| 单词 | word-strife |
| 释义 | > as lemmasword-strife word-strife n. now rare contention over words; = logomachy n. 1; (also) conflict conducted by means of the spoken or printed word, verbal altercation. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [noun] > about words logomachy1569 word-strifea1670 a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) ii. 107 The end of this λογομαχία, or Word-strife. 1851 J. Fulton tr. A. Wiesinger Biblical Comm. St. Paul's Epist. 355 Things which he has concisely characterized as empty talk, mere word-strife and insipidity. 1937 C. W. Elliott Winfield Scott xliv. 621 Northern delegates stood by him and prevented his expulsion, but much time was consumed in bitter word strife before the balloting was resumed. 1949 Daily Messenger (Canandaigua, N.Y.) 20 Oct. 1/8 A new outburst of Yugoslav-Russian word strife in Europe growing out of Yugoslavia's expulsion from the Cominform. < as lemmas |
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