单词 | to accept the person of |
释义 | > as lemmasto accept the person (also face) of 2. transitive. to accept the person (also face) of: to show undue partiality towards (a person). to accept persons: to show partiality or favouritism. Now rare and archaic.Cf. acceptance n. 2a, acceptation n. 1a, acceptor n. 1a, etc.; also to respect no person at person n. Phrases 1. ΚΠ ?a1425 (a1415) Lanterne of Liȝt (Harl.) (1917) 133 (MED) In þis chirche ben..alle þat accepten persoones for a cause inpertinent. c1475 (?c1400) J. Wyclif Sel. Eng. Wks. (1871) III. 437 (MED) For Crist may not of his ryȝtwisnes þus accepte persones. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 1 Esdras iv. 39 The trueth accepteth no personnes, it putteth no difference betwixte rych or poore. 1611 Bible (King James) Job xiii. 10 He will surely reprooue you, if yee doe secretly accept persons . View more context for this quotation 1645 W. Barton Choice & Flower Old Psalms lxxxii. 144 Why warp you then, And, so long space, accept the face of wicked men? 1691 J. Kettlewell Of Christian Prudence iv. 74 Will ye accept his Person in judging, as you do between him and me, when he requires in Judgment to accept no Person? 1720 J. Bingham Origines Ecclesiasticæ VII. xvi. iii. 150 There were some who for filthy Lucre, were inclin'd to accept Persons. 1761 J. Wesley Let. 6 Apr. (1931) IV. 146 Let who will speak, if what is spoken be true, I am ready to subscribe it. If it be not, I accept no man's person. a1820 G. Lawson Expos. Bk. Prov. (1821) II. xxiv. 214 Elihu durst not accept the person of Job, although he was the best man on the face of the earth. 1920 J. M. Harden tr. Ethiopic Didascalia iv. 15 It is not right for the bishop to judge, accepting the person of the rich, and to neglect the poor. < as lemmas |
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