英语词汇“defective of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

defective in (also †defective of): lacking or deficient in (something necessary or desirable). [Compare Middle French defectif en, defectif de (both 15th cent.).]

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a1475 Revelations St. Birgitta (Garrett) (1929) 105 (MED) I am as an asse, lewde and vnwyse and defectif in vertues.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) ii. i. 231 All which the Moore is defectiue in .

1629 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum 112 A soveraigne preservatiue, and defectiue of no vertue saue Iustice and Mercy.

a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) i. xi. 107 Why are we so defective in this duty?

1689 J. Evelyn Let. in Letterbks. (2014) II. 907 Hence it is, that we are in England so defective of good Libraries.

1713 J. Addison in Guardian 17 July 1/1 Our Tragedy Writers have been notoriously defective in giving proper Sentiments to the Persons they introduce.

a1790 A. Smith Ess. Imitat. Arts in Ess. (1795) ii. 174 A musician may be a very skilful harmonist, and yet be defective in..melody..and expression.

1840 E. Blyth et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom 101 They are observed to be very defective in intelligence, as is indicated by their physiognomy.

1871 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues III. 225 The first portion of the dialogue is in no way defective in ease and grace.

1914 S. Sanford & R. W. Stone Useful Minerals U.S. 4 The existing literature is very defective in statements of the quantities available at many localities.

2009 J. O'Brien Encycl. Gender & Society I. 257/1 Christine de Pizan..disputed the prevailing view that women were defective in virtue.

单词	defective of
释义	> as lemmas defective of defective in (also †defective of): lacking or deficient in (something necessary or desirable). [Compare Middle French defectif en, defectif de (both 15th cent.).] ΚΠ a1475 Revelations St. Birgitta (Garrett) (1929) 105 (MED) I am as an asse, lewde and vnwyse and defectif in vertues. a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) ii. i. 231 All which the Moore is defectiue in . View more context for this quotation 1629 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum 112 A soveraigne preservatiue, and defectiue of no vertue saue Iustice and Mercy. a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) i. xi. 107 Why are we so defective in this duty? 1689 J. Evelyn Let. in Letterbks. (2014) II. 907 Hence it is, that we are in England so defective of good Libraries. 1713 J. Addison in Guardian 17 July 1/1 Our Tragedy Writers have been notoriously defective in giving proper Sentiments to the Persons they introduce. a1790 A. Smith Ess. Imitat. Arts in Ess. (1795) ii. 174 A musician may be a very skilful harmonist, and yet be defective in..melody..and expression. 1840 E. Blyth et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom 101 They are observed to be very defective in intelligence, as is indicated by their physiognomy. 1871 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues III. 225 The first portion of the dialogue is in no way defective in ease and grace. 1914 S. Sanford & R. W. Stone Useful Minerals U.S. 4 The existing literature is very defective in statements of the quantities available at many localities. 2009 J. O'Brien Encycl. Gender & Society I. 257/1 Christine de Pizan..disputed the prevailing view that women were defective in virtue. extracted from defectiveadj.n. < as lemmas
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