| 单词 | to dispute the pas |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto dispute (also give, take, yield) the pas 1. The right of going first; precedence. Frequently in to dispute (also give, take, yield) the pas. Also figurative. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > precedence or priority furtherheadc1380 prioritya1425 antelation1570 priory1600 pas1707 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > honour > [noun] > precedence right sidea1325 fordeal1513 precedence1598 precedency1601 to take the right hand of1607 pas1707 1707 Vulpone 23 It appears they have always fiercely contended for the pas among themselves. 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 529. ¶7 Aristotle would have the latter yield the Pas to the former. 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle II. lx. 176 Jolter, with great ceremony, complimented his reverence with the pas, beseeching him to walk in. 1792 R. Bage Man as he Is II. xxviii. 34 He had before been chagrined to see philosophy yield the pas to love; he was equally disturbed now, to see it give way to—good manners. 1823 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto XIII lxxix. 94 We give the sex the pas. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) ix. 73 She said she would never give the pas to a tradesman's daughter. 1885 Spectator 22 Aug. 1109/2 It is difficult to give any one portion of it the pas of the others. 1919 R. Firbank Valmouth xi. 208 ‘Yield the pas to a negress! Never!’ Lady Laggard looked determined. < as lemmas |
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