英语词汇“antithet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

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antithet

释义

antithet|ˈæntɪθɛt|
[ad. L. antithet-on, a. Gr. ἀντίθετ-ον, neut. of adj. ἀντίθετ-ος placed in opposition: see antithesis. Long used in Gr. and L. form antitheton, pl. -a (erron. -as).]
†1. The rhetorical figure of antithesis. Obs.
1580North Plutarch (1676) 702 A figure of Rhetorick called Antitheton: which is, opposition.1610Healey St. Aug., City of God 422 Contraposition, contention, or Antitheton is diversely used.
2. An instance of antithesis; an antithetic statement.
1605Bacon Adv. Learn. vi. iii. (1876) 261 The examples of antithets here laid down.a1661B. Holyday Persius 297 In smooth antitheta's his fault he weighs.1857Kingsley Two Y. Ago xxvi, Sunshine comes after storm..Equally true is the popular antithet, that misfortunes never come single.
†3. attrib. or adj. Opposed, put forth in opposition.
a1733North Exam. i. ii. ⁋154 The antithet Topic used by the Plot-Mongers, when the Vility and Roguery of the Witnesses was made an objection, that only such could be privy to very bad Actions.

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