fourteennum. twice seven 十四。
fourteen years' purchase:i.e.a high price for land(In Shakespeare's time the normal purchase price forland was the amount of rent which would be collected from it in twelve years.)（購(gòu)買土地）十四倍的年租價(jià)，（即）很高的價(jià)錢。(當(dāng)時(shí)購(gòu)買土地，一般按年租十二倍計(jì)價(jià)，故十四倍年租為高價(jià)。)
△Tw.4.1.24 (23):“after fourteen years’ purchase.” i.e.at a high price. 在付出高價(jià)之后。 |