单词 | brito-arctic |
释义 | > as lemmasBrito-arctic 2. Forming adjectives and nouns with the sense ‘British (British adj. 3, British n. 2) and ——’, as Brito-arctic, Brito-Canadian, Brito-Japanese. Also Brito-centric adj. having Britain as the centre. ΚΠ 1798 H. Williamson Let. 2 Feb. in T. Jefferson Papers (2003) XXX. 72 Such a Bill if opposed by the Eastern Brito-Americans would..turn New England Politicks the other side up. 1866 A. Bell Hist. Canada II. 321 In brief, what is denounced as a crime in a Gallo-Canadian shall pass for public virtue in a Brito-Canadian. 1898 Geogr. Jrnl. 11 134 It is evident, therefore, that the basalts of Cape Flora and Hooker island are similar to types widely distributed in the Brito-arctic volcanic province. 1905 Westm. Gaz. 11 Sept. 2/3 ‘Anglo-Japanese’ certainly is an easier form than ‘Brito-Japanese’. 1924 R. Macaulay Orphan Island xvi. §3 The world, as viewed from Orphan Island, wore a curious, Brito-Centric aspect. 1965 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) A. 258 156 Jan Mayen is often included in the Brito-Arctic petrological province, but in fact the lavas are somewhat different. 1996 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 13 Nov. 9 There is an unpleasantness, an ostentatious Brito-centric style in fashion which is profoundly depressing. < as lemmas |
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