| 单词 | to make review |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make (also take) (a) review a. to make (also take) (a) review: to make an inspection of troops, etc., esp. in order to assess their number or fitness for battle. Now chiefly historical. ΚΠ 1443 in H. Nicolas Proc. & Ordinances Privy Council (1835) V. 410 (MED) Hys said cousin..shold make a revewe of þoo of his retenue þat he had moustred. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. ii We made..reuiewe of the gentlemen, souldiers and other of our company. 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xxix. xiiii. 372 The Roman Generall..taking a review and muster of his souldiors. 1683 London Gaz. No. 1839/3 On Thursday last his Most Christian Majesty took a Review of the Cavalry. 1705 London Gaz. No. 4139/5 The King..took a Review of the Forces. 1844 W. H. Prescott Hist. Conquest Mexico II. iv. 156 Cortes now took a review of his army,—if so paltry a force may be called an army. 1998 T. Rood Thucydides 171 They went out..and made a review of their army (Hermokrates and the other generals had just taken over the command). < as lemmas |
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