| 单词 | what's this in aid of? |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhat's this (also that) in aid of? b. British colloquial. About, concerned with. Frequently in what's this (also that) in aid of?: ‘what is the meaning or purpose of this?’, ‘what is this all about?’ ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in relation or with reference to or concerning forasmuch1297 as to1340 as fora1393 nentesa1400 accordingc1430 as respects1543 in (also with) relation to1551 relatively1609 quoad1622 referently1650 on, upon the score (of)1651 on account of1653 schetically1678 with a view to1692 apropos1749 as regards1797 in the matter of1881 in aid of1918 wise1942 the world > relative properties > relationship > in relation to [phrase] > what does this relate to what's this (also that) in aid of?1918 1918 Punch 20 Nov. 332 (caption) Oh Mother,..they've given us a whole holiday to-day in aid of the war. a1935 T. E. Lawrence Mint (1955) ii. xiii. 135 The hut lights were on and he had brought me a tin of tea and a hot sausage roll. ‘Scran up!’ he called... ‘What's all this in aid of?’ I asked, stupidly. 1956 ‘M. Innes’ Old Hall, New Hall viii. 70 He couldn't quite make out what Olivia's questions and speculations were in aid of. 1987 R. Curtis & B. Elton Blackadder the Third in R. Curtis et al. Blackadder: Whole Damn Dynasty (1998) 241/1 So what was the chicken impression in aid of? 2005 C. Cleave Incendiary 165 It was only a small rubber boat with 2 coppers in short-sleeve shirts. I don't know what they were in aid of. < as lemmas |
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