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单词 counter-motion
释义

counter-motionn.

Etymology: counter- prefix 2b, 2ePrevious versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈcounter-ˌmotion.
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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