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单词 no-name
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no-nameadj.n.

Brit. /ˈnəʊneɪm/, U.S. /ˈnoʊˈneɪm/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: no adj., name n.
Etymology: < no adj. + name n.Recorded earlier in the (temporary or permanent) names of rivers, lakes, etc.:1797 W. Mavor Hist. Acct. most Celebrated Voy. XVII. 287 A large lake, which, as it had no appellation before, our author called No Name Lake.1812 J. C. Steptoe Let. in T. Jefferson Papers (Retirement Ser.) (2008) V. 63 454 acres..lying on the branches of No name creek. No Name was also earlier used as a proprietary name:1923 Trade Marks Jrnl. 26 Sept. 2020 No Name... Manufactured Tobacco.
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).
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