| 单词 | to bring up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bring up to bring up 1. To bring into a higher position; to elevate, raise, rear, build up; to raise to a point or amount, etc. See senses of up. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [verb (transitive)] > increase to a point or amount to bring up1297 the world > space > relative position > vertical position > make vertical [verb (transitive)] > make upright or erect > a structure areara800 to set upa1225 to bring up1297 biga1400 seta1400 erect1417 hainc1440 rect?a1475 to fix up1569 uptower1848 1297 R. Gloucester's Chron. 369 Þe abbey of Came..he rerde in Normandye..He broȝte vp mony oþer hous of relygyon al so. 1477 Earl Rivers tr. Dictes or Sayengis Philosophhres (Caxton) (1877) lf. 71 v Yf he see that fortune raise and bring up somother of lower degre. a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) iv. iv. 533 Your discontenting Father, striue to qualifie And bring him vp to liking. View more context for this quotation 1679 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. viii. 146 The next work the Carpenter has to do, is to Bring up the Stairs. 1679 J. Moxon Mech. Exercises I. vii. 132 The Celler Walls to be brought up by a Bricklayer with Brick. 1885 Sir E. Kay in Law Times' Rep. 52 370/1 The [amount] to which the undivided profit would be brought up. 2. To rear from childhood; to educate, breed. ΘΚΠ society > education > upbringing > [verb (transitive)] i-teon975 forthbringc1000 forthwiseOE nourishc1300 nurshc1325 feedc1330 updraw1390 uprearc1400 educate1445 norrya1450 nurturea1450 to bring up1484 endue1526 nuzzle1558 rear1558 nurse1584 to breed up1611 cradle1613 breed1650 raise1744 rare1798 mud1814 to fetch up1841 rise1843 1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) lxvii. 98 The child, whiche hadde be secretely nourisshed and brought vp cam to his enherytaunce. 1511–12 Act 3 Hen. VIII iii. §1 To enduce and lern theym and bryng them uppe in shotyng. 1588 A. King tr. P. Canisius Cathechisme or Schort Instr. 50 Fosterit, teachit, and brocht vp in continuall exercise. 1611 Bible (King James) Isa. i. 2 I haue nourished and brought vp children. View more context for this quotation 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 105. ¶4 A Man who has been brought up among Books. 1871 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues III. 226 The doctrines in which he had been brought up. 1879 Cassell's Techn. Educator (new ed.) IV. 70/1 The ordinary farmer brings up a lot of calves every year. 3. To introduce to general notice; to bring into vogue. ? Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > introduction or bringing in > introduce or bring something in [verb (transitive)] inbringc1000 induce1401 to bring up1484 invect1548 introduce1559 inject1639 usher1679 1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry Bk. Knight of Tower (1971) xlvii. 69 To hasty in takynge ony newe thynges brought vp. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 470/2 He hath brought up a newe custome..To bringe up newe lawes is a perlous worke. 1693 W. Robertson Phraseologia Generalis (new ed.) 284 She brings up a fashion grown out of use. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 20 The Torture is not used in England; and I hope you won't bring it up. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > rumour > [verb (transitive)] > originate a rumour raisec1350 risea1400 to bring up1535 anti-rumour1655 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Num. xiii. D And of the lande that they had searched, they brought vp an euell reporte amonge the children of Israel [childrē in text]. 1611 Bible (King James) Num. xiv. 36 Bringing vp a slander vpon the land. View more context for this quotation 5. To bring into the presence of authority; to bring before a tribunal, or for examination. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > [verb (transitive)] > lay before court leadc825 presenta1325 pursue1384 propone1400 to put in1447 enterc1503 table1504 to bring in1602 deduce1612 lodge1708 lay1798 to bring up1823 1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 64 Being brought up..to answer at Bow-street office. 1865 Reader 8 July 30 Candidates would be expected to bring up so many books of Scott. 1885 Law Times 79 139/1 A writ of certiorari to bring up an order made by the justices. 6. Nautical. To bring to anchor, or to a standstill. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > direct or manage ship [verb (transitive)] > set a ship's course > bring to a standstill to bring to1753 to bring up1820 snub1841 1820 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 8 317 I was all at once..as the sailors say, brought up by an invisible fence. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast xxv. 80 They let go the other anchor..and brought the vessel up. 7. intransitive. To come to anchor; hence, to come to a stand, to stop, ‘pull up’. