单词 | forasmuch |
释义 | forasmuchadv. Only in the conjunctional phrase forasmuch as: a. In consideration that, seeing that, inasmuch as. Now somewhat formal or archaic. In early use occasionally with ellipsis of the second as; rarely with substitution of that. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > [adverb] > in relation or with reference to or concerning forasmuch1297 as to1340 as fora1393 nentesa1400 accordingc1430 as respects1543 in (also with) relation to1551 relatively1609 quoad1622 referently1650 on, upon the score (of)1651 on account of1653 schetically1678 with a view to1692 apropos1749 as regards1797 in the matter of1881 in aid of1918 wise1942 1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. (1724) 454 Vor as muche as we mowe fle in none manere. c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (Roxb.) Pref. 2 For as mykill as it es lang tyme passed. 1411 Rolls of Parl. III. 650/2 For as myche I am a Justice. 1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) 1st Prol. 2 But forasmoche as many of you..can not se what the meanynge therof ys: therefore [etc.]. 1606 G. W. tr. Trogus Pompeius Hist. Ivstine 119 b Forasmuch that this prouision made greatly for his furtherance. 1651 tr. F. de Quintana Hist. Don Fenise 89 Forasmuch an honest wife ought to have no other will but that of her husband. 1732 T. Lediard tr. J. Terrasson Life Sethos II. vii. 17 Forasmuch as of all the countries included under the torrid zone..those..are the most expos'd. 1818 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. (ed. 2) IV. 489 Forasmuch as then the lease would never be at an end. 1879 S. H. Butcher & A. Lang tr. Homer Odyssey 227 My friend, forasmuch as thou utterly beliest me. Π 1639 G. Digby in G. Digby & K. Digby Lett. conc. Relig. (1651) 37 For as much as belongs to that eating, we are neither defrauded of any good by the not eating, nor enricht with any good by the eating of the sanctified bread, which for as much as it hath of materials, goes into the belly. 1655 Ld. Orrery Parthenissa IV. ii. vii. 665 The latter, for as much as concern'd his bringing off, was not difficult. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1297 |
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