| 单词 | the nine |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe Nine b. the Nine. extracted from nineadj.n. (a) The nine Muses. Cf. sense A. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > classical deity > [noun] > the Muses the Nine1635 the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > inventive or creative faculty > creative genius > [noun] > the muses the Nine1635 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. 3686 I am nat aqueintid with no mwse Of alle nyne; þer-fore I me excuse.] 1635 F. Quarles Emblemes v. iii. 254 'Tis not the sacred wealth of all the Nine Can buy my heart from Him. 1693 J. Dryden tr. Persius Satires Prol. 3 I..claim no part in all the Mighty Nine. 1713 A. Pope Ode Musick 1 Descend ye Nine! descend and sing. 1757 J. Dyer Fleece iv. 145 My muse... Be thou the first of the harmonious Nine From high Parnassus. 1781 W. Cowper Table Talk 184 Nor would the Nine consent the sacred tide Should purl amidst the traffic of Cheapside. 1803 T. Campbell Stanzas to Painting 7 I bless thee, Promethean muse! And call thee brightest of the Nine. 1852 M. Arnold Empedocles on Etna, & Other Poems 69 'Tis Apollo comes leading His choir, The Nine. 1887 C. Bowen tr. Virgil Eclogues ix, in tr. Virgil in Eng. Verse 61 For I, through grace of the Nine, Poet am also. 1933 R. Kipling in Times 23 Feb. 16/1 He called the obedient Nine to aid The varied chase. And Clio kissed. (b) The group of countries forming the enlarged European Economic Community between 1973 and 1981. Cf. six adj. 2j. Now historical.Following the admission of Denmark, the U.K., and the Republic of Ireland. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > international agreements > [noun] > customs union or common market > specific zollverein1843 Benelux1947 Comecon1949 common market1950 European Economic Community1952 Europe1957 the Six1957 Brussels1968 EC1969 the Nine1972 Euroland1981 APEC1989 the Ten- 1972 Guardian 18 Oct. 15/3 It will be necessary for the governments of the Nine to decide what kind of Europe they want to be. 1975 Times 18 Apr. 6/7 Nine safeguard New Zealand dairy products... The European Commission promises a new price review for New Zealand butter and cheese. 1979 Dædalus Winter 83 The nations of the Nine naturally partake of the problems..of the whole Western developed world. < as lemmas |
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