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

d. in (the) face of.

†(a) In front of, directly opposite to. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > opposite [preposition] > directly opposite

fore-again1506

fore-right against1548

in (the) face of1607

1607 B. Jonson Volpone ii. ii. sig. D4 I..was euer wont to fixe my Banke in face of the publike Piazza, neare the shelter of the portico.

1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 309 He raised a very high Cross, just in the face of Diabolus..and..hanged the young villains.

1766 T. Page Art of shooting Flying 36 When a bird comes directly in your face, Contain your fire awhile.

1851 Househ. Words 13 Sept. 577/2 One street of tumble-down houses, in face of a couple of miles of sand and shingle.

1879 E. Dowden Southey 14 He was for the first time in face of the sea.

(b) When face to face with, when confronted with (literal and figurative).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > confronted by difficulty [preposition]

in (the) face of1612

up against ——1896

1612 S. Sturtevant Metallica viii. 67 A deuise called the Crampe, which will sodenly stay (in the face of the storme) the..circumgyration of the wheeles.

1726 J. Barker Lining of Patch-work Screen 191 I perk'd up in the face of quality, and was a companion for my betters.

1796 Instr. & Regulations Cavalry 248 If a line with reserves, finds it necessary to retire in face of an enemy.

1871 S. Smiles Character ii. 36 In the face of bad example, the best of precepts are of but little avail.

1885 Manch. Examiner 3 June 5/3 The difficulty of keeping up wages in the face of a drooping market.

1904 Pittsburgh Gaz. 31 Oct. 4 Can anyone suppose Russia would apologize in the face of so grave a violation of neutrality?

1998 T. C. Boyle Riven Rock 165 She couldn't keep it in,..not in the face of this mindless barbarism.

(c) In defiance of, in direct opposition to, notwithstanding.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in opposition to [preposition] > in defiance of

atour1535

in defiance of1750

in (the) face of1837

1837 Baroness Bunsen in A. J. C. Hare Life & Lett. Baroness Bunsen (1879) I. x. 461 They now assert here, in the face of facts, that the cholera has ceased.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 276 They were convicted in the face of the letter and of the spirit of the law.

1880 Athenæum 25 Sept. 395/1 The superexaltation of St. Peter in face of the historical evidence which remains as to St. Paul's influence at Rome.

1921 J. Galsworthy To Let 33 In face of these proffered allurements, however, Jon had remained undecided.

2007 Publican 23 Apr. 23/3 Consumer demand for eating out..appears to be resilient in the face of some challenging economic conditions.

单词	in face of
释义	> as lemmas in (the) face of d. in (the) face of. †(a) In front of, directly opposite to. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > opposite [preposition] > directly opposite fore-again1506 fore-right against1548 in (the) face of1607 1607 B. Jonson Volpone ii. ii. sig. D4 I..was euer wont to fixe my Banke in face of the publike Piazza, neare the shelter of the portico. 1682 J. Bunyan Holy War 309 He raised a very high Cross, just in the face of Diabolus..and..hanged the young villains. View more context for this quotation 1766 T. Page Art of shooting Flying 36 When a bird comes directly in your face, Contain your fire awhile. 1851 Househ. Words 13 Sept. 577/2 One street of tumble-down houses, in face of a couple of miles of sand and shingle. 1879 E. Dowden Southey 14 He was for the first time in face of the sea. (b) When face to face with, when confronted with (literal and figurative). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > confronted by difficulty [preposition] in (the) face of1612 up against ——1896 1612 S. Sturtevant Metallica viii. 67 A deuise called the Crampe, which will sodenly stay (in the face of the storme) the..circumgyration of the wheeles. 1726 J. Barker Lining of Patch-work Screen 191 I perk'd up in the face of quality, and was a companion for my betters. 1796 Instr. & Regulations Cavalry 248 If a line with reserves, finds it necessary to retire in face of an enemy. 1871 S. Smiles Character ii. 36 In the face of bad example, the best of precepts are of but little avail. 1885 Manch. Examiner 3 June 5/3 The difficulty of keeping up wages in the face of a drooping market. 1904 Pittsburgh Gaz. 31 Oct. 4 Can anyone suppose Russia would apologize in the face of so grave a violation of neutrality? 1998 T. C. Boyle Riven Rock 165 She couldn't keep it in,..not in the face of this mindless barbarism. (c) In defiance of, in direct opposition to, notwithstanding. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in opposition to [preposition] > in defiance of atour1535 in defiance of1750 in (the) face of1837 1837 Baroness Bunsen in A. J. C. Hare Life & Lett. Baroness Bunsen (1879) I. x. 461 They now assert here, in the face of facts, that the cholera has ceased. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 276 They were convicted in the face of the letter and of the spirit of the law. 1880 Athenæum 25 Sept. 395/1 The superexaltation of St. Peter in face of the historical evidence which remains as to St. Paul's influence at Rome. 1921 J. Galsworthy To Let 33 In face of these proffered allurements, however, Jon had remained undecided. 2007 Publican 23 Apr. 23/3 Consumer demand for eating out..appears to be resilient in the face of some challenging economic conditions. extracted from facen. < as lemmas
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