“by-matter”的英文意思

单词

by-matter

释义

by-matter|ˈbaɪˌmætə(r)|
[f. by- 3 c, 5 + matter.]
Something beside the main business; a side incident; a trivial, unimportant matter.
1552T. Barnabe in Ellis Orig. Lett. ii. No. 145 II. 197 Few men..was sente soe manye tymes to the Counsell privylye, for bye matters as I was.1580North Plutarch 286 His Accusers..running into other by-matters, left the chief matter.1674Consid. Peace & Goodw. Prot. 8 Dissenters and Scruplers in by-matters.1685Manton Christ's Tempt. vi. Wks. 1870 I. 314 Christ answereth to the main point, not to by-matters.1755in Johnson.1852Smith Eng. & Fr. Dict., By-matter, incident.

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