outrance

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The furthest degree or extremity, going beyond bounds or propriety. obsolete,uncountable,usually
    — 1819: But if the shield was touched with the sharp end of the lance, the combat was understood to be at “outrance”, that is, the knights were to fight with sharp weapons, as in actual battle. — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

词形变化

outrances plural

词源

From Old French oltrance (modern outrance (“excess”)), from outrer (“pass beyond”), from oltre, outre, utre, from Late Latin ultra-. Compare outrage.
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