英语里常见的拉丁单词大揭秘

文摘   教育   2023-11-19 20:11   加拿大  

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上回分享了一下《英语中常见的法语单词》。今天跟一个拉丁语的版本。英语中拉丁语更多出现在相对正式的场合(比如国际会议、学术文件里)。


-ad hoc/for a particular purpose/特定目的,临时的

例句:The committee formed an ad hoc group to address the issue.


-ad lib/improvise/即兴    

例句:The comedian decided to ad lib when he forgot his lines.


-ad infinitum/forever/永久的,无尽头的

例句:Their debate seemed to go on ad infinitum.


-alma mater/your university/母校

例句:She donated to her alma mater generously.


-bona fide/in good faith, genuine/真诚的,出于好意的

例句:The company's bona fide offer reassured the clients.


-carpe diem/seize the day/把握今天,活在当下(我认识好几个人微信签名档就是carpe diem)

例句:He decided to carpe diem and travel the world.


-caveat/condition/条件

例句:The contract includes several caveats...


-de facto-de jure/in reality-by law/事实上-法律上   

例句:The company is de facto bankrupt, though not de jure.


-ergo/therefore/因此

例句:She failed the test, ergo she must retake it.


-e.g./for example/例如

例句:He uses classical music as a study aid, e.g., Mozart.


-mea culpa/it's my fault/我的错

例句:After the mistake, he admitted, 'mea culpa'.


-in situ/on the spot/原地

例句:The artifact was left in situ during the excavation.


-per capita/per person/每人

例句:The tax rate is determined on a per capita basis.


-per diem/daily (e.g. daily allowance)/每日(例如每日津贴)

例句:The consultant is paid a per diem for her travel.


-persona non grata/an unwelcome person/不受欢迎的人

例句:The diplomat was declared persona non grata...


-per se/in itself, specifically/本质上,具体地

例句:The phrase is interesting per se.


-prima facie/at first sight/乍一看

例句:Her guilt was prima facie based on the evidence.


-quid pro quo/'this for that', an exchange/交换条件例句:The agreement was a quid pro quo for their cooperation.


-status quo/state of affairs/现状

例句:Many people are content with the status quo.


!这个是法语而非拉丁请忽略!décor/style of decoration/装饰    

例句:The room's décor was modern and minimalist.    


-verbatim/word for word/逐字逐句

例句:She quoted the poem verbatim.


-vice versa/the other way round/相反地

例句:The results are often better when the process is done vice versa.



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