coachedadj.

Brit.

/kəʊtʃt/, U.S.

/koʊtʃt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: coach v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < coach v. + -ed suffix¹.

1. Provided with training or instruction in performing a particular skill or activity; often spec. in legal contexts (of a witness in court, or their statement, testimony, etc.): influenced or led by specific instructions from another.Often (and in earliest use) with modifying adverb, esp. as well-coached.

ΚΠ

1862 Economist 5 Apr. 370/1 The competitive [civil service] examinations give us nine quick men for one solid man;—since the solid men..must be beaten by their smart and well ‘coached’ rivals.

1864 Isle of Wight Observer 23 Jan. Kingswell gave a corroborated and apparently coached testimony.

1892 Pittsburg (Pa.) Disp. 22 Mar. 1/4 The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury..was an extremely wary, unsympathetic, slippery and well-coached witness.

1959 Jrnl. Exper. Educ. 27 239/2 Questionnaires administered to the teachers at the conclusion of the study revealed that only one..entertained the possibility of coached behavior on the part of the pupils.

1991 N.Y. Times 13 Nov. c15/4 The coaching paid off. During their interviews with physicians, the coached patients did much more to control the conversation.

2015 Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 23 July [He] urged jurors not to let coached statements by the little girl send an innocent man to prison.

2. Of a sports team, sporting activity, etc.: taught or attended by a coach.Frequently (and in earliest use) with modifying adverb, as well-coached, precisely-coached, etc., or preceded by the name of a specific coach (see e.g. quot. 1976).

ΚΠ

1883 A. E. Berg Universal Self-instructor 336/1 Nothing is a better sign of a well coached crew than to see the boat lift with every stroke.

1909 Mem. Social Circle in Concord 4th Ser. 15 The games of those days were played impromptu, naturally and for fun.., by a trained and coached team sifted from the strongest and swiftest.

1976 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 4 Feb. 35/3 The Tommy McVie coached Capitals are getting their scoring punch from Nelson Pyatt (19 goals).

1987 Rocketeer (Northwest Junior College, Senatobia, Mississippi) 48 127 Northwest's reputation for having winning teams could not have been established without the countless, precisely-coached hours of practice.

2011 Canoe Focus Aug. 20/3 The eventual winner..won the prize of a voucher for a coached paddlesport session.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).

单词	coached
释义	coachedadj. Brit. /kəʊtʃt/, U.S. /koʊtʃt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: coach v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < coach v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. Provided with training or instruction in performing a particular skill or activity; often spec. in legal contexts (of a witness in court, or their statement, testimony, etc.): influenced or led by specific instructions from another.Often (and in earliest use) with modifying adverb, esp. as well-coached. ΚΠ 1862 Economist 5 Apr. 370/1 The competitive [civil service] examinations give us nine quick men for one solid man;—since the solid men..must be beaten by their smart and well ‘coached’ rivals. 1864 Isle of Wight Observer 23 Jan. Kingswell gave a corroborated and apparently coached testimony. 1892 Pittsburg (Pa.) Disp. 22 Mar. 1/4 The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury..was an extremely wary, unsympathetic, slippery and well-coached witness. 1959 Jrnl. Exper. Educ. 27 239/2 Questionnaires administered to the teachers at the conclusion of the study revealed that only one..entertained the possibility of coached behavior on the part of the pupils. 1991 N.Y. Times 13 Nov. c15/4 The coaching paid off. During their interviews with physicians, the coached patients did much more to control the conversation. 2015 Deseret Morning News (Salt Lake City) (Nexis) 23 July [He] urged jurors not to let coached statements by the little girl send an innocent man to prison. 2. Of a sports team, sporting activity, etc.: taught or attended by a coach.Frequently (and in earliest use) with modifying adverb, as well-coached, precisely-coached, etc., or preceded by the name of a specific coach (see e.g. quot. 1976). ΚΠ 1883 A. E. Berg Universal Self-instructor 336/1 Nothing is a better sign of a well coached crew than to see the boat lift with every stroke. 1909 Mem. Social Circle in Concord 4th Ser. 15 The games of those days were played impromptu, naturally and for fun.., by a trained and coached team sifted from the strongest and swiftest. 1976 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 4 Feb. 35/3 The Tommy McVie coached Capitals are getting their scoring punch from Nelson Pyatt (19 goals). 1987 Rocketeer (Northwest Junior College, Senatobia, Mississippi) 48 127 Northwest's reputation for having winning teams could not have been established without the countless, precisely-coached hours of practice. 2011 Canoe Focus Aug. 20/3 The eventual winner..won the prize of a voucher for a coached paddlesport session. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022). < adj.1862
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