单词 | on my behalf |
释义 | > as lemmason (also upon) my (also your, his, her, etc.) behalf 2. on (also upon) (the) behalf of; on (also upon) my (also your, his, her, etc.) behalf. extracted from behalfn. a. In the name of a person, organization, etc.; as the agent or representative of; for.Cf. sense 1a, on a person's half at half n. Phrases 1b(a). ΘΠ society > authority > delegated authority > action or function of a delegate or deputy > as deputy or representative [phrase] > on behalf of or in the name of on behalf of1303 in behalf ofc1320 in ——'s namec1325 a (also in, of) party1372 in my voicea1616 c1390 (?c1350) Joseph of Arimathie (1871) l. 589 (MED) Þenne seis Seraphe, ‘scheuȝ me myn hache’..‘Haue her-on,’ seis þe white kniht, ‘vppon my bihalue; God sende þe þis’. 1399 Rolls of Parl.: Henry IV (Electronic ed.) Parl. Oct. 1399 1st Roll §59. m. 17 And gafen hem fulle auctorite..for to say the wordes that we salle say to yowe in her name and on thair be halve. 1485 W. Caxton tr. Paris & Vienne (1957) 68 So say ye to hym on my behalue. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 1 Sam. xxv. 6 Salute him frendly on my behalfe. 1608 S. Hieron 6 Serm. ii. 28 The apostle is a suter to God on the behalfe of the Ephesians. 1685 in J. Belknap Hist. New-Hampsh. (1792) I. 511 It shall and may be lawful to and for the English, or any on their behalfs, to apprehend the said Indians. 1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 429 Things which a servant may do on behalf of his master..proceed upon this principle, that the master is answerable for the act of his servant, if done by his command, either expressly given, or implied. 1872 T. Rogers in Cassell's Techn. Educator IV. 14/2 The labour of a stockbroker consists in purchasing securities on behalf of his customers. 1977 H. Sanoff Methods Archit. Programming 175 Traditional design consists of a process of people making decisions on the behalf of other people. 1985 Alcalde (Univ. Texas) Sept.–Oct. 25/3 Major George W. Littlefield, acting as chairman, extended a welcome upon behalf of the city. 2008 Wall St. Jrnl. 11 Dec. a16/5 Drug dealers and gang members may be encouraged to recruit..youngsters who commit crimes on their behalf. ΘΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > in relation to [phrase] > in respect of or with regard to in wise ofc1290 by (also for) reason ofa1350 as to (the) regard ofc1392 in regard of or toc1392 upon the side ofa1393 with regard toc1392 in respect of?a1425 in this (also that) behalf1458 upon the feat of1483 for (the) respect of1489 as pertains to1526 in order to1526 with respect1556 ad idem1574 on this behalf1581 in or with reference to1593 quoad hoc1601 in point of1605 with intuition to (of)1626 in the mention of1638 in terms of1704 how and about1753 as regards1797 as concerns1816 w.r.t.1956 1450–1 Rolls of Parl.: Henry VI (Electronic ed.) Parl. Nov. 1450 §20. m. 10 That the seid partie compleynyng, be preferred to have execution before eny seiser for the kyng to be hadde on this behalf, notwithstondyng that they that shall so make defaute, shall be atteint of treason. 1534 tr. Lyndewode's Constit. Prouincialles i. 10 Yt is forbeden by the law..without the popes dyspensacion before had on that behalfe. 1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 431 Your utter destruction, which..is much to be feared on your behalfes. 1611 Bible (King James) Exod. xxvii. 21 It shall be a statute for euer..on the behalfe of [Coverdale among] the children of Israel. View more context for this quotation 1623 W. Lisle Test. Antiq. Introd. The common taught doctrine of the Church of England on this behalfe. 1697 M. Tindal Ess. Concerning Power of Magistrate 199 It's evident the King's Licence is antecedently necessary to their making..any new Canons; and that they are to be punished, unless they have the King's Authority on that behalf. c. In the interests of; in support of; for the benefit of.Cf. sense 1c. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > [phrase] > to or for the advantage of in favour of1556 to (also for) the behalf of1562 in the interest (interests) of1716 for the benefit of1752 on behalf of1791 1682 R. L'Estrange Observator 16 Sept. This Mouthing Vociferator, on the behalf of Juries, as the most Precious Badges of English Liberty, is himself the Subverter of them. 1744 J. Harris Three Treat. iii. ii. 215 That very Transcendence, said he, is an Argument on its behalf. 1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. iv. 87 I will not interpose on their behalf. 1854 Edinb. Christian Mag. 6 No. 1. 4/1 The liberal man occupies his thoughts, and exerts his energies, and devotes his time on behalf of the poor. 1872 W. H. Dixon W. Penn (rev. ed.) xx. 174 A petition on behalf of Sydney was sent to the House of Commons. 1923 Daily Mail 24 May 8 Mr. William Jennings Bryan..has been exerting the full force of his great eloquence in a campaign on behalf of what is termed ‘Fundamentalism’. 2003 C. J. Adams in H. Williams Ethics of Diet p. xi Some new arguments on behalf of vegetarianism have appeared, prompted by the emergence of factory farming. d. On the part of. Preceded by a noun (often one denoting a feeling or attitude) and used to indicate the person, organization, etc., experiencing or responsible for this, e.g. reluctance on behalf of someone, a mistake on someone's behalf, etc. Π 1835 C. A. Mylius Let. 10 Apr. in Mémoire pour Habitans de l'île Maurice (1836) App. xxii. 105 The Registry Law, when first received, was a very unpopular one, and complied with with that reluctance, on behalf of the Inhabitants, which any unwelcome innovation usually creates. 1972 Fuel & Energy Resources Pt. 1: Hearings before Comm. Interior & Insular Affairs (U.S. House of Representatives, 92nd Congr., 2nd Sess.) 164 I would just like to observe that I detect a slight note of cynicism on behalf of the gentleman with regard to long-range predictions. 1989 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 26 June (Late ed.) 1 We all make mistakes, and that was a big mistake on my behalf. 2016 L. P. Muller in K. Friis & J. Ringsmose Conflict in Cyber Space vii. 121 This is not unwillingness on behalf of the private sector to cooperate with the public sector. < as lemmas |
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