释义 |
ˌanti-ˈBritish, a. (stress variable) [f. anti-1 3 a + British.] Hostile to the interests of Britain, opposed to the British. Hence anti-Britisher, one who is antagonistic to the British or British interests; anti-Britishism, a spirit of hostility towards the British.
a1845Syd. Smith Irish Ch. in Wks. (1859) II. 334/1 Such a piece of anti-British villany. 1898Daily News 4 Oct. 4/5 Germany has withdrawn her anti-British support from the Transvaal. 1902Daily Chron. 10 Mar. 7/5 The result is that Dutch Reformed ministers are, as a rule, anti-British. Ibid. 15 Sept. 5/3 Commandant Wolmarans,..an extremely bitter anti-Britisher. 1909H. G. Wells Tono-Bungay iii. iv, The captain helped him to express his own malignant Anti-Britishism. 1928Observer 18 Mar. 17/4 There is no anti-Britishism here, but I am puzzled by the objection to our being pro-American. |