| 单词 | off the record |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoff the record P10. Originally U.S. Law. off the record: not on the record; done, held, etc., unofficially or confidentially. Also (usually hyphenated) as adj. Cf. on the record at Phrases 6d. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > [adverb] > in confidence under the rose1546 under (the) thumb1577 sub sigillo1623 sub rosa1654 between you and me and the bed-post1830 between (or betwixt) you (and) me and the gatepost1871 under one's hat1885 between you and me and the lamp-post1919 off the record1920 cagily1926 1917 N.Y. Suppl. 165 739 His best recollection was that no such conversation was had ‘off record’.] 1920 North Western Rep. 178 1023 We might express an opinion that counsel's assumption of fact is unwarranted, but this would likewise be ‘off the record’. 1935 Time 2 Sept. 16/2 Only a very few Canadian tycoons took a calmer off-the-record view. 1949 R. Chandler Little Sister xxxi. 226 Off the record—we were always sure. We just didn't have a thing on him. 1978 R. V. Jones Most Secret War iv. 41 Our discussion, which he had assured me was ‘off the record’, was reported back to the Air Ministry. 1986 E. E. Scharff Worldly Power xiii. 234 Williams had gone to Detroit with instructions..not to attend any off-the-record briefings. 2005 J. Weiner Goodnight Nobody xxxiii. 279 I very charmingly..said he could either speak to me in private, off the record, or I'd give them the go-sign. < as lemmas |
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