| 释义 |
‖ livre de circonstance|livr də sirkɔ̃stɑ̃s|
[Fr.]
A book composed or adapted for the occasion.
1945Yale Rev. Winter 356 It is one of those rare livres de circonstance with a relevance that may extend far beyond the moment to an entire generation. 1957C. Vereker Devel. Political Theory iii. 93 Begun as a livre de circonstance, Hooker's great work raised most of the abiding problems of political authority. 1973Times Lit. Suppl. 1 June 606/5 Mr Neelkant's livre de circonstance provides a good deal of ammunition for defenders of the Indo-Soviet Treaty by setting out in detail the many ways in which Russian aid has contributed to India's industrial development. |