| 单词 | grandfathered |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈgrandfathered ˈgrandfathered adj. North American exempt from a new regulation because of some previously existing condition or privilege. ΚΠ 1970 Daily Kennebec Jrnl. (Augusta, Maine) 21 Nov. It was also proposed that grandfathered licensees be required to register..the location..and amount of discharge. 1973 ABA Jrnl. Dec. 1442/3 The district court held that it had concurrent jurisdiction with the F.D.A. to determine whether drugs are ‘new’ or ‘grandfathered’. 1991 Constr. Equipm. Oct. 25/3 The study suggests that all states be allowed to establish divisible-load permit programs—whether or not they claim a grandfathered, or pre-existing, right to do so. 2005 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 17 Apr. x. 10/2 Faber was one of 17 ‘grandfathered’ spitballers allowed to keep throwing the pitch after it was banned in 1920. < as lemmas |
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