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单词 simon-pure
释义 simon-pure
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: from the phrase the real Simon Pure, alluding to a character impersonated by another in the play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) by Susanna Centlivre died 1723 English dramatist and actress
1. : of unqualified authenticity : genuine, unadulterated
 < remained during the thirties a simon-pure, uncompromising Marxist — C.I.Glicksberg >
2. : untainted by bribery
 < fight to make United States college football a simon-pure amateur game — Time >
II. noun
(-s)
: a legitimate amateur
 < was a professional until his reinstatement as a simon-pureNewsweek >
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