bite, contemn, reproach, backbiting, catalyst. place a hub of a newly created national semiconductor technology center in upstate New York.

New York State Chosen as National Center for Chip Manufacturing Research

The Biden administration will place a hub of a newly created national semiconductor technology center in upstate New York.

Her marriage to Mr. Motherwell in 1958 gave the couple an art-world aura. Like her, he came from a well-to-do family, and “the golden couple,” as they were known in the cash-poor and backbiting art world of the time, spent several leisurely months honeymooning in Spain and France.

In self-imposed exile from the backbiting Parisian art world, Pablo Picasso changed his art dramatically.

The moment that changed Picasso

A short trip to an ancient village was the catalyst for a profound shift in Picasso’s work – but it is often overlooked. Alastair Sooke finds out more.

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As Apple Feels Bite, Hon Hai Looks to Diversify

 

 

他喪禮採用聖詠 (Psalms)  作傳的人說是選得很恰當的

第十五篇得常生之路

１達味詩歌。上主，誰能在你的帳幕裏居住﹖上主，誰能在你的聖山上安處﹖
２只有那行為正直，作事公平，從自己心裏說誠實話的人，
３他不信口非議，危害兄弟，更不會對鄰里，恃勢詆欺，
４對作惡犯罪的人睥睨，對敬畏天主的人重視；宣誓雖損己，亦不作廢，
５從不放債，貪取重利，從不受賄，傷害無罪；這樣行事，永定不移。

Land and Labour in China by R. H. Tawney《中國的土地與勞力》

 

 

King James Version: Psalms Chapter 15

1 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own

contemn[con・temn]

• 発音記号[kəntém]

[動](他)((文))…を軽蔑する(despise).

con・temn・er

[名]hurt, and changeth not.

5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

reproach[re・proach]

• 発音記号[ripróutʃ]

[動](他)

1 〈人の〉あらを探す；〈人を〉（…のことで）責める, 非難する, とがめる, しかる, 叱責(しっせき)する((for, with ...))

reproach a person for not answering
返事をしないと人を非難する

have nothing to reproach oneself with ［over］ ...
…で非難されるようなこと［やましいこと］は何もない

I have many things to reproach him for.
彼には言いたいことがたくさんある

He reproached me for ［with］ carelessness.
不注意だと私をしかった.

Definition of bite

verb (past bit /bɪt/; past participle bitten /ˈbɪt(ə)n/)

[with object]

• 1 use the teeth to cut into (something):the woman’s arm was bitten off by an alligator [no object]:Rosa bit into a cream cake
• use the teeth in order to inflict injury on:she had bitten, scratched, and kicked her assailant
• (of a snake, insect, or spider) wound with fangs, pincers, or a sting:while on holiday she was bitten by an adder
• [no object] (of an acid) corrode a surface:chemicals have bitten deep into the stone
• [no object] (of a fish) take the bait or lure on the end of a fishing line into the mouth: I marvel at how easily and eagerly a chub will bite
• [no object] informal be persuaded to accept a deal or offer:a hundred or so retailers should bite
• informal annoy or worry:what’s biting you today?

• 2 [no object] (of a tool, tyre, boot, etc.) grip or take hold on a surface:once on the slab, my boots failed to bite
• (of an object) press into a part of the body, causing pain:the handcuffs bit into his wrists
• cause emotional pain:Cheryl’s betrayal had bitten deep
• (of a policy or situation) take effect, with unpleasant consequences:the cuts in art education were starting to bite
• North American informal be very bad, unpleasant, or unfortunate: it bites that your mom won’t let you go

noun

• 1an act of biting something in order to eat it:Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites
• a wound inflicted by an animal’s or a person’s teeth:Percy’s dog had given her a nasty bite
• a wound inflicted by a snake, insect, or spider:my legs were covered in mosquito bites
• an instance of bait being taken by a fish:by four o’clock he still hadn’t had a single bite
• Dentistry the bringing together of the teeth so that the jaws are closed.
• Dentistry an imprint of the position of the teeth when the jaws are closed, made in a plastic material.

• 2a piece cut off by biting:Robyn took a large bite out of her sandwich
• informal a quick snack:I plan to stop off in the village and have a bite to eat
• a small morsel of prepared food, intended to constitute one mouthful:bacon bites with cheese
• a short piece of information.

• 3a sharp or pungent flavour:a fresh, lemony bite
• [mass noun] incisiveness or cogency of style:the tale has added bite if its characters appear to be real
• a feeling of cold in the air or wind:by early October there’s a bite in the air

báckbìte[báck・bìte][動]（-bit, -bit・ten）(他)(自)（人の）陰口をきく；（人を）中傷する.

báck・bìting

[名]

báck・bìter

[名]

Definition of backbiting

noun

[mass noun]

• malicious talk about someone who is not present: members have grown tired of the backbiting in the group [as modifier]:there were backbiting accusations among some sections of the press

Derivatives

backbite

verb

backbiter

noun