2010年12月13日 · It's "hear, hear". Both Wikipedia and phrases.org.uk cite its origin as the UK Parliament. From the former: It was originally an imperative for directing attention to speakers, and has since been used, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, as "the regular form of cheering in the House of Commons", with many purposes depending on the intonation of its user.

It is short for "Hear him! Hear him!" Origin phrases.org. Originated in the British parliament in the 18th century as a contraction of 'hear him, hear him'. It is at least older than this entry in Pearson's Political Dictionary from 1792. Definition of Hear, hear. I think they still use the expression in the British parliament.

2011年5月26日 · F'x is correct in the main, but it is useful to note that these presents is a legal term that makes specific reference to the document in which the words being read are contained.

2023年8月19日 · There is a non-negligable chance that ye could legitimately be read as an article because pronominals were in flux. The exclusive assumption that y e was always read the (supra, three prior answers) is not necessary nor sufficient. For a …

2011年10月27日 · A few answers here give good sources for various words that are commonly used when 'talking like a pirate'. It may surprise some of you to learn though, that the 'accent' that most people go with (Rolled 'R's, dropped 'h's, gruff voice, etc.) actually originates from Robert Newton, the actor who played Long John Silver in the first sound production of Treasure Island.

2011年7月7日 · @Unreason: Yes. I think Hear, Hear! is predominantly British, and somewhat 'archaic' outside Parliament. It probably started from the town-crier's Hear ye, hear ye!. When MP's say it, it more or less means Hear what this person is saying, which I strongly agree with!. –

2012年7月10日 · It's not a misunderstanding of ye. The thorn really was often printed as y, so in phrases like "Ye Olde Shoppe", the Ye really does mean The (and is pronounced as the, because that's what it is). In phrases like "hear ye, hear ye", the y really is a y, and ye means you (plural). –

Hear as opposed to *listen" is choice; many people say, Listen to me. Perhaps the origin is referring to the use of Hear ye, the call (along with a bell, gong, or drum) of the town criers, who were the means of communication with the people of a town, since many people could not read or write. Proclamations, local bylaws, market days, adverts ...

2012年6月5日 · For instance: "Seek ye first the kingdom of God" (Matthew 6:33, sim. Luke 12:31) "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations" (Matthew 28:19) "And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin" (2 Chronicles 15:2). Plus many others. –

2014年10月24日 · interjection 1. hear! attend! (a cry uttered usually twice by a court officer to command silence and attention, as before court is in session, and formerly by public criers). or it's two-word equivalent, Hear ye! Behold is archaic as well, so I see no problem with recommending an auditory analogue that is archaic.