单词 | out-of-area |
释义 | out-of-areaadj.adv. A. adj. 1. Chiefly Military. Of military or military-style operations: conducted away from the place of origin or normal place of action of the force concerned. ΚΠ 1936 Times 11 July 16/4 In war time regional expenses funds should be established to meet the cost of out-of-area emergency schemes. 1978 Internat. Security 2 143 In case of an out-of-area requirement for a Western presence, how fast and how flexible are our procedures? 1982 Daily Tel. 15 Dec. 24/4 The size and composition of the forces' stockpile to support ‘out of area’ operations is to be increased by £10 million-worth of ammunition and other stores. 1999 Independent 29 Mar. ii. 4/7 It means expanding Nato's mandate to conduct ‘out-of-area’ operations in the Middle East, the Gulf, the Caucasus and perhaps beyond. 2. More generally: from, to, or involving a location that is outside a specified area. ΚΠ 1938 Amer. Sociol. Rev. 3 561 Based on courses in the Southeastern area with an out-of-area control group of instructors from the A.S.S. 1960 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 68 250 It is possible that availability of jobs..played a larger role in attracting out-of-area workers to the seaway than it did in the local market. 1998 Community Care 5 Feb. 42/1 (advt.) Co-ordinating and developing care packages for people inappropriately placed or living in out-of-area placements. B. adv. Usually without hyphens. Outside a specified area; (Military) outside the area of origin or usual operation of a military force. ΚΠ 1984 Sunday Tel. 28 Oct. (Colour Suppl.) 22/4 Britain is America's closest friend and ally... We are the largest single foreign investor, a fellow nuclear power and a member of the Security Council. We have a presence ‘out of area’. 1991 P. Carey Tax Inspector xviii. 97 I have a cataract on one eye..but I can still see your name is Pavlovic and you are plying for trade out of area. 1992 Economist 18 Jan. 47/3 A year ago a big debate was promised over Germany's future role ‘out of area’, as NATO jargon has it. 1998 Muscle News No. 37. 23/6 Looking at his entry form, I read that he won the Novice Mr Scotland. This puzzles me as he seems to be competing ‘out of area’ which is against NABBA Rules. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.adv.1936 |
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