英语词汇“to get in first”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. To gain entrance into some sphere of activity (esp. a business) so as to secure a share or advantage. Esp. in to get in first: (a) to act in such a way as to pre-empt others; (b) to interpose a remark before another person can speak.to get in on the ground floor: see ground floor n. b.

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1901 E. T. Tomlinson Camping on St. Lawrence i. 8 The reason the railroads couldn't make any money was because the lawyers got in first, and the roads had to take what little they left.

1903 Rep. Governor New Mexico to Secretary of Interior 1902 (U.S. House of Representatives, 57th Congress, 2nd Sess.) 301 The buyer got in early and made his contracts before the demand became very heavy.

1933 E. Ferber They brought their Women 192 He got in early..and made his pile, but he isn't one of the big shots.

1940 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 27 Jan. 8/2 Railway administration..permitted private enterprise to get in first, thus pretermitting a magnificent opportunity.

1951 C. P. Snow Masters xv. 136 ‘Do you agree with me or don't you?’ Brown got in first: ‘I'm sure I should be speaking for the college in saying that [etc.]’.

1976 Daily Mirror 12 Mar. 7/6 Getting in quick is the first law of the jungle.

1988 Shoot! 10 Dec. 8/1 Fergie heard that his old club Aberdeen wanted Milne and decided to get in first.

1998 I. Rankin Hanging Garden (1999) xxxvi. 387 The solicitor was about to say something, but Colquhoun got in first.

2008 Victorian July 10/1 Their developers..were rewarded for getting in first and developing a new market.

单词	to get in first
释义	> as lemmas to get in first a. To gain entrance into some sphere of activity (esp. a business) so as to secure a share or advantage. Esp. in to get in first: (a) to act in such a way as to pre-empt others; (b) to interpose a remark before another person can speak.to get in on the ground floor: see ground floor n. b. ΚΠ 1901 E. T. Tomlinson Camping on St. Lawrence i. 8 The reason the railroads couldn't make any money was because the lawyers got in first, and the roads had to take what little they left. 1903 Rep. Governor New Mexico to Secretary of Interior 1902 (U.S. House of Representatives, 57th Congress, 2nd Sess.) 301 The buyer got in early and made his contracts before the demand became very heavy. 1933 E. Ferber They brought their Women 192 He got in early..and made his pile, but he isn't one of the big shots. 1940 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 27 Jan. 8/2 Railway administration..permitted private enterprise to get in first, thus pretermitting a magnificent opportunity. 1951 C. P. Snow Masters xv. 136 ‘Do you agree with me or don't you?’ Brown got in first: ‘I'm sure I should be speaking for the college in saying that [etc.]’. 1976 Daily Mirror 12 Mar. 7/6 Getting in quick is the first law of the jungle. 1988 Shoot! 10 Dec. 8/1 Fergie heard that his old club Aberdeen wanted Milne and decided to get in first. 1998 I. Rankin Hanging Garden (1999) xxxvi. 387 The solicitor was about to say something, but Colquhoun got in first. 2008 Victorian July 10/1 Their developers..were rewarded for getting in first and developing a new market. extracted from getv. < as lemmas
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