英语词汇“retiring collection”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. In the sense ‘given or taken on departure from a place’. Frequently in retiring collection.

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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adjective] > retiring, withdrawing, or retreating > connected with

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1650 N. Cowling Surv. Tyrannie 7 It was fit to give Him a retiring purge that might put Him in minde of his former deceitful Treaties, and Bloody Resolutions.

1827 Times 22 Aug. 3/5 As the defendant was making his retiring bow, he cast a significant glance at Mr. Lovell, and said, ‘Yes, he knows where to find me at any time.’

1853 Leisure Hour Oct. 680/2 A direct encouragement to the perpetration of petty offences, for the sake of the retiring gifts bestowed [to discharged prisoners] by the hands of misplaced charity.

1901 Scotsman 1 Mar. 7/3 A retiring collection after a concert.

2009 Loughborough Echo (Nexis) 15 May (Village News) 71 Admission is free; a retiring collection will be taken for Church funds.

单词	retiring collection
释义	> as lemmas retiring collection b. In the sense ‘given or taken on departure from a place’. Frequently in retiring collection. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > backward movement > [adjective] > retiring, withdrawing, or retreating > connected with retiring1650 1650 N. Cowling Surv. Tyrannie 7 It was fit to give Him a retiring purge that might put Him in minde of his former deceitful Treaties, and Bloody Resolutions. 1827 Times 22 Aug. 3/5 As the defendant was making his retiring bow, he cast a significant glance at Mr. Lovell, and said, ‘Yes, he knows where to find me at any time.’ 1853 Leisure Hour Oct. 680/2 A direct encouragement to the perpetration of petty offences, for the sake of the retiring gifts bestowed [to discharged prisoners] by the hands of misplaced charity. 1901 Scotsman 1 Mar. 7/3 A retiring collection after a concert. 2009 Loughborough Echo (Nexis) 15 May (Village News) 71 Admission is free; a retiring collection will be taken for Church funds. extracted from retiringn. < as lemmas
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