| 单词 |
Plaid Cymru |
| 释义 |
Plaid Cymru|ˌplaɪd ˈkʌmriː|
Also earlier Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru ‘the national party of Wales’.
[W., = party of Wales.]
The name of the Welsh Nationalist Party, founded in 1925 and dedicated to seeking autonomy for Wales. Also ellipt. as Plaid, and attrib.
[1938W. H. Jones Challenge to Wales 48 Y Brython..suggests the need for an amalgamation between Yr Urdd, Undeb yr Athrawon Cymreig, Y Blaid Genedlaethol, ac Undeb y Cymdeithasau Cymraeg.] 1943E. L. Chappell Wake up, Wales! ix. 89 The Welsh Nationalist Party (Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru)..is carrying on with relentless vigour propaganda on behalf of an advanced type of Nationalism. Ibid. 91, I disagree with the basic assumptions of Plaid propaganda. 1950G. Evans in A. W. Wade-Evans et al. Hist. Basis of Welsh Nationalism 147 Early in 1925, it formed itself into a political Party under the name ‘The Welsh National Party’... In our generation..it is the youth of Plaid Cymru who are making the pace. 1958Spectator 15 Aug. 225/3 The pacific Christian leadership of the Plaid. 1966Guardian 16 July 8/3 What Mr Gwynfor Evans, the new Plaid Cymru M.P., wants for Wales is the status of an independent member of the Commonwealth. Ibid. 8/6 He [sc. Gwynfor Evans] has sought it the dogged, responsible way, frowning on the Plaid's dynamite fringe. 1968Ibid. 6 July 2/8 Notice on the wall of Plaid headquarters in Caerphilly: ‘To wear a clean shirt and tie is not to be bourgeois. Look tidy’. 1973Ibid. 12 Apr. 13/8 The Welsh Nationalist Party, Plaid Cymru..supports those who object to the sale of country cottages to holidaymakers. 1975Observer 31 Aug. 17/3 Plaid members spoke to me rather of ‘neglect’... And so, here in the councils, Plaid Cymru is making ground. 1976Carn Feb. 9/1 This unwarranted delay in fulfilling one of the main election promises of the Labour Party to the Welsh electorate at the last election drew strong protests from Plaid Cymru. |
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