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单词 common opinion
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common opinion
b. With specifying adjective, as common opinion, general opinion, vulgar opinion, etc. A judgement, belief, or conviction held by the majority of or many people; what is generally thought about something. public opinion: see public opinion n. at public adj. and n. Compounds 1b.See also opinion poll n., opinion survey n. at Compounds 2.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > opinion held by group > [noun] > public opinion
common opinionc1390
vox populic1547
public opinion1615
crowda1628
vulgar opiniona1699
vox pop1735
vox pop1953
c1390 G. Chaucer Pardoner's Tale 601 If that a prynce vseth hasardrye..He is as by commune opynyoun Yholde the lasse.
?c1450 Life St. Cuthbert (1891) 743 (MED) Þe comoun opynyon and tellyng..scottys men..say þat many myracles..God schewed be him.
1494 Loutfut MS f. 33v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Opinioun(e Eftir the opinion wlgair he [sc. the tench] hantez.
c1500 (?a1475) Assembly of Gods (1896) 1739 From Adam to Moyses, was idolatry Thorow the world vsyd in comon opynyoun.
a1538 A. Abell Roit or Quheill of Tyme f. 6, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Opinioun(e And..he..slew hir eftir the common opunȝone.
1601 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor v. i. sig. M You see, How abiectly your Poetry is ranckt, in generall opinion . View more context for this quotation
1658 Sir T. Browne Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall iv. 57 Mourning without hope, they had an happy fraud against excessive lamentation, by a common opinion that deep sorrows disturbed their ghosts.
a1699 W. Temple Ess. Pop. Discontents in Wks. (1731) I. 258 Nothing is so easily cheated, nor so commonly mistaken, as vulgar Opinion.
1735 Visct. Bolingbroke Diss. upon Parties (ed. 2) Ded. p. xxxi Let them stand, or fall in the publick Opinion, according to their Merit.
1763 Ld. Chesterfield Let. to Duke of Newcastle in Lett. (1845) II. 463 The public opinion put him below his level: for though he had no..eminent talents, he had a most indefatigable industry, a perseverance.
1792 T. Paine Rights of Man: Pt. Second v. 170 When such a time, from the general opinion of the nation, shall arrive.
1801 T. Jefferson in G. Tucker Life (1837) II. 101 The mighty wave of public opinion which has rolled over our republic.
1871 Daily News 20 Apr. 5 That is a question..in which ‘general opinion must assume the ultimate arbitrement’.
1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 29 Nov. 5/1 When the court has pronounced its decision, then let it be freely commented upon; but until then parties must not attempt to influence public opinion.
1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xcvii. 513 Someone suggested that, if the war went on,..they would be glad to take anyone who was qualified; but the general opinion was that it would be over in a month.
1939 G. Gallup (title) Public opinion in a democracy.
1983 J. Barzun Stroll with W. James 2 Professional opinion was divided about what he really meant.
2002 Times 2 Jan. i. 4/3 Experts say that public opinion in all three countries will inevitably be influenced.
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