| 释义 |
in the name of1Bearing or using the name of a specified person or organization: a driving licence in the name of William Sanders...- However, a non-trivial number of aircraft continue to fly in the name of firms named by the UN.
- More pages of text have been preserved in Archytas' name than in the name of any other Pythagorean.
- In 1649 they officially claimed the island in the name of the king and named it Bourbon.
1.1For the sake of: he withdrew his candidacy for the post in the name of party unity...- Benedictine spirituality does not set out to burden some of the sake of others in the name of community.
- Some die in the name of, or for the sake of trying to attain, a much much worse life for others.
- Let's bring in a company who's sole focus appears to be putting the little guys out of business in the name of making more money.
1.2By the authority of: crimes committed in the name of religion...- The time is overdue for public outrage at the crimes being committed in the name of criminal justice.
- Thus it is that some of the gravest crimes against humanity are committed in the name of religion.
- I was told that whatever problems I had could be solved by taking authority over them in the name of Jesus.
1.3 ( in the name of Christ/God/heaven etc.) Used for emphasis: what in the name of God do you think you’re doing?...- Who in the name of God would call a bishop ‘bish’?
- ‘Look, the chaps were wrong but in the name of God can you tell me how it took three weeks to sort it out, and it's still not sorted out,’ he said.
- What in the name of God would bring to this place?
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