| 单词 | to be instanced in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be instanced in a. intransitive. To cite an instance, to adduce an example in illustration or proof. Const. in (the example adduced), rarely upon (the matter illustrated); with indirect passive, to be instanced in, to be cited or adduced as an instance. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > an individual case or instance > find or furnish an instance or example of [verb (transitive)] > cite as an instance or example > cite (an instance) instance1603 accitea1631 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > an individual case or instance > find or furnish an instance or example of [verb (transitive)] > cite as an instance or example > be adduced as an instance of to be instanced in1736 1603 R. Johnson tr. G. Botero Hist. Descr. Worlde 259 I say, that generally (to instance first of all in the Pope,) his catholike maiestie, will haue him to be [etc.]. 1624 T. Gataker Discuss. Transubstant. 8 Hee instanceth in that very particular that wee now treate of. 1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions iii. vii. 304 It were easie to instance, but charity bids me forbeare. a1670 J. Hacket Cent. Serm. (1675) 549 The victory over death after that bloudy passion, which I shall instance upon in this verse. 1736 Bp. J. Butler Analogy of Relig. i. vi. 109 Which is the Fallacy instanced in by the Ancients. 1775 G. White Let. 15 Aug. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 193 It would be needless to instance in sheep, which constantly flock together. 1827 C. Wordsworth King Charles I 113 (note) To instance merely in one short work. 1882 C. Short in Amer. Jrnl. Philol. 3 151 We will instance in a single writer, Walton. < as lemmas |
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