单词 | to be in, put into or out of a capacity |
释义 | > as lemmasto be in, put into or out of a capacity ΘΠ the world > action or operation > ability > able, capable, or competent [phrase] in powerc1325 of powerc1390 of force1597 to be in capacity1649 in estate1651 1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar ii. vi. 17 He instantly, if he be in capacity, leaves the wife of his bosom. 1669 A. Marvell Let. 12 Dec. in Poems & Lett. (1971) II. 95 The House..not..in a capacity to finish that bill before their meeting in Febr:. a1672 A. Wood Life (1848) 23 Being just..in capacity of spending the remainder of his dayes in ease and quietness, he died. 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World xiii. 352 The capacity we were then in, of settling our selves at Mindanao. 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World ii. 116 Not willing to put ourselves out of a Capacity of planting farther. 1804 A. Duncan Brit. Trident I. 185 Our [galley] alone was in a capacity to begin the engagement. < as lemmas |
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