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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.