单词 | etymology |
释义 | 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。 |
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