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单词 to stand sentinel
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to stand sentinel
a. = sentry n.1 2. to stand sentinel (rarely passive to be set sentinel). †forlorn sentinel, = †sentinel perdu, perdu sentinel: see perdu adj. 1. [The phrases noted above are imitated from French.]
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the mind > emotion > courage > heroism > [noun] > victim-hero
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > one who watches or keeps guard
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society > armed hostility > defence > action or duty of sentry or picket > [noun] > watch-post > advanced
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society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > guard > sentry
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1579 L. Digges & T. Digges Stratioticos iii. viii. 100 [The Scout Master] ought in placing of his night Watches or Sentinels, to vse great consideration.
1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. ix. sig. I3 And he, that points the Centonell his roome, Doth license him depart at sound of morning droome.
1593 M. Sutcliffe Pract., Proc., & Lawes of Armes xxi. 228 No souldier appointed to stand sentinell, shall depart from the place, or sleepe in the place, vpon paine of death.
1598 B. Yong tr. J. de Montemayor Diana 120 The gate was opened to them out of hand by the Centrinels.
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iv. 106 Those which are set yet 30 pases farther, are to be single, which of some are improperly called forlorne Sentinels.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) ii. i. 71 I was imploy'd..About relieuing of the Centinels.
1639 Laws & Ordin. War 6 Whoever being set Sentinell by his Officer.., or other Service, shall be found drunk; shall dye for it.
1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World ii. 176 They went all to sleep..without so much as a Centinel placed for their Guard.
1760 Cautions & Advices to Officers of Army 46 By making the Culprit do a double Duty, that is,..making him stand Centinel four Hours instead of two.
1777 J. Cook Jrnl. 6 Nov. (1967) III. i. 243 John Harrison, a Marine, who was Centinel at the Observatory deserted.
1814 W. Scott Waverley II. xxiii. 354 The..officer..having sent out his night patrols, and posted his sentinels . View more context for this quotation
1832 W. Irving Alhambra II. 179 ‘Who goes there?’ said the centinel at the gate.
1855 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. III. xii. 191 The sentinels who paced the ramparts announced that the vanguard of the hostile army was in sight.
1861 Two Cosmos II. iv. i. 6 Cosmo is a great favourite with his regiment... The sentinels always present their arms to him as he passes.
1881 Army Act §6 Every person subject to military law who..Forces or strikes a soldier when acting as sentinel; or..Being a soldier acting as sentinel,..sleeps or is drunk on his post..shall..be liable to [etc.].
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