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etymology
UK [ˌet.ɪ'mɒl.ə.dʒi] US [-'mɑ:.lə-] noun countable or uncountable
■the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word 词源学；阐述词源，词源说明•At university she developed an interest in etymology.上大学时她对词源学产生了兴趣。 •A list of selected words and their etymologies is printed at the back of the book.书末一张表上选列了一些单词及其词源说明。 |