英语词汇“to stand on the shoulders of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to stand on the shoulders of giants (and variants): to build on the discoveries, achievements, and understanding of the great scholars and thinkers of the past. Hence to stand on the shoulders of (any person or group): to benefit from the knowledge of one's predecessors.The phrase standing on the shoulders of giants is strongly associated with Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727): see quot. 1676. Earlier in proverbial phrase a dwarf (also child, etc.) standing on the shoulders of a giant sees farther than the giant (now rare; in quot. 1608 as a simile).

[Originally after post-classical Latin nanos gigantium humeris insidentes dwarves sitting on the shoulders of giants (12th cent.; attributed by John of Salisbury to Bernard of Chartres).]

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1608 J. White Way to True Church 325 Doctors of these later times..insisting in the steps of the ancient Fathers..are like children standing on the shoulders of giants,..they see further then they [sc. the Fathers] themselues.

1628 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 3) To Reader 8 Though there were many Giants of old in Physick and Philosophy, yet I say with Didacus Stella, A Dwarfe standing on the shoulders of a Giant, may see farther then a Giant himselfe.

1676 I. Newton Let. to R. Hooke 5 Feb. in Corr. (1959) I. 416 What Des-Cartes did was a good step. You have added much in several ways... If I have seen further it is by standing on ye sholders of Giants.

1775 A. Toplady Diss. conc. Sensible Qualitys of Matter in Scheme of Christian & Philos. Necessity Asserted 178 No Dishonor will accrue to this great Man..by observing, that..he stood on the Shoulders of his illustrious Forerunner in Science, Mr. Boyle.

1832 A. Campbell in G. Campbell et al. Sacred Writings Apostles & Evangelists of Jesus Christ (ed. 3) Pref. 54 We have their labors before us... We stand on the shoulders of giants, and, though of less stature, we can see as far as they.

1982 A. Edel Aristotle & his Philos ii. 22 The aphorism that even a dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant sees farther should not obscure what happen when a giant stands on the shoulders of a giant.

1999 Daily Tel. 18 Feb. (Connected section) 13/5 A key feature of technology is the ability to stand on the shoulders of previous generations, with creativity stacked layer on layer.

2021 Federal Way Mirror (U.S.) (Nexis) 23 July Most insect zapper companies do not spend on scientific research... Many..are standing on the shoulders of giants, relying on years of scientific proof to attract and kill mosquitos.

单词	to stand on the shoulders of
释义	> as lemmas to stand on the shoulders of to stand on the shoulders of giants (and variants): to build on the discoveries, achievements, and understanding of the great scholars and thinkers of the past. Hence to stand on the shoulders of (any person or group): to benefit from the knowledge of one's predecessors.The phrase standing on the shoulders of giants is strongly associated with Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727): see quot. 1676. Earlier in proverbial phrase a dwarf (also child, etc.) standing on the shoulders of a giant sees farther than the giant (now rare; in quot. 1608 as a simile). [Originally after post-classical Latin nanos gigantium humeris insidentes dwarves sitting on the shoulders of giants (12th cent.; attributed by John of Salisbury to Bernard of Chartres).] ΚΠ 1608 J. White Way to True Church 325 Doctors of these later times..insisting in the steps of the ancient Fathers..are like children standing on the shoulders of giants,..they see further then they [sc. the Fathers] themselues. 1628 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 3) To Reader 8 Though there were many Giants of old in Physick and Philosophy, yet I say with Didacus Stella, A Dwarfe standing on the shoulders of a Giant, may see farther then a Giant himselfe. 1676 I. Newton Let. to R. Hooke 5 Feb. in Corr. (1959) I. 416 What Des-Cartes did was a good step. You have added much in several ways... If I have seen further it is by standing on ye sholders of Giants. 1775 A. Toplady Diss. conc. Sensible Qualitys of Matter in Scheme of Christian & Philos. Necessity Asserted 178 No Dishonor will accrue to this great Man..by observing, that..he stood on the Shoulders of his illustrious Forerunner in Science, Mr. Boyle. 1832 A. Campbell in G. Campbell et al. Sacred Writings Apostles & Evangelists of Jesus Christ (ed. 3) Pref. 54 We have their labors before us... We stand on the shoulders of giants, and, though of less stature, we can see as far as they. 1982 A. Edel Aristotle & his Philos ii. 22 The aphorism that even a dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant sees farther should not obscure what happen when a giant stands on the shoulders of a giant. 1999 Daily Tel. 18 Feb. (Connected section) 13/5 A key feature of technology is the ability to stand on the shoulders of previous generations, with creativity stacked layer on layer. 2021 Federal Way Mirror (U.S.) (Nexis) 23 July Most insect zapper companies do not spend on scientific research... Many..are standing on the shoulders of giants, relying on years of scientific proof to attract and kill mosquitos. extracted from shouldern. < as lemmas
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