单词 | res non verba |
释义 | res non verbaphr.n. ‘Things not words’; concrete fact or action as opposed to mere talk. Sometimes as n. (with plural or singular agreement). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > [noun] > as opposed to words or theory feat1362 practica1387 practive1395 practicec1487 praxisa1586 deeding1606 res non verba1805 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > [noun] > truth known by observation, fact > fact(s) as opposed to theory res non verba1805 realia1833 1805 Universal Mag. Mar. 271/2 Res non verba, were the expectations held out to the people, on the present minister's coming into office. 1834 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 26 76 The man whose mnemonics are based on vocal distinctions only, has little to rank him among the human family whose exalted criterion is res non verba. 1928 Times 13 Mar. 12/2 We can assure the Prime Minister, with all the gravitas and pietas he so much admires in the ancient Romans, it is time for res non verba. 1961 Times 26 Apr. 20/2 The strapping muleteer who saves every situation by his guiding principle of res non verba. 1998 M. Bunge Social Sci. under Debate (1999) iv. 156 In politics what matters above all is res, non verba. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < phr.n.1805 |
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