English Dictionary

quid

IPA（発音記号）

/kwɪd/

名詞

アメリカ英語 歴史的

The inherent nature of something. / (US, historical) A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)

日本語の意味

物事の本質・固有の性質 / （米国、歴史的な用法）1805年～1811年にかけて、ジョン・ランドルフ・オブ・ローンキーに従っていた民主共和党の一派に属した党員

To understand the poet's message, you must grasp the quid behind his imagery.

詩人のメッセージを理解するには、そのイメージの背後にある本質をつかむ必要がある。

意味（1）

The inherent nature of something.

意味（2）

(US, historical) A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)

意味（3）

Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.

[…]; but what is the quo for which they ought to give the quid? you say they ought to give a quid pro quo; what is the quo? […]; did not they give you a pretty handsome quid for the quo there?

quids （ plural ）