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quittancen. 1. discharge from debt债务清偿(收据)。 △Wiv.1.1.10:“in any bill,warrant,quittance,”不管什么文件、令状、清债单据。 2. requital,reward,recompense 报答,报偿,酬报 △H.V.2.2. 33: “And shall forget the office of ourhand / Sooner than quittance of desert and merit,”i. e. forget how to use my hand than forget how to re-ward merits.我即使忘记了我的手会有什么用处,也决不会忘记论功行赏的。 3. return of blow for blow,return of sword thrusts还击,回刺。 faint quittance: weak resistance无力的抵抗。 △2H.IV.1.1.107: “But these mine eyes saw him in bloodystate,/Rendering faint quittance,”i.e. giving weakresistance. 但是我的眼睛看见他浑身是血,还在进行着无力的抵抗。
quittancevt. requite,repay 回报,报复。 △1H.VI.2.1.13: “Embrace we then this opportunity / As fittingbest to quittance their deceit / Contrived by art andbaleful sorcery.”那么我们就抓住这个机会,正好对于他们靠着邪术妖法所策划出的骗局进行报复。 |