英语词汇“to take the king's shilling”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. queen's shilling, a shilling formerly given to a recruit when enlisting during the reign of a queen; (hence) the rewards of military life generally; to take the shilling, to take the King's (or Queen's) shilling: to enlist as a soldier by accepting a shilling from a recruiting officer (a practice now disused).

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society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > [noun] > money given to recruit

press money1523

pressa1630

queen's shilling1707

society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > enlist soldiers [verb (intransitive)] > enlist as a soldier

to take wages1338

shoulder1594

to take service1634

list1643

to take the shilling1707

enlist1776

to shoulder walnut1838

join1844

to join up1916

attest1917

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > pay of troops > soldier's pay > when enlisting

queen's shilling1707

1707 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 27 Mar. (O.H.S.) II. 2 He did take a shilling, but not with any intent of listing.

1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond III. v. 135 One fellow was jilted by his mistress and took the shilling in despair.

1861 Littell's Living Age 19 Oct. 129/2 You should have taken the queen's shilling though, you young dog, instead of John Company's.

1869 A. Trollope Phineas Finn I. xxviii. 237 This separation had been marked by violent words spoken against..him in office by the one who had never contaminated his hands by the Queen's shilling.

1882 J. Ashton Social Life Reign of Queen Anne II. 203 The Queen's shilling once being taken..there was no help for the recruit, unless he was bought out.

1886 B. L. Farjeon Three Times Tried 1 I took the Queen's shilling, and became a soldier.

1901 Scotsman 4 Mar. 8/1 A contingent of Volunteer Engineers was sworn in for service in South Africa. Each man was presented..with the King's shilling.

1975 N. Luard Travelling Horseman vi. 161 If you've had enough of the Queen's shilling, try Pat Foley.

1991 Combat & Survival Mag. Nov. 38/2 Not everyone who joins the UOTC goes on to take the Queen's shilling when they graduate from university.

单词	to take the king's shilling
释义	> as lemmas to take the King's (or Queen's) shilling c. queen's shilling, a shilling formerly given to a recruit when enlisting during the reign of a queen; (hence) the rewards of military life generally; to take the shilling, to take the King's (or Queen's) shilling: to enlist as a soldier by accepting a shilling from a recruiting officer (a practice now disused). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > [noun] > money given to recruit press money1523 pressa1630 queen's shilling1707 society > armed hostility > military organization > enlistment or recruitment > enlist soldiers [verb (intransitive)] > enlist as a soldier to take wages1338 shoulder1594 to take service1634 list1643 to take the shilling1707 enlist1776 to shoulder walnut1838 join1844 to join up1916 attest1917 society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > pay of troops > soldier's pay > when enlisting queen's shilling1707 1707 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 27 Mar. (O.H.S.) II. 2 He did take a shilling, but not with any intent of listing. 1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond III. v. 135 One fellow was jilted by his mistress and took the shilling in despair. 1861 Littell's Living Age 19 Oct. 129/2 You should have taken the queen's shilling though, you young dog, instead of John Company's. 1869 A. Trollope Phineas Finn I. xxviii. 237 This separation had been marked by violent words spoken against..him in office by the one who had never contaminated his hands by the Queen's shilling. 1882 J. Ashton Social Life Reign of Queen Anne II. 203 The Queen's shilling once being taken..there was no help for the recruit, unless he was bought out. 1886 B. L. Farjeon Three Times Tried 1 I took the Queen's shilling, and became a soldier. 1901 Scotsman 4 Mar. 8/1 A contingent of Volunteer Engineers was sworn in for service in South Africa. Each man was presented..with the King's shilling. 1975 N. Luard Travelling Horseman vi. 161 If you've had enough of the Queen's shilling, try Pat Foley. 1991 Combat & Survival Mag. Nov. 38/2 Not everyone who joins the UOTC goes on to take the Queen's shilling when they graduate from university. extracted from shillingn. < as lemmas
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