单词 | to drive speech |
释义 | > as lemmasto drive (a) speech 28. transitive. To carry out (a plan, project, action, etc.), esp. with energetic determination; to engage in; to pursue. In early use in †to drive (a) speech: to argue a point, case, etc.; to engage in conversation or debate (obsolete).See also to drive on 2 at Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > carry on vigorously [verb (transitive)] driveOE to drive through1523 push1561 urge1565 to fall aboard1642 whack1719 beef1860 OE Dispute between Bp. Æðelstan & Wulfstan (Sawyer 1460) in A. J. Robertson Anglo-Saxon Charters (1956) 162 Þa ferde se bisceop to sciregemote to Wigeranceastre & draf þær his spræce. a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 193 Talewise men þe speches driuen, and maken wrong to rihte, and riht to wronge. c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) l. 9679 Þe king wolde þat in his court þe ple ssolde be driue. c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 87 What dede haue we don or dryuen to anend. 1552 R. Record Ground of Artes (rev. ed.) Pref. to Edw. VI sig. A4v Arithmetike, by whiche..all recknynges and accomptes [were] dryuen. 1752 D. Hume Ess. & Treat. (1777) I. 204 The wife..will still be driving some separate end or project. 1788 Ld. Auckland Jrnl. 31 May (1861) II. 36 The Portuguese princess spoke French sufficient to drive a conversation. 1900 H. P. Belknap Canalero 32 And yet he forms, then drives his plan; In rain and sun, through mud and mirk. 1999 Marketing 16 Dec. 51/3 (advt.) A creative, challenging approach is essential as is a can-do attitude to driving projects to a successful and profitable conclusion. < as lemmas |
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