| 词汇 | menfolk |
| 释义 | menfolk noun[ plural ] old-fashioneduk /ˈmen.fəʊk/ us /ˈmen.foʊk/ the men in a family or society（整个家庭或社会中的）男子们，男人们 Examples of menfolkmenfolk I did not without reason regard the grave gifts of men as products of exchange contacts and those of women as gifts from menfolk. On the other hand, the status of these women was enhanced by the absence of their menfolk. Women entered war service for various reasons, including those traditionally proffered - patriotism, devotion to menfolk. They made their own representation to minor government o-cials when necessary, and regularly represented the family in the absence of their menfolk. Women could attain greater control over their own lives and power in their households and communities if their menfolk were absent. Cake, but no singing, in the menfolk's absence (and presumed or feigned ignorance) was a reasoned and negotiated compromise. Vickery touches upon this status ambivalence for the menfolk of these women, but perhaps insufficiently to anchor her revision of female inclusion in a wholly coherent cultural landscape. Those who had menfolk ' in business ', or who had social or political aspirations themselves (or whose families did), worked to achieve the right blend of society and politics. And when she will have to render the account of her deeds, she cannot attribute her beliefs and deeds to her menfolk in order to get herself exculpated. I am told that a number of relatives still do not know where their menfolk are being detained. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is more important is that the miners' wives, who are bearing the brunt of the overtime ban, are resolutely behind their menfolk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Dependants, wives and families, must be allowed to join their menfolk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By simply keeping the home fires burning, they give their menfolk in the field an important morale boost. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The menfolk worked for the local authority refuse collection department. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is made difficult or impossible for women settled here to be joined by their menfolk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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