| 单词 | to enforce open |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto enforce open a. by physical force, as a stone from a sling, a person from a place. Also, to enforce open, and simply. ΚΠ c1400 (?c1380) Cleanness l. 938 And enforsed alle fawre forth at þe ȝatez. 1555 W. Waterman tr. J. Boemus Fardle of Facions i. vi. 94 There come into that coaste, infinite swarmes of Gnattes, without any drifte of winde to enforce them. 1589 E. Hayes in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations iii. 684 If we be inforced by contrary windes. 1596 J. Harington New Disc. Aiax sig. G7 The verie nature of fire helpeth to enforce [air] vpwarde. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry V iv. vii. 60 As fast As stones enforst from the old Assirian slings. 1627 J. Speed Eng. Abridged xxi. §8 Yet hath she [Lincoln] not escaped the calamitie of sword, as in the time of the Saxons; whence Arthur enforced their Host. 1644 F. Quarles Barnabas & Boanerges 137 Nor can my stronger groanes enforce the portalls open. 1651 N. Bacon Contin. Hist. Disc. Govt. xii. 114 Those that would reduce him, he inforces into Forrain Countries. < as lemmas |
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