单词 | counter-motion |
释义 | counter-motionn. 1. Motion in the opposite direction; contrary motion. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > [noun] > contrary operation or action counterwork1598 counter-motion1606 countercurrence1643 counterworking1664 counter-current1684 counteraction1750 counter-movement1818 counter-agency1831 counter-move1858 the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > step or movement in opposition counterblast1567 stand1602 counter-motion1606 outstandingc1650 counterpace1692 counter-step1720 counter-move1858 counter-movement1866 fight-back1953 1606 True Relation Proc. at Arraignm. Late Traitors sig. Oo4v By countermotion or opposition to the spheares of the former gouernment. 1644 K. Digby Two Treat. i. ix. 75 That resistance is a countermotion, or equiualent to one. 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing iv. 39 This motion would be quickly deadned..by counter-motions. a1677 T. Manton Serm. Ps. cxix. 128, in Wks. VIII. 321 They owned Christ, and so walked in a countermotion to the times. 2. A motion or proposed resolution contrary to one already proposed. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun] > by turning argument against opponent > instance of retortion1600 recrimination1604 recharge1637 tu quoque1671 counter-motion1893 1893 N.E.D. at Counter-motion Mod. The amendment is in effect a counter-motion. Derivatives ˈcounter-motion v. Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1839 T. Carlyle Chartism i. 5 For what end at all are men..sent to St. Stephen's,..kept talking,..motioning and counter-motioning? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < |
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