单词 | unrevolving |
释义 | unrevolvingadj. Not revolving (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > lack of reflection > [adjective] inconsiderable1640 unreflective1641 unconsidering1660 unreflecting1665 unthinking1676 unrevolving1758 unmeditative1823 unspeculating1828 irreflective1833 1758 Lloyd's Evening Post 11 Oct. 356/1 Not unrevolving on the past, their thoughts Fix oft on earth. ?1785 Origin Lang. 3 A Monarch grasping Power, Lost by delay the unrevolving Hour. 1831 Examiner 13 Nov. 726/2 We fixed our eyes upon a single and unrevolving star. 1892 Outing Sept. 449/1 Whirling a chariot-wheel, to which was attached an unrevolving axle, around the head, and throwing it for distance. 1956 Times 8 Feb. 9/4 To set them [sc. caravans] down..in fields to form..a kind of shanty town on unrevolving wheels. 2009 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 7 May Net proceeds from this credit facility we use to repay amounts outstanding under our existing unrevolving credit facility. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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