| 单词 | standing post |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstanding post C2. General use as a modifier, as in standing area, standing post, etc. ΚΠ 1611 B. Jonson Catiline v. sig. M2v Cras... Let vs now take the standing part. Caes. We must... Yet I would faine helpe these wretched men. 1731 T. Salmon Mod. Hist. XIV. vi. 295 Within this Court or Yard..are about 100 standing Stalls for Butchers, for the selling of Beef only. 1845 J. T. Headley Lett. from Italy 126 The ordinary price of a seat, or even of a good standing spot in one of these houses, is a scudi or dollar. 1905 W. H. Hunt Pre-Raphaelitism I. xiv. 400 A track leading to it from our standing-post. 1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 836/1 Bar in front with standing areas, dining area behind, dim lighting. 2000 D. Yue tr. X. Xi Flying Carpet ii. 272 Falibaba returns to his standing post outside the entrance of the safety vault. standing post ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > person or vehicle that carries letters or mail > [noun] > person > specific mounted post1506 postman1529 through-post1552 standing post1584 postilion1616 horse-post1668 postrider1705 rider1714 1584 Orders Priuie Counsell for Postes 14 Jan. (single sheet) Whoseouer vpon any busines vrgent shal be occasioned to ryde in poste without comission, he shalbe likewise horsed by the standing poste of the place or by his appointment. 1609 Orders for thorough Postes in Rep. Secret Comm. on P.O. (1844) 42 The horsing of al through-, and persons riding in poste with horne or guide,..shall be performed by our standing Postes in their several stages; who..shall..have in a readinesse..a sufficient number of poste-horses. 1647 L. Haward Charges Crown Revenue 19 Thirty Standing Posts appointed by the Post-master. < as lemmas |
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