| 单词 | advantage ground |
| 释义 | > as lemmasadvantage ground advantage ground n. = vantage-ground n.; frequently figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > high position > [noun] > quality of being raised or elevated > raised or elevated part > vantage ground advantagec1405 advantage ground1629 1629 J. Earle Micro-cosmogr. (ed. 5) xxxiv. sig. G4v Hee stands taller on his owne bottome, then others on the aduantage ground of fortune. 1659 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. 17 The Bohemians stood upon the advantage-ground betwixt the Imperialists and Prague. 1704 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion III. Ded. sig. Civ On the advantage-ground of being established by the Laws. 1827 R. Emmons Fredoniad III. xxviii. 233 At length, they stood upon advantage ground, And Harvey wheeling, pour'd the battling sound. 1903 Fortn. Rev. Dec. 950 We should lose our advantage ground, and would have to commence negotiations with the different Powers under the disadvantage of being subject to the highest range of duties. 1990 J. Mushkat Fernando Wood iv. 57 Without anyone of Shepard's comparable ability as a viable challenger, Wood held the advantage ground as Tammany's titular leader. < as lemmas |
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