英语词源
- anent (prep.)
- "concerning, about," early 13c., onont "on level with," also "in the company of, fronting against," from Old English on efn "near to, close by," originally "on even (ground) with;" the parasitic -t added 12c. A northern form (in Midlands, anenst, with adverbial genitive), affected by English writers in Scottish sense of "in respect or reference to." Compare German neben "near to, by the side of," short for in eben, from Old High German ebani "equality."
权威例句
- 1. An anent is personally liable on the contract so made.
- 代理人将对所签订的合同承担个人责任.
- 2. I'm doing some temporary work to make money until I find a more pemp 3 anent job.
- 在我找到一个固定职业以前,我一直在打临时工赚钱.