anent

介词 prep.
中文释义

英文释义

介词 prep.
  1. Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as, apropos. archaic
    — Mr Bloom and Stephen entered the cabman’s shelter, an unpretentious wooden structure, where, prior to then, he had rarely, if ever, been before; the former having previously whispered to the latter a few hints anent the keeper of it […]
  2. In the opinion or judgment of. obsolete
  3. Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side. obsolete
    — […] if Painter did ever abide in the old bark mill said to be anent his brother's freehold.
  4. In a line with; side by side with; on a level with. obsolete
    — ANENT, opposite. Usually "ovver-anent."

词汇关系

衍生词
thereanent whereanent

词源

From Middle English anent, anentes, anempt (“insofar as, inasmuch as, in comparison with, with respect to, as regards, concerning, in the opinion or judgment of; next to, close to, up to, near, adjoining, across from, over against, facing”), from Old English on efn (“by; near”), from on + efn. Compare Dutch neven, German neben.
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