英语词汇“to fall in line”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) to fall in (also into) line.Cf. to fall into —— 2 at Phrasal verbs 2, to fall in 9a(a) at Phrasal verbs 1.

(i) Originally in military contexts: to get in formation; to take one's place in the ranks. Later also more generally: to form, or take one's place in, a line or queue.

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the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > arrangement in (a) row(s) or line(s > form (a) row(s) or line(s [verb (intransitive)]

rank1582

range1697

to fall in (also into) line1747

line1790

to line up1796

to toe a (also the) line (or mark, scratch, crack, trig)1813

daisy-chain1968

1747 Whitehall Evening-post 14–17 Nov. There were four of 76 Guns each, and the rest from 70 to 56, with four Frigates that did not fall into Line.

1798 Star 25 Sept. One of them, on advancing, observed them fall into line, and wheel about, in order to take an advantageous position.

1817 Times 26 July The whole brigade fell into line, dismounted and marched on foot in troops before the Prince.

1820 Farmer's Mag. Aug. 283 At bell-ring for quitting work, they fall into line.

1865 Ann. Rep. Adjutant-General Commonw. Mass. 1864 718 Fell in line and endeavored to cross an open plain.

1935 Country Life 21 Sept. 294/2 Do with as few followers as possible. Discourage half the village from falling into line behind you.

1962 I. Wallace Prize iv. 197 Craig fell in line, behind several Swedes, at the long counter of the package shop.

2012 J. Shaara Blaze of Glory (2013) ii. 190 Pull back! Re-form behind these men! Fall in line!

(ii) To conform or align (with); esp. to conform to prevailing or expected thinking or behaviour.

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > direct one's conduct by a rule [verb (intransitive)] > conform

conform1393

to swim with or down the stream or the tide1592

symbolize1605

comply1655

to fall in (also into) line1837

to toe a (also the) line (or mark, scratch, crack, trig)1895

1837 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 12 Oct. It has fallen into line with the multitude of State banks, created under the late Administration.

1850 J. B. Bowlin Circular to Constituents 11/2 They would fall into line with the President's scheme.

1899 Michigan Alumnus Oct. 13 This step has already been taken by at least two of our strongest western rivals, and..it is but a question of a short time when others will fall in line.

1933 A. S. Eddington Expanding Universe p. v In Chapter IV we see that the investigation of the expanding universe falls into line with other methods of enquiry.

1970 G. Greer Female Eunuch 128 Nurses are skilled menials, and as such they fall into line with the dominant pattern of female employment.

1998 R. Gunesekera Sandglass ix. 201 Everyone knew that if Dino wanted something to happen, it would happen. Other people would always fall in line.

2015 Australian (Nexis) 30 Oct. 12 Cabinet ministers..had to fall in line with Abbott's decision to fight Labor on super taxes.

单词	to fall in line
释义	> as lemmas to fall in (also into) line (a) to fall in (also into) line.Cf. to fall into —— 2 at Phrasal verbs 2, to fall in 9a(a) at Phrasal verbs 1. (i) Originally in military contexts: to get in formation; to take one's place in the ranks. Later also more generally: to form, or take one's place in, a line or queue. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > arrangement in (a) row(s) or line(s > form (a) row(s) or line(s [verb (intransitive)] rank1582 range1697 to fall in (also into) line1747 line1790 to line up1796 to toe a (also the) line (or mark, scratch, crack, trig)1813 daisy-chain1968 1747 Whitehall Evening-post 14–17 Nov. There were four of 76 Guns each, and the rest from 70 to 56, with four Frigates that did not fall into Line. 1798 Star 25 Sept. One of them, on advancing, observed them fall into line, and wheel about, in order to take an advantageous position. 1817 Times 26 July The whole brigade fell into line, dismounted and marched on foot in troops before the Prince. 1820 Farmer's Mag. Aug. 283 At bell-ring for quitting work, they fall into line. 1865 Ann. Rep. Adjutant-General Commonw. Mass. 1864 718 Fell in line and endeavored to cross an open plain. 1935 Country Life 21 Sept. 294/2 Do with as few followers as possible. Discourage half the village from falling into line behind you. 1962 I. Wallace Prize iv. 197 Craig fell in line, behind several Swedes, at the long counter of the package shop. 2012 J. Shaara Blaze of Glory (2013) ii. 190 Pull back! Re-form behind these men! Fall in line! (ii) To conform or align (with); esp. to conform to prevailing or expected thinking or behaviour. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > direct one's conduct by a rule [verb (intransitive)] > conform conform1393 to swim with or down the stream or the tide1592 symbolize1605 comply1655 to fall in (also into) line1837 to toe a (also the) line (or mark, scratch, crack, trig)1895 1837 Daily National Intelligencer (Washington) 12 Oct. It has fallen into line with the multitude of State banks, created under the late Administration. 1850 J. B. Bowlin Circular to Constituents 11/2 They would fall into line with the President's scheme. 1899 Michigan Alumnus Oct. 13 This step has already been taken by at least two of our strongest western rivals, and..it is but a question of a short time when others will fall in line. 1933 A. S. Eddington Expanding Universe p. v In Chapter IV we see that the investigation of the expanding universe falls into line with other methods of enquiry. 1970 G. Greer Female Eunuch 128 Nurses are skilled menials, and as such they fall into line with the dominant pattern of female employment. 1998 R. Gunesekera Sandglass ix. 201 Everyone knew that if Dino wanted something to happen, it would happen. Other people would always fall in line. 2015 Australian (Nexis) 30 Oct. 12 Cabinet ministers..had to fall in line with Abbott's decision to fight Labor on super taxes. extracted from fallv. < as lemmas
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