a. (lit. ) far-fetched; i.e. deep,cunning,art-ful,rich in deeply-laid or cunning stratagems （原义）强词夺理的；（转义）莫测高深的，狡诈的，机灵的，老谋深算的。 △ 2H.VI.3.1.293: “If York. with all his far-fetpolicy. Had been the Regent there in stead of me.He never would have stayed in France so long.”约克虽说老谋深算，要是他代替我去那里做摄政大臣，他恐怕在法兰西还待不了像我那么长久。