| 释义 |
ob·liq·ui·ty
\-wəd.ē, -ətē, -i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English obliquitee, from Middle French obliquité, from Latin obliquitat-, obliquitas, from obliquus oblique + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at oblique
1.
a. : deviation from moral rectitude or sound thinking
b. obsolete : deviation from ordinary rules
2.
a.
(1) : the quality or state of being oblique : deviation from parallelism or perpendicularity
(2) : the amount of such deviation : divergence
b. or obliquity of the ecliptic : the angle between the planes of the earth's equator and orbit having a mean value of 23°26′40″.16 in 1960 and diminishing 0″.47 per year
3.
a. : indirectness or deliberate obscurity of speech or conduct
b. : an obscure or confusing statement
< hiding their thoughts behind such obliquities > |