well-placedadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈpleɪst/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈpleɪst/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and place v. and -ed suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., place v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < well adv. + place v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare later placed adj.

A. adj.

1. Properly, judiciously, or advantageously placed; in a good position, location, or situation (now esp. to do something).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > [adjective] > well

well-placed1540

well-positioned1832

1540 R. Wisdome in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1822) I. ii. App. 470 You wil not dimove that evil wel placed.

?1550 T. Becon Jewel of Joye sig. C.vi I..gaue god thankes yt he was so wel placed & prouided for.

1576 T. Rogers Philos. Disc.: Anat. Minde xxii. f. 34^v An armie is as it were a lyuing creature, whose head is the captaine, whose breast are the well placed souldiors.

1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher iv. sig. F2^v How strong an influence works in well plac'd words.

1672 tr. P. Barbette Chirurg. & Anat. Wks. i. iii. 5 The Bone is well-placed, if in the second dressing you find all even.

1753 J. Collier Ess. Art of Tormenting i. iii. 43 Parents..who, by well-placed kindness and real indulgence, have inspired them with a grateful and affectionate regard towards themselves.

1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 96 They have perverted in themselves..all the well-placed sympathies of the human breast.

1867 ‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags I. iv. 74 It lay in the Melton country, and was equally well placed for Pytchley, Quorn, and Belvoir.

1884 Cent. Mag. Dec. 255/2 A sufficient current can be established by the use of a well-placed fresh-air inlet.

1968 Listener 11 Jan. 59/1 I would say that Newsroom is strategically well placed to be a success.

1991 Electronic Musician Nov. 70/2 An entire band is recorded with one or two well-placed microphones.

2009 Nature 23 July 446/2 Europe is well placed to quickly authorize adjuvanted pandemic vaccines.

2. spec. Holding an advantageous or influential social position; of high status.In early use frequently followed by in the world: cf. well in the world at well adj. 8a.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > [adjective] > having good social position

goodOE

conditioned1632

visitable1765

swell1810

well-placed1814

silver-tail1898

quite1907

1814 H. L. Stanhope Let. 6 May in I. Bruce Nun of Lebanon (1951) III. xx. 263 He says every thing a father can say about wishing to see a child well placed in the world.

1860 J. Ruskin Unto this Last iv, in Cornhill Mag. Nov. 563 We continually hear it recommended by sagacious people to complaining neighbours (usually less well placed in the world than themselves), that they should ‘remain content in the station in which Providence has placed them’.

1867 M. E. Braddon Birds of Prey iv. iii, in Belgravia Apr. 159 The well-placed Judsons of the present day had almost all profited to some extent by the hard-earned wealth of Jonathan Haygarth.

a1926 S. P. Sherman Main Stream (1927) 92 He was not merely wealthy, well-placed and handsome.

1979 L. G. Seretan D. DeLeon iii. 24 The anti-Blaine insurgency [was] almost exclusively an agitation of the well-educated, well-placed, and well-to-do ‘best men’ of the city.

2008 Star (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 16 Jan. 14 Cash gifts provided to Bertie in the 1990s by wealthy, well-placed individuals who then became even wealthier and better-placed.

B. n.

With the and plural agreement. People who are socially well-placed, considered collectively.

ΚΠ

1863 J. C. Jeaffreson Sir Everard's Daughter 204 That distrust and commiserating disdain which the rich and well-placed are so prone to feel for the poor.

1935 H. Hatcher Creating Mod. Amer. Novel iv. 39 He saw..the ease of life and the suspension of the rules for the well placed.

1999 P. D. Hutcheon Building Char. & Culture vii. 144 If a society and economy is so arranged that the bulk of the resources or rewards available go to a minority of the well-placed and powerful, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	well-placed
释义	well-placedadj.n. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈpleɪst/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈpleɪst/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and place v. and -ed suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: well adv., place v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < well adv. + place v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare later placed adj. A. adj. 1. Properly, judiciously, or advantageously placed; in a good position, location, or situation (now esp. to do something). ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > [adjective] > well well-placed1540 well-positioned1832 1540 R. Wisdome in J. Strype Eccl. Memorials (1822) I. ii. App. 470 You wil not dimove that evil wel placed. ?1550 T. Becon Jewel of Joye sig. C.vi I..gaue god thankes yt he was so wel placed & prouided for. 1576 T. Rogers Philos. Disc.: Anat. Minde xxii. f. 34^v An armie is as it were a lyuing creature, whose head is the captaine, whose breast are the well placed souldiors. 1606 G. Chapman Gentleman Vsher iv. sig. F2^v How strong an influence works in well plac'd words. 1672 tr. P. Barbette Chirurg. & Anat. Wks. i. iii. 5 The Bone is well-placed, if in the second dressing you find all even. 1753 J. Collier Ess. Art of Tormenting i. iii. 43 Parents..who, by well-placed kindness and real indulgence, have inspired them with a grateful and affectionate regard towards themselves. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 96 They have perverted in themselves..all the well-placed sympathies of the human breast. View more context for this quotation 1867 ‘Ouida’ Under Two Flags I. iv. 74 It lay in the Melton country, and was equally well placed for Pytchley, Quorn, and Belvoir. 1884 Cent. Mag. Dec. 255/2 A sufficient current can be established by the use of a well-placed fresh-air inlet. 1968 Listener 11 Jan. 59/1 I would say that Newsroom is strategically well placed to be a success. 1991 Electronic Musician Nov. 70/2 An entire band is recorded with one or two well-placed microphones. 2009 Nature 23 July 446/2 Europe is well placed to quickly authorize adjuvanted pandemic vaccines. 2. spec. Holding an advantageous or influential social position; of high status.In early use frequently followed by in the world: cf. well in the world at well adj. 8a. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > aristocracy or upper class > [adjective] > having good social position goodOE conditioned1632 visitable1765 swell1810 well-placed1814 silver-tail1898 quite1907 1814 H. L. Stanhope Let. 6 May in I. Bruce Nun of Lebanon (1951) III. xx. 263 He says every thing a father can say about wishing to see a child well placed in the world. 1860 J. Ruskin Unto this Last iv, in Cornhill Mag. Nov. 563 We continually hear it recommended by sagacious people to complaining neighbours (usually less well placed in the world than themselves), that they should ‘remain content in the station in which Providence has placed them’. 1867 M. E. Braddon Birds of Prey iv. iii, in Belgravia Apr. 159 The well-placed Judsons of the present day had almost all profited to some extent by the hard-earned wealth of Jonathan Haygarth. a1926 S. P. Sherman Main Stream (1927) 92 He was not merely wealthy, well-placed and handsome. 1979 L. G. Seretan D. DeLeon iii. 24 The anti-Blaine insurgency [was] almost exclusively an agitation of the well-educated, well-placed, and well-to-do ‘best men’ of the city. 2008 Star (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 16 Jan. 14 Cash gifts provided to Bertie in the 1990s by wealthy, well-placed individuals who then became even wealthier and better-placed. B. n. With the and plural agreement. People who are socially well-placed, considered collectively. ΚΠ 1863 J. C. Jeaffreson Sir Everard's Daughter 204 That distrust and commiserating disdain which the rich and well-placed are so prone to feel for the poor. 1935 H. Hatcher Creating Mod. Amer. Novel iv. 39 He saw..the ease of life and the suspension of the rules for the well placed. 1999 P. D. Hutcheon Building Char. & Culture vii. 144 If a society and economy is so arranged that the bulk of the resources or rewards available go to a minority of the well-placed and powerful, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1540
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