单词 | strong-handed |
释义 | strong-handed/ˌstrɒŋˈhandɪd/adjective 1Having powerful hands. Usually figurative : forceful, imperious; able or willing to use force or to act firmly and decisively. 2 Nautical. Having a good complement of hands to sail the vessel in question. Now rare.
3 North American (now historical ). Having substantial financial resources. OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Stephen Gosson (bap. 1554, d. 1625), anti-theatrical polemicist and Church of England clergyman. From strong + hand + -ed;. |
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