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behalf 音標拼音: [bɪh'æf] n. 代表,利益,支持 代表,利益,支援 behalf n 1: as the agent of or on someone' s part ( usually expressed as " on behalf of" rather than " in behalf of"); " the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; " this letter is written on behalf of my client"; 2: for someone' s benefit ( usually expressed as ` in behalf' rather than ` on behalf' and usually with a possessive); " in your behalf"; " campaigning in his own behalf"; " spoke a good word in his friend' s behalf" Behalf \ Be* half"\, n. [ OE. on- behalve in the name of, bihalven by the side of, fr. AS. healf half, also side, part: akin to G. halb half, halber on account of. See { Be-}, and { Half}, n.] Advantage; favor; stead; benefit; interest; profit; support; defense; vindication. [ 1913 Webster] In behalf of his mistress' s beauty. -- Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster] Against whom he had contracted some prejudice in behalf of his nation. -- Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster] { In behalf of}, in the interest of. { On behalf of}, on account of; on the part of. [ 1913 Webster] 23 Moby Thesaurus words for " behalf": advantage, avail, behoof, benefit, benison, blessing, boon, convenience, for, gain, good, in place of, interest, percentage, point, profit, service, use, value, welfare, well- being, world of good, worth
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