单词 | in circulation |
释义 | > as lemmasin circulation a. in circulation: in general use or currency; available, going around; (in extended use of a person) seen in public, socially active. ΚΠ ?1700 Observ. Our Trade 194 A Town or City that formerly had a Stock of 10000 l. in circulation for Trade. 1784 H. Cowley More Ways than One iv. 68 There is a vile story in circulation, which, if true, would sink me beneath the lowest med'cine grinder—beneath a mixer of eggs and turpentine. 1813 J. Austen Pride & Prejudice III. xi. 192 Her mind opened again to the agitation of hope, by an article of news, which then began to be in circulation . View more context for this quotation 1853 A. Atkins Colonel I. v. 123 Tolerably good-looking, slightly accomplished, with good taste in dress,..she was soon in general circulation. 1956 S. Selvon Lonely Londoners v. 65 But fellars like Bart, ordinary death through illness not make [sic] for them. In a few days the old Bart was back in circulation. 1993 Compute July 46/2 No virus currently in circulation specializes in infecting compilers in such a way that they would generate diseased EXE files. 2003 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 7 Sept. i. 28/2 Other fire widows and partners are in circulation again. At a recent firehouse family cookout, every widow present had a date. < as lemmas |
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