| 单词 | to this purpose |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto this (also that, the same, etc.) purpose 6. Meaning, effect, import, esp. of words; = purport n. 1. Chiefly in to this (also that, the same, etc.) purpose. Cf. cross-purpose n. 1. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > drift, tenor, purport > [noun] sentence?c1225 intent1303 tenora1387 intendment1390 strengthc1390 porta1393 meaningc1395 process1395 continencea1398 purposec1400 substance1415 purport1422 matterc1450 storyc1450 containing1477 contenu1477 retinue1484 fecka1500 content1513 drift1526 intention1532 vein1543 importing1548 scope1549 importance1552 course1553 force1555 sense?1556 file1560 intelliment?1562 proporta1578 preport1583 import1588 importment1602 carriage1604 morala1616 significancy1641 amount1678 purview1688 sentiment1713 capacity1720 spirit1742 message1828 thrust1968 messaging1977 c1400 (?c1380) Pearl 185 (MED) I hope þat gostly watz þat porpose. 1609 W. Shakespeare Troilus & Cressida i. iii. 261 He bad me take a Trumpet, And to this purpose speake. View more context for this quotation 1611 Bible (King James) Judith xiii. 3 She spake to Bagoas according to the same purpose [1895 R.V. words] . View more context for this quotation 1662 J. Glanvill Lux Orientalis xi. 113 These places have bin more diffusely urged in a late discourse to this purpose. 1726 J. Swift Gulliver II. iii. iv. 54 With other common Topicks to the same Purpose. 1789 W. Belsham Ess. I. 5 The advocates for philosophical liberty..reply to the following purpose:—‘As all mankind’ [etc.]. a1817 J. Austen Northanger Abbey (1818) II. x. 195 It [sc. the letter] was from Oxford; and to this purpose . View more context for this quotation 1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker xxv. 406 ‘I forgive you, sure enough; and much good may it do you!’ The others spoke to the same purpose. 1925 D. Garnett Sailor's Return 45 I had heard him say a great deal to the same purpose. 1930 Times 11 July 12/2 The best [drawing] of all, ‘The Mole’..is mainly in wash... Another drawing to the same purpose is ‘On the Front, Alassio’. < as lemmas |
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