单词 | to stand in terms |
释义 | > as lemmasto stand in terms (a) To be in a specified relation, or on a certain footing, with (a person). Also: to be in a specified state or condition. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > be in a specific state or condition [phrase] to stand in terms1544 to stand upon (or on) terms1565 1544 T. Chaloner tr. St. J. Chrysostom Homilie sig. Cvv Abraham truly againsaide nat gods commandement, nor stode nat in termes of why, and wherfore, with him, but when he had ones herde. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxii. xxii. 445 Whiles Spaine stood in these tearms [L. hoc statu rerum in Hispania]. 1633 Bp. J. Hall Plaine Explic. Hard Texts i. 182 How can I, O Lord, be other then..miserable, whiles I stand in these termes with thee? 1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures xiii. 42 Though we stood in the terms of good friends with them. (b) With with, against. To dispute or contend with (a person). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > argue about, dispute [verb (transitive)] traverse?1504 arguea1513 to stand in terms?a1562 to stand with ——1579 argle1589 bandy1589 balk1590 ventilate1607 controvert1609 sticklea1661 chop1685 militate1754 ?a1562 G. Cavendish Life Wolsey (1959) 118 Sir I do not entend to stand in termes wt you in this matter. a1568 R. Ascham Scholemaster (1570) i. f. 17 To contrarie, or to stand in termes with an old man, was more heinous, than in som place, to rebuke and scolde with his owne father. 1634 E. Grimeston tr. P. de Béthune Counsellor of Estate ii. ii. 242 Clemency is comendable towards an Enemy deiected and humbled: But whilest hee wauers and stands in tearmes against vs; it is weakenesse. < as lemmas |
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