figurative and in figurative context. to shoot at (with express or implied reference to a metaphorical mark or target): (a) to aim at, to seek to…
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > mean, signify, express [verb (transitive)] > make reference to (7) to shoot atc1407 figurative and in figurative context. to shoot at (with express or implied reference to a metaphorical mark or target): (a) to aim at, to seek to… mean1513 transitive. To intend (a remark, allusion, etc.) to have a particular reference. With †at, †by, for, of, †to. Also intransitive in †to mean by: to… to have respect to1542 With to. The fact of having a particular thing in mind; reference or allusion to something. Esp. in to have respect to. Obsolete. to intend at1572 To design to express; to signify by one's words; to mean. †to intend at, to mean for. eye1594 transitive. To refer or allude to. Cf. shoot, v. 23c(b). Obsolete. to turn upon ——1697 intransitive. Usually of discourse, debate, etc.: to have as its subject, be about or concerned with, relate to; = to turn on —— 2 at phrasal verbs… to turn on ——1765 intransitive. Usually of discourse, debate, etc.: to have as its subject, be about or concerned with, relate to. Now somewhat rare. |
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