单词 | spring term |
释义 | > as lemmasspring term spring term n. (a) (the name of) the session of a court of law which follows the winter vacation and precedes the spring vacation; (b) (the name, at some universities and schools, of) the academic term which follows the winter vacation and precedes the spring vacation. ΚΠ 1771 H. Pelham Let. 15 Aug. in Lett. & Papers Copley & Pelham (Mass. Hist. Soc.) (1914) 139 If the tryal is put off till November, and anything should prevent its being then tryed, it must go to the spring term. 1864 Weekly New Mexican 24 June 2/2 The fines..during the past spring terms, amounted to Eleven hundred and Fifteen dollars. 1918 W. Cather My Ántonia (1988) ii. i. 94 Before the spring term of school was over, I could fight..and use forbidden words as well as any boy in my class. 1940 R. Arthur in Thrilling Wonder Stories Jan. 120/2 [Trying] to get Tommy into school there for the Spring term. 1983 Platt's Oilgram News (Nexis) 28 Feb. A nearly-filled hearing calendar for the remainder of the spring term may prevent the U.S. Supreme Court from scheduling oral argument [in the appeal]. 2015 P. Murphy Is there Honey still for tea? xxi. 128 In the spring term I devoted myself mostly to my studies and to chess. < as lemmas |
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