Scotland voted to stay in the United Kingdom in a historic referendum that threatened to rip the union apart. But leaders from across the United Kingdom said the union must change if it is to endure. Read more: http://reut.rs/1tvngFq
Seeing Military as Tamed, Morsi Spurned Deals
By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MAYY EL SHEIKH
The abrupt end of Egypt’s first Islamist government was the culmination
of months of escalating tensions and ultimately futile American efforts
to broker a solution to keep President Mohamed Morsi in office.
The Fight to Unseat Apple's iPhone Intensifies
Sales of the “fifth quarter” – tails, ears and other parts spurned by British diners – would build on a healthy trade in chicken feet and hearts already sold to China.
英國已經向中國大量出口雞爪和雞心，現在，“第五部位”——英國人餐桌上所摒棄的豬尾巴、豬耳朵和豬的其他部位——的出口將為此錦上添花。
After Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana said he would not run for president, a debate began over whether there would be a candidate able to unseat President Obama.
Morakot is also doing political damage. President Ma faces harsh criticism for his government’s slow response to the disaster, and in particular for its surprising decision to spurn foreign offers of aid in the early stages. Three senior officials have already offered their resignations. The reputation of Mr Ma himself has taken a knock.
Anheuser Spurns
InBev Takeover Bid
Belgian Brewer
Will Try to Unseat
Bud Maker's Board
Will Try to Unseat
Bud Maker's Board
The takeover bid for America's dominant brewer took a hostile turn Thursday, as Anheuser-Busch Cos. rejected InBev NV's $46.35 billion offer and InBev took steps to unseat the brewer's 13-member board.
Anheuser-Busch rejected InBev's $46.35 billion offer, while the Belgian-Brazilian brewer said it planned to ask the St. Louis brewer's shareholders to unseat the board
Yahoo has been meeting with Goldman Sachs in case it receives an offer. That is the same banking adviser that led Yahoo to one of its greatest missteps in its history in spurning Microsoft.
HSBC's chief executive, Michael Geoghegan, should stay in his post and spurn any offer to become chairman, according to banking analysts.
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quartering
ˈkwɔːt(ə)rɪŋ/
noun
- 1.HERALDRYthe coats of arms marshalled on a shield to denote the marriages into a family of the heiresses of others.
- 2.the provision of accommodation or lodgings, especially for troops.
- [名詞]
- 1 4つに分けること；(謀反人などを)四つ裂きにすること；右往左往すること；あちこち捜すこと.
- 2 宿舎の割り当て；宿営(すること).
- 3 ((quarterings)) 〔紋章〕
- (1)盾形の4分割.
- (2)1つの盾形を4個またはそれ以上の方形に分け，さまざまな紋章を組み合わせて配置すること.
- (3)((quarterings)) (2)のように配置された紋章；姻戚関係を示す.
- 4 〔天文〕 月の上弦・下弦の移り変わり.
- 5 〔建築〕 間柱まばしら(を立てること).
- 6 〔木工〕 丸太を四つ割りにした木材；((英)) (高級床材などに用いる)板材.
- 7 〔採鉱〕 四分法：鉱石など粉粒状の試料を偏りなく縮分する方法.
- ━━ [形容詞]
- 1 quartering の.
- 2 (他と)直角になった，直角に取りつけられた.
- 3 〔海事〕 〈風が〉斜め後方から船に吹きつける.
v., spurned, spurn·ing, spurns. v.tr.
- To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn. See synonyms at refuse1.
- To kick at or tread on disdainfully.
To reject something contemptuously.
n.
- A contemptuous rejection.
- Archaic. A kick.
[Middle English spurnen, from Old English spurnan.]
spurner spurn'er n.
[動](他)((主に文))〈人・申し出・忠告などを〉はねつける, にべもなく拒絶する（⇒REFUSE1[類語]）；…を鼻であしらう, 相手にしない, 軽蔑する
She spurned his advances.
彼の言い寄りをにべもなくはねつけた.
彼の言い寄りをにべもなくはねつけた.
━━(自)（危険などを）侮る((at ...)).
━━[名]にべもない拒絶, 門前払い, ひじ鉄砲；鼻であしらうこと.
Definition of spurn
verbnoun
archaicDerivatives
spurner
noun
noun
knock
n.
- An instance of striking or colliding; a blow.
- The sound of a sharp tap on a hard surface; a rap.
- A pounding or clanking noise made by an engine, often as a result of faulty fuel combustion. Also called ping.
- Slang. A cutting, often petty criticism.
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