单词 | no-name |
释义 | no-nameadj.n. Originally and chiefly U.S. A. adj. 1. Of a commercial product: having no brand name; generic, own-brand. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [adjective] > generic or not branded off-brand1929 generic1977 no-name1977 white-label1978 1977 Time 21 Nov. 45/2 No-name groceries have become hot items, and they could herald a change in the way that Americans shop. 1993 Guardian 24 July 33/6 Pressure on governments to reduce medical bills has had another effect—the growth of generic drug firms which make the same product as the big firms but sell it as a ‘no name’ medicine at a much lower price. 2004 ‘Sister Souljah’ Coldest Winter Ever x. 124 She had the nerve to..wear dingy no-name kicks on her feet..the ones they sell in the supermarket for four dollars. 2. Of a person: unknown, not well known; not having made a name in a particular profession, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [adjective] > not known to many > lacking repute unfamousc1384 dark?c1400 recondite1722 renownless1821 no-name1979 1979 Washington Post 21 Nov. d4/1 Hard work, with a group of noname receivers, has produced a 60 percent completion rate, five touchdowns and no interceptions in the last two games. 1982 N.Y. Times 25 Apr. ii. 17/4 There are those who would even say that the situation..is better nowadays than it was..when no-name singers came and went so fast. 1993 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 16 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 8/7 A cast of no-name actors, a township as a set, plenty of street action, no fancy camera work, a pet pit bull-terrier, a motorcycle—you can save thousands upon thousands of dollars. B. n. 1. A generic product; an own brand. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > class of branded goods > not branded or generic generic1967 no-name1984 1984 Money Sept. 114/2 Choose a model that is durable and a brand name that will hold its value. House brands and nonames are risky. 1985 Financial Times 22 July i. 10/7 The devastating challenge posed by suppliers of generics (‘no-names’). 2. A person who has not yet made a name in a particular profession or activity; an unknown. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > that which is unknown > [noun] > instance of > person unknowna1400 ignote1636 inconnu1807 dark horse1841 incognita1882 mystery man1922 no-name1984 1984 Gainesville (Florida) Sun 26 Mar. 113/2 The Longhorns had one superstar in backstroker Rick Carey, but mainly relied on relative ‘no-names’. In the end, Florida's no-names were better. 1992 Watertown (N.Y.) Daily Times 5 Mar. 15/4 Aaron Cook is a no-name in high school wrestling. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1977 |
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