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单词 to lay one's account with
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to lay one's account with (also on, for)
d. Originally Scottish (now chiefly regional). to lay one's account with (also on, for) and variants: to make preparations in order to do or determine (something); to reckon on, anticipate, expect. Cf. lay v.1 38a.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > anticipation, forecast > anticipate, forecast [verb (transitive)]
to cast dangerc1449
forecasta1513
preventa1533
foredeem1542
premeditate1566
foretake1588
fore-run1591
foreprise1597
to lay one's account with (also on, for)1606
foreguess1640
prospect1652
precalculate1840
pre-empt1928
second-guess1941
1606 W. Arthur & H. Charteris Rollock's Lect. 1st & 2nd Epist. Paul to Thessalonians (1 Thess.) xix. 232 Men hes beene curious to lay an account if Christes comming shall be in this yeere, in this age.
1656 J. Fergusson Brief Expos. Epist. Paul to Philippians & Colossians iv. 114 The duties which are required in it, are so many, such as laying our account to meet with changes.
1687 A. Shields Hind let Loose 292 All must lay their account with suffering, and litle else can be attempted but which will encrease sufferings.
1746 Rep. on Cond. Sir J. Cope 189 These are fixed Resolutions, on which your Royal Highness may lay your account.
1799 H. Dundas in Marquess Wellesley Select. Despatches (1877) 644 We must lay our account with being at all times obstructed in our views.
1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. v. 251 The jurors must have laid their account with appearing before the Star-chamber.
1845 J. R. McCulloch Treat. Taxation iii. ii. 443 We may lay our account with being again involved in war.
1901 A. Menzies Earliest Gospel 134 He wondered at the unbelief of his fellow-townsmen. He was able..to see it to be a thing every prophet must lay his account with, yet it grieved him.
1996 C. I. Macafee Conc. Ulster Dict. 2/1 Lay out your accounts, 1 make your plans. 2 endeavour, make it your business e.g. A'll lay out my accounts tae see him.
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