| 单词 | then-current |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthen-current C1. adv., with participles or adjectives, as then-current, then-instant, then-known, then-ruling, then-united (cf. sense 9a). ΚΠ 1626 G. Sandys tr. Ovid Metamorphosis viii. 165 Whose waues..That then-vnited masse of earth dis-ioyne. 1650 Bp. J. Hall Revelation Unrevealed xxxv. 223 The expectation of the then-instant appearing of Christ. 1750 S. Richardson Let. 4 June (1964) 161 From robbery to robbery they proceeded, till they had enlarged their den so as to take in the greatest part of the then-known world. 1848 C. C. Clifford tr. Aristophanes Frogs 40 Without the leave Of the then-ruling powers. 1905 G. B. Shaw Let. 28 Sept. (1972) II. 563 She subscribed to the philosophy of a then-current song, ‘I Want What I Want When I Want It’. 1976 Scotsman 24 Dec. (Weekend Suppl.) 3/2 The military republic of Julius Caesar that ruled the then-known world. 1978 Detroit Free Press 5 Mar. c 24/5 (advt.) The interest..will be recalculated..at the then-current regular passbook interest rate. < as lemmas |
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