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

g. Military. to turn the flank of: to enable an attack from the side or behind by getting round the flank of (an opposing army, etc.); (figurative) to circumvent or outwit (a person). Cf. sense 16b.

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1759 tr. Frederick II of Prussia in Mem. House of Brandenburg (ed. 4) 169 His Cavalry's extending upon their Right towards the Village of Vischell; making a Shew, as if they intended to turn the Enemy's left Flank, and take them in the Rear.

1795 W. Belsham Mem. Reign George III III. 214 An attempt was made to turn the flank of the Americans, and to surround the continental troops.

1813 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) X. 596 Sir Lowry Cole..retired..because his right flank was turned.

1841 R. W. Emerson Circles in Ess. 1st Ser. (London ed.) 311 There is not a piece of science, but its flank may be turned to-morrow.

1963 G. A. Williams Medieval London vii. 209 The aldermen tried to organize a boycott, but Mansel turned their flank. He summoned a Folkmoot.

1987 H. W. Pfanz Gettysburg: First Day xix. 264 Just as Avery's brigade turned the flank of the 134th New York on Coster's right, so Hays's brigade turned the flank of the 27th Pennsylvania on Coster's left.

单词	to turn the flank of
释义	> as lemmas to turn the flank of g. Military. to turn the flank of: to enable an attack from the side or behind by getting round the flank of (an opposing army, etc.); (figurative) to circumvent or outwit (a person). Cf. sense 16b. ΚΠ 1759 tr. Frederick II of Prussia in Mem. House of Brandenburg (ed. 4) 169 His Cavalry's extending upon their Right towards the Village of Vischell; making a Shew, as if they intended to turn the Enemy's left Flank, and take them in the Rear. 1795 W. Belsham Mem. Reign George III III. 214 An attempt was made to turn the flank of the Americans, and to surround the continental troops. 1813 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) X. 596 Sir Lowry Cole..retired..because his right flank was turned. 1841 R. W. Emerson Circles in Ess. 1st Ser. (London ed.) 311 There is not a piece of science, but its flank may be turned to-morrow. 1963 G. A. Williams Medieval London vii. 209 The aldermen tried to organize a boycott, but Mansel turned their flank. He summoned a Folkmoot. 1987 H. W. Pfanz Gettysburg: First Day xix. 264 Just as Avery's brigade turned the flank of the 134th New York on Coster's right, so Hays's brigade turned the flank of the 27th Pennsylvania on Coster's left. extracted from turnv. < as lemmas
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