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• competence 英文词源 competence (n.) 1590s, "rivalry" (based on compete ); c. 1600 "adequate supply;" 1630s, "sufficiency of means for living at ease," from French compétence , from Latin competentia "meeting together, agreement, symmetry," from competens , present participle of competere , especially in its earlier sense of "fall together, come together, be convenient or fitting" (see compete ). Meaning
• compensation 英文词源 compensation (n.) late 14c., "action of compensating," from Latin compensationem (nominative compensatio ) "a weighing one thing against another, a balancing," noun of action from past participle stem of compensare (see compensate ). Meaning "what is given in recompense" is from c. 1600; meaning "amends for loss or damages" is from 1804; meaning "salary, wages" is attested from 1787,
• compatible 英文词源 compatible (adj.) mid-15c., from Middle French compatible (15c.), from Medieval Latin compatibilis , from Late Latin compati (see compassion ). Related: Compatibility . 中文词源 compatible ：谐调的，一致的，兼容的 词根词缀： com-共同 + -pati-痛苦 + -ible(i重复,略) → 共同承受痛苦→兼容 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： compati
• compassionate 英文词源 compassionate (adj.) 1580s, from compassion + -ate (1). Related: Compassionately . Phrase compassionate conservatism in American political language recorded by 1992, popularized, if not coined, by Marvin Olasky, University of Texas at Austin instructor. 中文词源 compassionate ：富于同情心的 词根词缀： com-共同 + -pass-痛苦 + -ion名词词尾 + -ate形容词词尾 →
• comparison 英文词源 comparison (n.) mid-14c., from Old French comparaison (12c.), from Latin comparationem (nominative comparatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of comparare "make equal with, liken, bring together for a contest," literally "to couple together, to form in pairs," from com- "with" (see com- ) + parare "prepare" (see pare ). 中文词源 comparison ：比较，对比；比喻，比
• comparative 英文词源 comparative (adj.) mid-15c., from Middle French comparatif , from Latin comparativus "pertaining to comparison," from comparat- , past participle stem of comparare (see comparison ). Originally grammatical; general sense is from c. 1600; meaning "involving different branches of a subject" is from 1670s. Related: Comparatively . 中文词源 comparative ：比较的，相当的 词根词
• comparable 英文词源 comparable (adj.) early 15c., from Middle French comparable , from Latin comparabilis "capable of comparison," from comparare (see comparison ). Related: Comparably ; comparability . 中文词源 comparable ：可比较的，比得上的 词根词缀： com-共同 + -par-相等 + -able形容词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： comparable 词源， comparabl
• companionship 英文词源 companionship (n.) 1540s, from companion + -ship . 中文词源 companionship ：友谊，交往 词根词缀： com-共同 + -pan-面包 + -ion名词词尾 + -ship名词词尾 → 一同分享面包的人 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： companionship 词源， companionship 含义。
• communist 英文词源 communist 1841, as both a noun and adjective, from French communiste (see communism ). First attested in writing by John Goodwin Barmby (1820-1881), British Owenite and utopian socialist who founded the London Communist Propaganda Society in 1841. Main modern sense emerged after publication of Communist Manifesto ( "Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei" ) in 1848. Shortened form Commie
• communication 英文词源 communication (n.) late 14c., from Old French comunicacion (14c., Modern French communication ), from Latin communicationem (nominative communicatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of communicare "to share, divide out; communicate, impart, inform; join, unite, participate in," literally "to make common," from communis (see common (adj.)). 中文词源 communication ：通讯
• committee 英文词源 committee committee: [15] Committee was formed from the verb commit by adding the suffix - ee . Following the pattern of all such formations, it originally meant ‘person to whom something is committed’; it was not until the 17th century that the sense ‘body of people delegated to perform a particular function’ developed. committee (n.) 1620s, from commit + -ee , or else a revi
• commercialism 英文词源 commercialism (n.) "principles and practice of commerce," 1849, from commercial (adj.) + -ism . 中文词源 commercialism ：重商主义，盈利主义 词根词缀： com-共同 + -merc-商 + -ial形容词词尾 + -ism名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： commercialism 词源， commercialism 含义。
• commerce 英文词源 commerce commerce: [16] Commerce is etymologically related to market , merchandise , merchant , and mercury . It comes, perhaps via French commerce , from Latin commercium ‘trade’, a compound noun formed from the collective prefix com - ‘together’ and merx ‘merchandise’. The adjective commercial is 17th-century, its nominal use for ‘broadcast advertisement’ 20thcentury