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > [verb (intransitive)] > cease to move or become motionless > come to a stand or stop abideOE atstandc1000 steveneta1225 atstuntc1230 to make, take, etc., stallc1275 stema1300 astandc1314 withstanda1325 stintc1374 arrestc1400 stotec1400 stayc1440 steadc1475 stop short1530 disadvance1610 come1611 consist1611 check1635 halt1656 to bring to1697 to draw up1767 to bring up1769 to pull up1781 to fetch up1838 to come to a standstill1852 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Bring-up, a provincial phrase peculiar to the seamen in the coal-trade, signifying to anchor. 1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. 321 The Rippon..brought up against the Morne Rouge Battery. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xxix. 386 At last the floe brought up against the rocks. 1858 E. H. Sears Athanasia iv. 32 Expect when they die to..bring up at some good place. 1884 ‘F. Anstey’ Giant's Robe vi Mr. Lightowler brought up sharply opposite the end of an inclined covered staircase..where they left the dog-cart. 8. To bring under notice or consideration; to recall to notice (a by-gone matter). ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > offering for inspection or consideration > offer for inspection or consideration [verb (transitive)] i-taechec888 to lay … beforec1000 showlOE givec1175 to lay outc1440 produce1459 propose1548 cite1549 product1563 broach1573 offer1583 to hold up1604 to bring in1608 project1611 to bring ona1715 to trot out1838 to bring up1868 muster1904 1868 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (Brit. Libr. pre-publ. copy) I. 203 Are you such an old fool..that you bring up now what I said at first—and if I had said anything last year, I suppose that you would bring that up? 1888 N.E.D. at Bring Mod. ‘I am glad the matter has been brought up.’ 9. To develop, produce. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > [verb (transitive)] > evolve or develop unplight?c1400 develop1752 evolve1805 to bring up1823 evolute1874 1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 169 Chromate of potash..brings up a yellow colour. 10. To vomit. (colloquial) ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > digestive disorders > have digestive disorder [verb (transitive)] > vomit spew971 aspewc1200 to gulch out?c1225 casta1300 vomea1382 brake1393 evacuec1400 to cast outa1425 deliver?a1425 voida1425 evomec1450 evomit?a1475 disgorge1477 to cast up1483 degorge1493 vomish1536 retch1538 parbreak1540 reject1540 vomit1541 evacuate1542 revomit1545 belch1558 vomit1560 to lay up1570 upvomit1582 to fetch up1599 puke1601 respew1606 inbelch1610 spew1610 to throw up1614 exgurgitate1623 out-spew1647 egurgitate1656 to throw off1660 to bring up1719 pick1828 sick1924 yark1927 barf1960 to park the tiger1970 vom1991 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 200 Then I grew sick, and reached to vomit, but could not; for I had nothing in my Stomach to bring up. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 201 My Stomach loathed the Sugar, and brought it all up again. 1746 T. Tomkyns tr. G. de La Motte Gen. Treat. Midwifry ii. xxi. 213 A little cough, which kept encreasing till it brought up a little purulent spittle. 1945 M. Dickens Thursday Afternoons viii. 234 Hoping that Ugly [sc. a dog] would manage to swallow whatever it was he had taken before he brought it up. 11. to bring up arrears, to bring up lost ground, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > make equal [verb (transitive)] > compensate or make up for restorea1325 to make good1389 boot1393 rewarda1398 supplya1398 to make up1472 upset1513 to fetch again1535 redeem1590 balance1594 pay1596 unpay1600 to make out1610 requitea1613 to pay home1625 encourage1628 compensate1646 compensate1656 reprise1662 to take up1662 to fetch up1665 to pay off1717 indemnify1750 to bring up arrears1788 equalize1866 reparate1956 1788 C. Dibdin Musical Tour xii. 43 By way of clearing my ground, or, as the sailors call it, bringing up lee-way. 1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany viii. 131 The afternoon was spent in bringing up my arrears of correspondence. 1865 E. Burritt Walk to Land's End 445 Bringing up a long arrearage of writing. 1888 N.E.D. at Bring Mod. Has the narrative been brought up to date? 12. to bring up the rear (arrear): see rear n.2 13. To lead (troops, etc.) to the scene of action. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > fight (a battle, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > direct into battle to set in1487 engage1868 to bring up1885 1885 U. S. Grant Pers. Mem. I. 415 The troops from Corinth were brought up in time to repel the threatened movement without a battle. < as lemmas |
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