| 单词 |
Bund |
| 释义 |
Bund, bund, n.2|bʊnt|
[G.; related to band n.2, bind v.]
A league, confederacy, or association; spec. (a) the confederation of German states; (b) a Jewish Social Democratic workers' organization in Eastern Europe, founded in 1897; (c) U.S., an American pro-Nazi organization founded in 1936. Hence ˈBundist n.
1850Ann. Reg. 1849 363/2 The Governments of Prussia, Saxony, and Hanover have therefore agreed, according to the 11th Article of the Act of Confederation, to enter into a union (bund) that has for its object the mutual protection of its members. Ibid. 364/1 The Government is required to join this bund called into existence by the danger of the moment. 1851Fraser's Mag. Feb. 144/2 The new ‘Bund’, with all the motley crew of his fifteen nationalities. 1903Forest & Stream 24 Jan. 78/3 The institution of revolver shooting is regarded likely to create much interest, as many members of the bunds favor this sort of work. 1905Westm. Gaz. 4 July 4/1 After the massacre at Kischineff, after the bloodshed at Homel, the idea of self-defence took root..and the ‘Bund’ was organised. 1907I. Zangwill Ghetto Comedies 357 Our Bund is the soul of the Russian revolution; our self-defence bands are bringing back the days of Judas Maccabæus. Ibid. 398 ‘A Bundist!’.. From the bravest revolutionary party in Russia he could surely cull a recruit or two. 1918C. G. Robertson Bismarck ii. 81 German Liberalism called for the abolition of the Bund and the Diet. 1939Life 27 Nov. 69 German American Bund. 1940G. Marx Let. 12 June (1967) 21 I'm not able to sleep... I see Bund members dropping down my chimney, Commies under my bed. 1947C. Morgan Judge's Story xiv. 91 Pressure-groups, leagues, bunds, confederations. 1956F. Castle Violent Hours (1966) vi. 61 But I don't think he'd dare approach any of the Bundists he once used. Ibid. vii. 72 Did you ever do any work on the German-American Bund? 1968Guardian 25 Oct. 8/6 Anti-Zionism of the Left began with the ‘Bund’, the Russian movement of the 1890s representing Marxist Jews in the revolutionary struggle. |
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