 1513). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > oppression, persecution, or affliction > overpowering pressure of an adverse force stressc1400 distress1485 thrust1513 straint1534 heft1587 pinchc1594 rack1806 pend1823 water stress1991 c1400 Lawys of Schippis (Bute) c. 7 in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Weddir Stres of wedrys cummys to thaim on seis half. 1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid x. xii. 140 The Orodes the hard rest doith oppres, The cauld and irny slepe of deidis stres. 1665 in Extracts State Papers (Friends' Hist. Soc.) (1912) 3rd Ser. 236 Which shipp had beene at Sea three Monthes and bett back by stress of weather. 1692 J. Ray Wisdom of God (ed. 2) ii. 130 It hath quite out-done the Chymists, effecting that by a gentle Heat, which they cannot perform without great stress of Fire. 1715 London Gaz. No. 5379/1 A..Frigate..was driven ashore..by Stress of Weather. 1785 W. Cowper Task ii. 551 Perverting often, by the stress of lewd And loose example, whom he should instruct. 1874 J. R. Green Short Hist. Eng. People vii. §7. 422 The stress of poverty may have been the cause which drove William Shakspere..to London and the stage. 1895 Law Times Rep. 73 157/1 Owing to stress of weather, the master decided to run back for Holyhead harbour. 1918 Times 1 Feb. 9/3 Man's pensioners and even Nature's are feeling the stress of the war. 1983 Financial Times 23 Nov. 11/6 Ships putting in for stress of weather or for repairs. < as lemmas |
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