单词 | preconstituted |
释义 | > as lemmaspreconstituted preconstituted adj. Brit. /(ˌ)priːˈkɒnstᵻtjuːtᵻd/ , /(ˌ)priːˈkɒnstᵻtʃuːtᵻd/ , U.S. /ˌpriˈkɑnstəˌt(j)udəd/ ΚΠ a1679 J. Brown Life Justif. Opened (1695) xvi. 242 This Imputation, being founded upon this double preconstituted relation, cannot be called meerly arbitrary. 1785 W. Paley Princ. Moral & Polit. Philos. ii. 170 Being governed by law, that is, by known, preconstituted, inflexible rules of action and adjudication. 1856 H. P. Tappan Elements of Logic 128 Can I find out with what preparations—with what pre-constituted and adapted capacities, the mind begins to know? 2000 Polit. Theory 28 828 The various subgroups..are considered to be preconstituted, in some cases ‘natural’ phenomena. < as lemmas |
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