单词 | to get receive light |
释义 | > as lemmasto get (also) receive light e. to get (also) receive light: to obtain or receive explanatory information regarding a subject. Usually with into. Now rare. ΚΠ 1594 H. Plat Diuerse Sorts of Soyle 9 in Jewell House Wherby all those that be ye true infantes of Art, may receiue a full light into nature. 1658 T. Burton Diary (1828) II. 423 I have received great light from him, and hope for much more. 1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth Pref. sig. A6 But if he should be at a loss to know how I got such Notice of that subterranean Reservatory.., if he carefully peruse the Propositions concerning Earthquakes.., he cannot but discover at least some of the ways whereby I got light thereinto. 1796 S. Pegge Anonymiana (1809) 159 Mr. Dryden used to say, he received more light from him [sc. De la Rue] in conducting his translation than any other. 1918 Congress. Rec. 56 iii. 2543/1 Now, what is the layman to do in reference to this bill? Unless I can get some light on it I propose to vote against it myself. 1965 W. J. Dalton Christ's Proclam. to Spirits i. 26 So far, then, we have received little light on the interpretation of 1 Pet 3:19. < as lemmas |
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