• commentator 英文词源 commentator (n.) late 14c., "writer of commentaries," agent noun in Latin form from comment or commentary (Latin commentator meant "inventor, author"). Middle English also had a noun commentate , attested from early 15c. Meaning "writer of notes or expository comments" is from 1640s; sense of "one who gives commentary" (originally in sports) is from 1928. "Well, Jem, what is a comment
• commentate 英文词源 commentate (v.) 1794, "to comment," back-formation from commentator . Meaning "to deliver commentary" is attested from 1939 (implied in commentating ). Related: Commentated ; commentating . 中文词源 commentate ：注解，评注 词根词缀： com-一起 + -ment-记忆,智力 + -ate动词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： commentate 词源， commentate
• commendatory 英文词源 commendatory "Serving to present something as suitable for approval or acceptance", Mid 16th century: from late Latin commendatorius , from Latin commendare 'commit to the care of' (see commend ). 中文词源 commendatory ：推荐的，赞赏的 词根词缀： com-共同 + -mend-命令 + -atory形容词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： commendatory 词源，
• commander 英文词源 commander (n.) early 14c., comandur , from Old French comandeor , from comander (see command (v.)). Commander in chief attested from 1650s. 中文词源 commander ：司令，指挥员 词根词缀： com-加强意义 + -mand-命令 + -er名词词尾,人 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： commander 词源， commander 含义。
• commandant 英文词源 commandant (n.) 1680s, from French commandant "the one commanding" originally "commanding," present participle of commander (Old French comander ) "to order, enjoin;" see command (v.). Similar formation in Spanish and Italian comandante . 中文词源 commandant ：指挥官 词根词缀： com-加强意义 + -mand-命令 + -ant名词词尾,人 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源
• comforting 英文词源 comfort (v.) late 13c., conforten "to cheer up, console," from Old French conforter "to comfort, to solace; to help, strengthen," from Late Latin confortare "to strengthen much" (used in Vulgate), from Latin com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + fortis "strong" (see fort ). Change of -n- to -m- began in English 14c. Related: Comforted ; comforting . consolation (n.) late 14c., "act o
• comfortable 英文词源 comfortable (adj.) mid-14c., "affording mental comfort," from Anglo-French confortable , from conforter "to comfort" (see comfort (v.)); also see -able . Meaning "offering physical comfort" is attested from 1769; that of "in a state of tranquil enjoyment" is from 1770. 中文词源 comfortable ：舒适的，自在的 词根词缀： com-共同 + -fort-力量 → 使有力,鼓励 → 使
• combatant 英文词源 combatant mid-15c. (adj.), late 15c. (n.), from Old French combatant (Modern French combattant ) "skilled at fighting, warlike" (also used as a noun in Old French), present participle adjective of combattre (see combat (v.)). 中文词源 combatant ：战斗人员，战士 词根词缀： com-共同 + -bat-打,击 + -ant名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：
• colonist 英文词源 colonist (n.) 1701, "colonizer," from colony + -ist . 中文词源 colonist ：殖民者，移民 词根词缀： -colon-耕种,殖民 + -ist名词词尾,人 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： colonist 词源， colonist 含义。
• colonialist 英文词源 colonialist (n.) 1813, from colonial + -ist ; compare colonist . 中文词源 colonialist ：殖民主义者的 词根词缀： -colon-耕种,殖民 + -ial形容词词尾 + -ist名词词尾,人 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： colonialist 词源， colonialist 含义。
• collimator 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random ode ode: see prosody 中文词源 collimator ：瞄准仪，准直器 词根词缀： col- 加强意义 + -lim-界限 + -ator名词词尾,人或物 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： collimator 词源， collimator 含义。
• collective 英文词源 collective (adj.) early 15c., from Middle French collectif , from Latin collectivus , from collectus (see collect ). As a noun, short for collective farm (in the USSR) it dates from 1925. collective farm first attested 1919 in translations of Lenin. Collective bargaining coined 1891 by Beatrice Webb; defined in U.S. 1935 by the Wagner Act. Collective noun is recorded from 1510s; colle
• collection 英文词源 collection (n.) late 14c., "action of collecting," from Old French collection (14c.), from Latin collectionem (nominative collectio ) "a gathering together," noun of action from colligere (see collect ). Especially of money gathered for religious or charitable purposes from 1530s. Meaning "a group of objects viewed as a whole" is from c. 1400. 中文词源 collection ：收集(物)，收
• collaboration 英文词源 collaboration (n.) 1860, from French collaboration , noun of action from Latin collaborare (see collaborate ). In a bad sense, "tratorious cooperation with an occupying enemy," it is recorded from 1940; earliest references are to the Vichy Government of France. 中文词源 collaboration ：合作，协作；勾结 词根词缀： col-共同,一起 + -labor-工作 + -ation名词词尾
