capital commitmentn.

Brit.

/ˈkapᵻtl kəˈmɪtm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˈkæpədl kəˈmɪtm(ə)nt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: capital adj., commitment n.

Etymology: In sense 1 < capital adj. (compare capital adj. 3b) + commitment n. In sense 2 < either capital adj. (compare capital adj. 7) or capital n.² + commitment n.

†1. A warrant or order of committal to prison for a capital offence. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > process, writ, warrant, or order > [noun] > warrant > types of warrant

searchery1541

letter (also commission, gift) of searchery1566

reprieve1602

bench warrant1680

death warrant1692

fastener1699

search warrant1700

lettre de cachet1715

capital commitment1742

peace warrant1772

speciality1815

fugie-warrant1816

arrest warrant1824

1742 Daily Post 9 Sept. 1/3 There are about fourscore Prisoners on the Kalendar, which is reckon'd a middling Number, but there are more than ordinary capital Commitments.

1823 Times 28 May 2/4 Did any magistrate state my opinion at the time contrary to that of the law officer, and against a capital commitment?

1848 Brit. Banner 20 Sept. 14/2 It was customary in the Home-Office Register to include under one head only the capital commitments.

2. Finance. A firm commitment to spend sums of money on capital assets or improvements; an undertaking or obligation to expend capital.

ΚΠ

1868 Daily News 30 Jan. 7/3 The dividend of this company must be expected rather to diminish than increase until the large amount of capital commitments they had in hand were..fulfilled.

1899 Proc. Philos. Soc. Glasgow 30 118 It is with no slight feeling of hesitation that I suggest..a scheme which will involve further capital commitments and possible calls upon the ratepayers.

1913 H. E. Wimperis Princ. Applic. Power to Road Transport v. 104 They [sc. trolley omnibuses] do not involve the large capital commitment necessary in tramway schemes.

1986 Changing Times Nov. 98/1 Automation requires not only a capital commitment but also a potentially time-consuming readjustment of work flow and habits.

2011 Daily Post (Liverpool) (Nexis) 1 Aug. 8 The chain opened no new stores last year and has no capital commitments for 2011.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	capital commitment
释义	capital commitmentn. Brit. /ˈkapᵻtl kəˈmɪtm(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˈkæpədl kəˈmɪtm(ə)nt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: capital adj., commitment n. Etymology: In sense 1 < capital adj. (compare capital adj. 3b) + commitment n. In sense 2 < either capital adj. (compare capital adj. 7) or capital n.² + commitment n. †1. A warrant or order of committal to prison for a capital offence. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > process, writ, warrant, or order > [noun] > warrant > types of warrant searchery1541 letter (also commission, gift) of searchery1566 reprieve1602 bench warrant1680 death warrant1692 fastener1699 search warrant1700 lettre de cachet1715 capital commitment1742 peace warrant1772 speciality1815 fugie-warrant1816 arrest warrant1824 1742 Daily Post 9 Sept. 1/3 There are about fourscore Prisoners on the Kalendar, which is reckon'd a middling Number, but there are more than ordinary capital Commitments. 1823 Times 28 May 2/4 Did any magistrate state my opinion at the time contrary to that of the law officer, and against a capital commitment? 1848 Brit. Banner 20 Sept. 14/2 It was customary in the Home-Office Register to include under one head only the capital commitments. 2. Finance. A firm commitment to spend sums of money on capital assets or improvements; an undertaking or obligation to expend capital. ΚΠ 1868 Daily News 30 Jan. 7/3 The dividend of this company must be expected rather to diminish than increase until the large amount of capital commitments they had in hand were..fulfilled. 1899 Proc. Philos. Soc. Glasgow 30 118 It is with no slight feeling of hesitation that I suggest..a scheme which will involve further capital commitments and possible calls upon the ratepayers. 1913 H. E. Wimperis Princ. Applic. Power to Road Transport v. 104 They [sc. trolley omnibuses] do not involve the large capital commitment necessary in tramway schemes. 1986 Changing Times Nov. 98/1 Automation requires not only a capital commitment but also a potentially time-consuming readjustment of work flow and habits. 2011 Daily Post (Liverpool) (Nexis) 1 Aug. 8 The chain opened no new stores last year and has no capital commitments for 2011. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1742
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