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单词 in the meantime
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in the meantime
1. in the meantime.
a. During or within the time intervening between a particular period or event and a subsequent one; while or until a (specified) period or event occurs; cf. sense B. 1. Also †in (that, this, which, etc.) meantime. †in the meantime of: during (obsolete). Cf. in the mesne time at mesne adj. 1a.
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the world > time > [adverb] > meanwhile
all the whilec888
to whilec950
the whilec960
amongOE
emethena1300
to whilesa1300
therewhilesc1320
that whilesc1330
i-whilesa1340
in (that, this, which, etc.) meantime1340
in the meanwhilea1375
(all) the (also this, that) meantimea1382
in the mean season (also space)a1382
the mean seasona1382
the meanwhilea1382
in the meantimec1384
for the meanwhilec1390
in the mean(s) whilesc1390
the whilesa1400
the whilsta1400
whilsta1400
(in) the meanwhile that?1418
therewhilec1430
mesne1439
meanwhile1440
for the meantime1480
while1508
in the while1542
in the mean1565
in the mean way1569
interim1580
in (that, this, which, etc.) meanwhilea1593
meantimea1593
this while1594
mean space1600
among-hands?1609
between (betwixt obsolete or archaic) whiles1647
ad interim1701
per interim1724
interimistically1890
the world > time > [adverb] > during or in the course of (a certain time)
asOE
in the meantime of1447
wherein1535
therein1539
for long, for a or the time1564
in the course of1653
inside of1839
1340 Ayenbite (1866) 36 Hi [sc. hire bestes] sterueþ ine mene-time; do oþre ine hare stede ase moche worþ.
c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) 1 Macc. ix. 1 In the mene tyme [L. interea].
1447 O. Bokenham Lives of Saints (Arun.) (1938) 652 (MED) In the mene tyme of hyr preyer, They rent hyr flesh on euery syde.
c1500 (?a1475) Assembly of Gods (1896) 946 In thys mene tyme whyle [etc.].
1502 in Lett. Rich. III & Hen. VII (Rolls) II. 108 In the moyne time he wold commune with the lord Nasso.
?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust Cron. Warre agaynst Iugurth xxvi. f. 35 Wherfore (in meane tyme whyle they were counselling) he [etc.].
1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection i. sig. Dvv In the whiche meane tyme, nat one of them all miscaryed.
1575–6 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1878) 1st Ser. II. 479 Eftir the committing of the foirsaidis oppressionis in the menetyme of his being at the said Lord Regent complening thairupoun.
1638 H. Spelman Let. 28 Sept. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eminent Literary Men (1843) 155 In the mean tyme you would applie your self to the antientest Authors.
1681 London Gaz. No. 1628/1 In the mean time, the Admiral who had been beaten off, filled and laid them Aboard the second time.
1706 Boston News-let. 1 July 4/2 In the mean time the remaining Forces are taking care to cover the Husbandry of all the Frontiers.
1740 tr. C. de F. de Mouhy Fortunate Country Maid I. 110 In the mean time the People, surpris'd at what had happened, crowded to the Altar.
1804 W. Cruise Digest Laws Eng. Real Prop. IV. 282 The uses..which only take place in the mean time, and until the appointment, such new uses precede them.
1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. iv. 467 In the meantime the king would be an object of aversion and suspicion to his people.
1885 O. Wilde Let. 14 Nov. in More Lett. (1985) 59 Life is long and we will see each other often. In the meantime we can write.
1936 E. S. Gardner Case of Sleepwalker's Niece x. 73 In the meantime I want to put in a telephone call. You hold the fort.
1988 M. Spark Far Cry from Kensington i. 15 We thought..we would soon have to find another job. In the meantime we got on with the job we had.
b. In adversative or concessive use: nevertheless, still; on the other hand. Cf. sense B. 2. Obsolete.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > however, nevertheless, notwithstanding
though-whetherc897
nathelesseOE
though971
whetherOE
yetOE
neverlOE
what for-thyc1175
nethelessa1200
never the latterc1225
algatec1230
in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230
nought for thatc1275
(all) for noughtc1325
(in) spite of one's nosec1325
alway1340
thoughless1340
ne'er the later (also latter)a1382
ne'er the lessa1382
neverlatera1382
neverthelessa1382
ne for-thia1400
neverlessa1400
not-againstandinga1400
nauthelessc1400
nouthelessc1400
algatesc1405
noughtwithstanding1422
netherless?a1425
notwithstanding1425
nethertheless1440
not gainstandingc1440
not the lessa1450
alwaysa1470
howbeit1470
never þe quedera1475
nought the lessc1480
what reck?a1513
nonetheless1533
howsomever1562
after all1590
in spite of spite1592
meantime1594
notwithstand1596
withal1596
in the meanwhile1597
meanwhile1597
howsoever1601
in (one's) spite?1615
however1623
in the meantime1631
non obstante1641
at the same time1679
with a non-obstante to1679
stilla1699
the same1782
all the same1803
quand même1825
still and all1829
anyhow1867
anyway1876
still and ona1894
all the samey1897
just the same1901
but1939
1631 Bp. J. Hall Occas. Medit. (ed. 2) (2nd state) §cxxvii If ought hurt us, the fault is ours, in mis-taking the evill for good: in the meane time, wee owe praise to the maker.
1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 82 Some who making a shew of..pastimes, doe in the meane time under that pretence entertaine..most dangerous plottes.
1809 S. Smith Serm. II. 113 In the mean time, there are many habits of thought [etc.].
1843 A. Bethune Sc. Peasant's Fire-side 49 In the meantime, you know that my father [etc.].
extracted from meantimen.adv.adj.
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