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单词 weather-driven
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weather-drivenadj.

Etymology: See weather n. Compounds 1c. Compare Swedish väderdrifven.
Obsolete.
Driven by stormy weather.
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the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > bad weather > [adjective] > driven or beaten by bad weather
weather-drivena1513
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a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxiii. f. cxxxiiiv He in his Course of saylyng was weder dryuen. & by tempest into ye countre or prouynce of Pontife.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 844/1 Weather driuen, as a shyppe is that is let go at all aduentures, abandonner [sic].
1539 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) II. 193 A certain frenshe ship laden with Scotishe goodes wetherdryven at South schelis.
1602 R. Carew Surv. Cornwall ii. f. 151 Philip..during his voyage..towards Spayne..was weather-driuen into Weymouth.
1659 O. Walker Some Instr. Art of Oratory 16 Like a weather-driven ship destitute of her Pilot.
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