anent

英 [ə'nent] 美

解释

※ 提供单词"anent"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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."

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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.