behalf

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /bɪˈhɑːf/|/bəˈhɑːf/    美 /bɪˈhæf/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
    — The one exception to this was William Hilhouse, who was widely regarded as the colonist with the greatest experience of the interior and its native inhabitants, on whose behalf he endlessly campaigned.
  2. One's role or rightful place; stead or authority.
    — He was not only my Representative who died on my behalf; He was my Substitute who died in my very stead.

词形变化

behalves plural behalfs plural

词汇关系

衍生词
behalfism on behalf of in behalf of

词源

From Middle English bihalve (“nearby”), from Old English bī healfe (“by [his/her] side”), from bī (“by”) + healfe (“side, half”), equivalent to be- + half.
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