| 单词 | in light of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin light of (b) With the help afforded by knowledge of (something); in view of. Also in light of. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > knowledge, what is known > know [phrase] > according to one's knowledge to a person's knowledgec1500 for all (that) —— knowsa1616 to the best of a person's knowledge1768 in the light of1870 1870 Echo 12 Nov. 1/1 Anyone who studies these reports in the light of collateral knowledge of prisons. 1907 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 79 32 In the light of these experiments it becomes extremely probable that the hidden factor—the cryptomere—comes always from the white flowered parent and not from the coloured. 1918 Art World Jan. 316/2 ‘Battleship gray’ however, in light of today's scientific camouflage is more of an advertisement than a concealer. 1997 Progressive Greetings Nov. 5/1 What steps, if any, should be taken in light of the fact that the company's assets amount to less than one half of its called up share capital. 2013 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 25 Apr. 28/4 In the light of the experiences I have just described, is the very question hopelessly naive? < as lemmas |
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