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

A final opportunity for appeal. In later use more generally: a final expedient, something to be adopted when everything else has failed. Frequently in as a (also the) last resort, in the last resort.

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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > recourse > [noun] > that to which one has recourse > last resort

last resorta1586

rendezvous1600

pis aller1676

ultima ratio1848

long-stop1949

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Astrophel & Stella (1591) 72 Come Death the Anchor hold of al my thoughts, My last resort whereto my Soule appealeth.

1624 T. Heigham tr. G. de Chevalier Disc. Valour in Ghosts of Deceased Sieurs 117 The Soueraigne Iudge, which iudgeth in the last resort of all faire actions.

1646 J. Howell Lustra Ludovici 21 The Parliaments of France, whereof there are eight, have not the same latitude of power, yet are they Supreme Courts, or Sessions of Justice, where mens causes and differences are publikly determined in last ressort without any further appeale.

1680 W. Temple Ess. Orig. & Nature of Govt. in Miscellanea 53 All Government is a restraint upon liberty; And under all, The Dominion is equally absolute, where it is in the last resort.

1727 W. Somervile Occas. Poems 250 Resolves once more to make his Court To his old Aunt, his last Resort.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) Presidials judge in the last Ressort, of all Criminals prosecuted by the Provosts of the Marshals.

1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 11 Arbiters of the property of all their fellow-subjects, and that in the last resort.

1782 W. Cowper Hope in Poems 160 Between justice, as my prime support, And mercy fled to, as the last resort, I..steal along with heav'n in view.

1858 J. Martineau Stud. Christianity 352 Life, indeed, is just the one thing..on whose disposability in the last resort..the very existence of society depends.

1878 R. L. Stevenson Inland Voy. 170 Every man is his own doctor of divinity in the last ressort.

1884 B. Bosanquet et al. tr. H. Lotze Metaphysic 121 If in the last resort it is the greatest perfection which determines the divine choice [etc.].

1926 M. Lowry Let. Apr. in Sursum Corda! (1995) I. 9 As a last resort I gave you the letter as though to convince myself that the dream, had, in a fashion come true.

1951 A. Roberts Mammals 277 The Hartebeests..are not aggressive, attempting to get away rather than defend themselves, except as a last resort.

1978 Times 12 June 20/2 The salvage companies are to the maritime industry what Red Adair is to the oil industry—a last resort.

1999 G. Linehan & A. Mathews Father Ted 22 The only time we ever see Ted pray is when he's in terrible trouble and he calls on God in the last resort.

单词	in the last resort
释义	> as lemmas in the last resort A final opportunity for appeal. In later use more generally: a final expedient, something to be adopted when everything else has failed. Frequently in as a (also the) last resort, in the last resort. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > recourse > [noun] > that to which one has recourse > last resort last resorta1586 rendezvous1600 pis aller1676 ultima ratio1848 long-stop1949 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Astrophel & Stella (1591) 72 Come Death the Anchor hold of al my thoughts, My last resort whereto my Soule appealeth. 1624 T. Heigham tr. G. de Chevalier Disc. Valour in Ghosts of Deceased Sieurs 117 The Soueraigne Iudge, which iudgeth in the last resort of all faire actions. 1646 J. Howell Lustra Ludovici 21 The Parliaments of France, whereof there are eight, have not the same latitude of power, yet are they Supreme Courts, or Sessions of Justice, where mens causes and differences are publikly determined in last ressort without any further appeale. 1680 W. Temple Ess. Orig. & Nature of Govt. in Miscellanea 53 All Government is a restraint upon liberty; And under all, The Dominion is equally absolute, where it is in the last resort. 1727 W. Somervile Occas. Poems 250 Resolves once more to make his Court To his old Aunt, his last Resort. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) Presidials judge in the last Ressort, of all Criminals prosecuted by the Provosts of the Marshals. 1765 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 11 Arbiters of the property of all their fellow-subjects, and that in the last resort. 1782 W. Cowper Hope in Poems 160 Between justice, as my prime support, And mercy fled to, as the last resort, I..steal along with heav'n in view. 1858 J. Martineau Stud. Christianity 352 Life, indeed, is just the one thing..on whose disposability in the last resort..the very existence of society depends. 1878 R. L. Stevenson Inland Voy. 170 Every man is his own doctor of divinity in the last ressort. 1884 B. Bosanquet et al. tr. H. Lotze Metaphysic 121 If in the last resort it is the greatest perfection which determines the divine choice [etc.]. 1926 M. Lowry Let. Apr. in Sursum Corda! (1995) I. 9 As a last resort I gave you the letter as though to convince myself that the dream, had, in a fashion come true. 1951 A. Roberts Mammals 277 The Hartebeests..are not aggressive, attempting to get away rather than defend themselves, except as a last resort. 1978 Times 12 June 20/2 The salvage companies are to the maritime industry what Red Adair is to the oil industry—a last resort. 1999 G. Linehan & A. Mathews Father Ted 22 The only time we ever see Ted pray is when he's in terrible trouble and he calls on God in the last resort. extracted from last resortn. < as lemmas
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