v. declare oneself in favor of sth or against sth; to state as an opinion ; speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation;
Example sentence:
I opine that it will rain before night.
Therefore, we opine that it is fairly befitting to call Lin's translation" distortion", by which we do not mean that every translation by Lin is a product of distortion.
Example sentence:
I opine that it will rain before night.
Therefore, we opine that it is fairly befitting to call Lin's translation" distortion", by which we do not mean that every translation by Lin is a product of distortion.
"Opine" has been around since the 15th century, and while it certainly is not a rare word today, not everyone is inclined to take it seriously. Commentators have described it as a stilted word, appropriate only in facetious use -- and it does have an undeniable tendency to turn up in humorous writing. Recent evidence, however, suggests that it is being used in perfectly respectable contexts more often. It typically serves to emphasize that the opinion being reported is just that -- an opinion. The etymology of "opine" is perfectly respectable, too. The term derives from the Middle French "opiner" ("to express one's opinion") and the Latin "opinari," meaning "to have an opinion" or "to think."