propinquity

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Familypropinquitypro‧pin‧qui‧ty /prəˈpɪŋkwəti/ noun [uncountable + of/to] formalSSFNEXT TO the fact of being near someone or something, or of being related to someone SYN proximityExamples from the Corpuspropinquity• Discussion of family support often seems to assume geographical propinquity, which is increasingly problematic.• It was nothing more nor less than propinquity.• Ah, the propinquity of cheap life and expensive principles, of religion and banditry, of surprising honour and random cruelty.• This dichotomy had less to do with national character than with propinquity.Origin propinquity (1300-1400) Latin propinquitas, from propinquus “near”

单词	propinquity
释义	propinquity From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Familypropinquitypro‧pin‧qui‧ty /prəˈpɪŋkwəti/ noun [uncountable + of/to] formalSSFNEXT TO the fact of being near someone or something, or of being related to someone SYN proximityExamples from the Corpuspropinquity• Discussion of family support often seems to assume geographical propinquity, which is increasingly problematic.• It was nothing more nor less than propinquity.• Ah, the propinquity of cheap life and expensive principles, of religion and banditry, of surprising honour and random cruelty.• This dichotomy had less to do with national character than with propinquity.Origin propinquity (1300-1400) Latin propinquitas, from propinquus “near”
随便看	grimfaced etc Grimm grimm grimy grin grin and bear it grin broadly grin broadly grin broadly/widely grin etc from ear to ear grin from ear to ear grin widely Grinch grind grind down grind etc to a halt grind into grind on grind out grind somebody ↔ down grind something into something grind something ↔ out grind to a halt grind up grind your teeth