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单词 to be in but not of it
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to be in (the world, etc.) but not of it
a. One of, a member of. Hence: belonging to, included in, taking part in. Now chiefly in to be in (the world, etc.) but not of it. Cf. man of the world n., man of the people n. at man n.1 Phrases 2af.
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the world > relative properties > wholeness > incompleteness > part of whole > a member or part of [preposition]
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c1175 Ormulum (Burchfield transcript) l. 478 I þatt shifftinng to serrfenn sett. Þatt nemmnedd wass abya Affterr an hæfedd prest tatt wass. Off aaroness chilldre.
a1225 (?OE) MS Lamb. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 85 (MED) God almihtin iscilde us þet we ne bo noht of þe smalcheue.
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) John xv. 19 If ȝe hadden be of the world, the world schulde love that thing that was his; but for ȝe ben not of the world, therfor the world hatith ȝou.
c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 1141 Thus artow of my counseil.
1425 W. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 5 I prey yow..þat..ye wille..defenden þe seyd sutes..and to be of owr counseill in þese matieres.
a1500 (c1400) Vision of Tundale (Adv.) (1843) 1671 (MED) He was sum tyme with hym of meyne.
1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey 103 Their Priests were..of his councell in all businesses of importance.
1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries 36 If any desire to be admitted of the University.
a1710 R. Atkyns Parl. & Polit. Tracts (1734) 15 Keble, of Counsel for the Lord B.
1710 Tatler 5–8 Aug. 1/1 It is a great Ease to have one in our own Shape a Species below us, and who, without being listed in our Service, is by Nature of our Retinue.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. xxviii. 172 Is it Thou, that hast thus made me of party against myself?
1806 T. Jefferson Writings (1830) IV. 47 Tracy has been of almost every committee during the session.
1845 R. Browning Lost Leader in Bells & Pomegranates No. VII: Dramatic Romances & Lyrics vii. 8/1 Shakespeare was of us, Milton was for us, Burns, Shelley were with us.
a1859 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. (1861) V. xxiii. 83 He had not been sworn of the Council.
1886 J. E. C. Welldon Serm. Harrow (1887) x. 151 It is to be in the world, yet not of it; to live above it; to let your presence be a sanctifying influence among men.
1986 P. Craig Elizabeth Bowen ii. 44 The ambiguity in the position of families like the Bowens (from Ireland but not entirely of it).
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