a. the region of any of the four principal points of the compass or divisions of the horizon. b. such a point or division. c. any point or direction of the compass. d. the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass. 16. a reg...
early 14c., "the one next in order after another or the first," fromsecond(adj.). Also compare Middle Englishseconde(n.) "one who is second in authority." As "assistant, supporter," especially "one who attends a principal in a duel or pugilistic contest," by 1580s (fromsecond(v.)...
following an ancient Latin and Alexandrian tradition, had already confessed it dogmatically in 447, even before Rome, in 451 at the Council of Chalcedon, came to recognize and receive the Symbol of 381. The use of this formula in the Creed was gradually...
first, second 跟one, two 的确不是同源的。first 的词根也是来自古日耳曼语，它跟英语里的fore 是一...
of writing good English —which nobody ever told them—were explained in advance. So I asked if I could talk to all of you during orientation week and tell you some of the things my students have found helpful. So that’s why we’re here today. I’ll start with a question: What ...
The flowline connecting the Llanos 34 block to the Oleoducto de los Llanos (“ODL”), one of Colombia’s principal pipelines, became fully operational during 2Q2019 with oil flowing from the Jacana oil field to the ODL regional infrastructure. The flowline (with a capacity of up to 100,000...