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behalf
be·half B0163100 (bĭ-hăf′, -häf′)n. Interest, support, or benefit.Idiom: on/in behalf of1. As the agent of; on the part of.2. For the benefit of; in the interest of.
[Middle English, from Old English be healfe, by (his) side : be, by, at; see by1 + healf, side, half; see half.]Usage Note: A traditional rule holds that in behalf of and on behalf of have distinct meanings. According to this rule, in behalf of means "for the benefit of," as in We raised money in behalf of the earthquake victims, while its counterpart on behalf of means "as the agent of, on the part of," as in The guardian signed the contract on behalf of the child. But as the two meanings are quite close, the phrases are often used interchangeably, even by reputable writers. Statistically, on behalf of is used far more frequently than in behalf of, and in fact the Usage Panel prefers on behalf of for both meanings. In our 2004 survey, 87 percent of the Panel preferred on behalf of in the sentence The lawyer spoke to the media (in behalf of/on behalf of) his client, conforming to the traditional rule for using on behalf of. But some 75 percent also preferred on behalf of in the sentence After sitting silently as one complaint after another was raised, he finally spoke up (in behalf of/on behalf of) his kid's coach, where the speaker is less of a spokesperson than an ad-hoc defender, and so the meaning "in defense of, for the benefit of" is a better fit, and the traditional rule therefore would require in behalf of. All this suggests that on behalf of may be generally supplanting in behalf of.behalf (bɪˈhɑːf) ninterest, part, benefit, or respect (only in the phrases on (someone's) behalf, on or US and Canadian in behalf of, in this (or that) behalf)[Old English be halfe from be by + halfe side; compare Old Norse af halfu]Usage: On behalf of is sometimes wrongly used where on the part of is intended. The distinction is that on behalf of someone means 'for someone's benefit' or 'representing someone', while on the part of someone can be roughly paraphrased as 'by someone'. So, the following example is incorrect: another act of apparent negligence, this time not on behalf of the company itself, but on behalf of its banker, when what was meant was there was negligence by the company's bankerbe•half (bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf)
n. interest; support. Idioms: 1. in or on behalf of, as a representative of or a proxy for. 2. in or on someone's behalf, in someone's interests. [1400–50; late Middle English; Middle English bihalve] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  behalf - as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";lieu, stead, place, position - the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of" | | 2. | behalf - for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"sake, interest - a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest" |
behalf nounon something or someone's behalf or on behalf of something or someone1. as a representative of, representing, in the name of, as a spokesperson for She made an emotional public appeal on her son's behalf. On behalf of my wife and myself, I'd like to thank you all.2. for the benefit of, for the sake of, in support of, on the side of, in the interests of, on account of, for the good of, in defence of, to the advantage of, for the profit of The honour recognizes work done on behalf of classical theatre. The pupils were enthusiastic in their fund-raising efforts on the charity's behalf.Usage: On behalf of is sometimes wrongly used as an alternative to on the part of. The distinction is that on behalf of someone means `for someone's benefit' or `representing someone', while on the part of someone can be roughly paraphrased as `by someone'.Translationsbehalf (biˈhaːf) : on behalf of (someone) for, or in the interests of. on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind. 代表 代表behalf
in (one's) behalfFor the benefit, interest, or support of someone; as an agent, representative, or in place of someone. Our lawyer will be telephoning the department tomorrow in our behalf, to ensure our application goes through as planned. This decision is in your behalf, so don't act so ungrateful!See also: behalfon (one's) behalfFor the benefit, interest, or support of someone; as an agent, representative, or in place of someone. Our lawyer will be telephoning the department tomorrow on our behalf to ensure our application goes through as planned. This decision is on your behalf, so don't act so ungrateful!See also: behalf, onin (someone's) behalf1. As the representative of someone else; in lieu of someone. The boss isn't here at the moment, but I'd be happy to sign for the package in her behalf.2. In the interest or for the benefit of someone else. Children don't understand until they're older that everything their parents do is in their behalf.See also: behalfon (someone's) behalf1. As the representative of someone else; in lieu of someone. The boss isn't here at the moment, but I'd be happy to sign for the package on her behalf.2. In the interest or for the benefit of someone else. Children don't understand until they're older that everything their parents do is on their behalf.See also: behalf, onin behalf of (someone)1. As the representative of someone else; in lieu of someone. The boss isn't here at the moment, but I'd be happy to sign for the package in behalf of her.2. In the interest or for the benefit of someone else. It's quite common, even natural, that children don't understand that everything their parents do is in behalf of them.See also: behalf, ofon behalf of (someone)1. As the representative of someone else; in lieu of someone. The boss isn't here at the moment, but I'd be happy to sign for the package on behalf of her.2. In the interest or for the benefit of someone else. It's quite common, even natural, that children don't understand that everything their parents do is on behalf of them.See also: behalf, of, ontake up the cudgels (for/on behalf of someone or something)To defend, show strong support for, or argue on behalf of someone or something. People from across the country are taking up cudgels on behalf of the young man being held by police. He's got plenty of money to hire a proper legal team. I don't think he needs the likes of us taking up the cudgels.See also: behalf, cudgel, of, on, someone, take, upin behalf of someone and in someone's behalf; on behalf of someone; on someone's behalf; in someone's name[doing something] as someone's agent; [doing something] in place of someone; for the benefit of someone. I'm writing in behalf of Mr. Smith, who has applied for a job with your company. I'm calling on behalf of my client, who wishes to complain about your actions. I'm calling in her behalf. I'm acting on your behalf.See also: behalf, ofin behalf ofAlso, on behalf of. 1. For someone else, as someone's agent or representative. For example, In behalf of the board, I want to thank you for your help, or Joan was speaking on behalf of the entire staff. [c. 1300] 2. For someone's benefit or interest, as in He was collecting the dues in my behalf. [Late 1500s] Some authorities insist that in behalf of be used only to mean "for someone's benefit" and on behalf of only to mean "as someone's agent." In practice, however, the terms are so often used interchangeably that this distinction no longer has a basis. See also: behalf, oftake up the cudgels or take up the cudgel If you take up the cudgels for someone or take up the cudgel for them, you speak or fight in support of them. The trade unions took up the cudgels for the 367 staff who were made redundant. We are hoping that the government will take up the cudgel on our behalf. Note: A cudgel was a short, thick stick that was used as a weapon in the past. See also: cudgel, take, uptake up the cudgels start to support someone or something strongly.See also: cudgel, take, upin behalf of somebody, in somebody’s behalf (American English) in order to help somebody: We collected money in behalf of the homeless.See also: behalf, of, somebodyon behalf of somebody, on somebody’s behalf
1 as the representative of somebody or instead of them: On behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. ♢ Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize on his behalf.
2 because of somebody; for somebody: Don’t worry on my behalf.
3 in order to help somebody: They campaigned on behalf of asylum seekers.See also: behalf, of, on, somebody take up the cudgels To join in a dispute, especially in defense of a participant.See also: cudgel, take, upbehalf
Related to behalf: on your behalf, on his behalfSynonyms for behalfphrase on something or someone's behalf or on behalf of something or someone: as a representative ofSynonyms- as a representative of
- representing
- in the name of
- as a spokesperson for
phrase on something or someone's behalf or on behalf of something or someone: for the benefit ofSynonyms- for the benefit of
- for the sake of
- in support of
- on the side of
- in the interests of
- on account of
- for the good of
- in defence of
- to the advantage of
- for the profit of
Words related to behalfnoun as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of")Related Wordsnoun for someone's benefit (usually expressed as 'in behalf' rather than 'on behalf' and usually with a possessive)Related Words |