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dint

/dint/US // dɪnt //UK // (dɪnt) //

力度

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : force; power: By dint of hard work she became head of the company.
    • : a dent.
    • : Archaic. a blow; stroke.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make a dent or dents in.
    • : to impress or drive in with force.

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Examples

  • Most importantly, human gender systems involve healthy doses of normativity—not only do women behave a certain way by dint of their cultural training, but we agree as a society that they should behave that way.

  • Both state and federal rulings have imposed additional punishments on women by dint of the fact they were pregnant.

  • Though he made it back to the top by dint of talent and hard work, he remained a deep-dyed cynic for the rest of his life.

  • The mountains were theirs by right, by dint of deed and hefty mortgage.

  • Her potential was recognized early on, and by dint of her performance and loyalty, she ‘came through’ for her former sponsors.

  • In that battle for sovereign expression, by dint of diplomacy, organization and military acumen, the Zionists won handily.

  • By dint of preaching and listening to preachers, his conversation gets a sermonising turn.

  • By dint of a little squeezing, it would be easy to make room for a dozen more statues.

  • I went to the window then, myself, and by dint of perseverance, prevailed upon them at last to let her see her husband.

  • By dint of repeating the mutual exercise of signs, we should be enabled to perfect the communication of our ideas.

  • We carried him to the edge of the stream, and by dint of bathing his face, and forcing water into his mouth, he partly revived.