起源于1550年代的英语单词列表
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apothegm(n.)
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apricot(n.)
圆形、橙色、类似李子的水果,1550年代, abrecock,来自加泰罗尼亚语 abercoc,与葡萄牙语 albricoque 有关,源自阿拉伯语 al-birquq,通过拜占庭希腊语 berikokkia,可能源自拉丁语 (mālum) praecoquum “早熟(水果)”(见 precocious)。该形式已被同化为法语 abricot。
Latin praecoquis early-ripe, can probably be attributed to the fact that the fruit was considered a variety of peach that ripened sooner than other peaches .... [Barnhart]
拉丁语 praecoquis 早熟,可能归因于这种水果被认为是比其他桃子更早成熟的一种桃子.... [Barnhart]
原产于喜马拉雅山区,1524年引入英国。它的早期拉丁名字是 prunum Armeniacum 或 mālum Armeniacum,指其据称起源于亚美尼亚。作为颜色名称,最早见于1906年。
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asperges(n.)
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asseveration(n.)
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astronomical(adj.)
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auroral(adj.)
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avouch(v.)
1550年代,“公开确认,承认”; 1590年代,“履行,为...负责”,源自法语 avochier “作为权威呼唤”,在古法语中是“召唤(到法庭),拥护,为(案件)辩护”,源自拉丁语 advocare “召唤”作为证人(见 advocate(n.))。
Avouch, which is no longer in common use, means guarantee, solemnly aver, prove by assertion, maintain the truth or existence of, vouch for .... Avow means own publicly to, make no secret of, not shrink from admitting, acknowledge one's responsibility for .... Vouch is now common only in the phrase vouch for, which has taken the place of avouch in ordinary use, & means pledge one's word for .... [Fowler]
Avouch,现已不常用,意为保证,庄严地断言,通过断言证明,维护真相或存在,为...作证.... Avow 意为公开拥有,不隐瞒,不回避承认,承认自己的责任.... Vouch 现在只在短语 vouch for 中常见,已经取代了 avouch 在普通用法中,意为保证....[福勒]
相关: Avouched; avouching。
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bankrupt(v.)
"使破产",1550年代,来自 bankrupt(形容词)。相关词汇: Bankrupted; bankrupting。
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bar(n.3)
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baseness(n.)