| 单词 | by force of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby force of 16. by force of: by dint of, by virtue of; by means of. Also (later), by the force of. [ < French à force de.] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > by the instrumentality of [phrase] in virtue ofa1250 by (also with) strength of1340 by the virtue ofa1375 by way ofa1393 by (also through) (the) means (also mean) ofa1398 by remedy ofa1398 by force of1411 by feat of1489 by (occasionally through) the benefit ofa1538 in the way of1622 by the way of1623 by (the) dint of1664 by the force of1697 perforce of1714 society > armed hostility > [adverb] > by force of arms with spear and shielda1300 by dint of sworda1330 by force of1611 1411 Rolls of Parl. III. 650/2 The forsaid Archebisshop, and Chamberleyn..by force of the submission that the said Robert in hem hath maad, haven ordeyned. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin ii. 27 Thei can knowe many thinges be force of clergie that we can no skyle on. 1512 Act 4 Hen. VIII c. 10 Fynes..levyed..by reason or force of the same Indentures. 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. ii. 2 The ankers being weied, by force of oares [Fr. à force de rames] we went to the yle of If. 1611 Bible (King James) 2 Macc. x. 24 Timotheus..came as though hee would take Iewrie by force of armes. View more context for this quotation 1633 G. Herbert Priesthood in Temple iii By cunning hand And force of fire, what curious things are made. 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iv. xii. 188 Two hundred and fourty Gentlemen of note died by force of the infection. 1697 Countess D'Aunoy's Trav. (1706) 32 Don Lewis was no sooner come to himself, by the force of Remidies. 1757 E. Burke Philos. Enq. Sublime & Beautiful iii. §2. 74 It is not by the force of long attention and enquiry that we find any object to be beautiful. 1879 Daily Tel. 17 June Being by force of genius no less than by virtue of office at the head of the noble profession to which he belongs. < as lemmas |
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