• coincidence 英文词源 coincidence (n.) c. 1600, "exact correspondence in substance or nature," from French coincidence , from coincider , from Medieval Latin coincidere (see coincide ). From 1640s as "occurrence or existence during the same time." Meaning "a concurrence of events with no apparent connection" is from 1680s, perhaps first in writings of Sir Thomas Browne. 中文词源 coincidence ：巧合；符
• cohesive 英文词源 cohesive (adj.) c. 1730 (implied in cohesiveness ), from Latin cohaes- , past participle stem of cohaerere (see cohere ) + -ive . Related: Cohesively . 中文词源 cohesive ：粘合性的，使凝结的 词根词缀： co-加强意义 + -hes-粘着,粘附 + -ive形容词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： cohesive 词源， cohesive 含义。
• coherent 英文词源 coherent (adj.) 1550s, from Middle French cohérent (16c.), from Latin cohaerentem (nominative cohaerens ), present participle of cohaerere "cohere," from com- "together" (see co- ) + haerere "to stick" (see hesitation ). 中文词源 coherent ：粘着的，粘附的；连贯的，一致的 词根词缀： co-加强意义 + -her-粘着,粘附 + -ent形容词词尾 该词的英语词源
• coherence 英文词源 coherence (n.) late 16c., from Middle French cohérence (16c.), from Latin cohaerentia , noun of state from cohaerentem (see coherent ). Related: Coherency . 中文词源 coherence ：条理性，连贯性，一致性 词根词缀： co-加强意义 + -her-粘着,粘附 + -ence名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： coherence 词源， coherence 含义。
• cognize 英文词源 cognize (v.) 1650s, back-formation from cognizance . Related: Cognized ; cognizing . 中文词源 cognize ：认知，认识  词根词缀： co-共同 + -gn-知道 + -ize动词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： cognize 词源， cognize 含义。
• cognitive 英文词源 cognitive (adv.) 1580s, from Latin cognit- , past participle stem of cognoscere (see cognizance ) + -ive . Taken over by psychologists and sociologists after c. 1940. Related: Cognitively . 中文词源 cognitive ：认识的，有认识力的  词根词缀： co-共同 + -gn-知道 + -itive形容词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： cognitive 词源， cog
• coexistence 英文词源 coexistence (n.) also co-existence , mid-15c., "joint existence;" see co- + existence . As "peaceful relations between states of different ideologies," 1954, a Cold War term. 中文词源 coexistence ：共存，共生 词根词缀： co-共同 + ex-出 + -sist-站立(第一个s省略) + -ence名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： coexistence 词源， coe
• coagent 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random loyal loyal: [16] Loyal , ultimately the same word as legal , has a double history in English. It was originally acquired in the 13th century as leal . This came from Anglo-Norman leal , a descendant of Latin lēgālis ‘legal’. Then in the 16th century it was reborrowed from the modern French form loyal . The semantic link i
• close 英文词源 close close: [13] Close originally entered English as a verb. It came from clos -, the past participial stem of Old French clore ‘shut’, which was a descendant of Latin claudere (related to Latin clāvis ‘key’, from which English gets clavier , clavichord , clavicle , clef , and conclave , and to Latin clāvus ‘nail’, from which French gets clou ‘nail’ – whence Engli
• clockwise 英文词源 clockwise (adv.) also clock-wise , "in the direction of the hands of a clock," 1879, from clock (n.1) + wise (n.). 中文词源 clockwise ：顺时针方向 词根词缀： clock时钟 + -wise方向 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： clockwise 词源， clockwise 含义。 clockwise ：顺时针 clock,钟，-wise,副词后缀。
• climax 英文词源 climax climax: [16] Etymologically, a climax is a series of steps by which a goal is achieved, but in the late 18th century English, anticipating the culmination, started using it for the goal itself. It comes, via late Latin, from Greek klimax ‘ladder’, which was ultimately from the same source (the Indo-European base * kli -) as produced English lean . This came to be used metap
• clearing 英文词源 clearing (n.) late 14c., "action of making clear," verbal noun from clear (v.). Meaning "land cleared of wood" is from 1818, American English. 中文词源 clearing ：清除，清扫；空地 词根词缀： clear清除 + -ing 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： clearing 词源， clearing 含义。 clearing ：林中空地 来自clear,清晰的。
• clear 英文词源 clear clear: [13] Clear comes via Old French cler from Latin clārus (source also of English claret and clarion [14]). It has been suggested that clārus is related to calāre ‘call out’ (whence English council ). Latin derivatives that have come down to English are clārificāre , from which English gets clarify [14], and clāritās , whence English clarity [16]. The Middle Engli
• clean 英文词源 clean clean: [OE] Etymologically, clean and German klein ‘small’ are the same word. Both go back to West Germanic * klainoz , which meant ‘clear, pure’, but whereas the English adjective has stayed fairly close to the original meaning, the German one has passed via ‘clean’, ‘neat’, ‘dainty’, and ‘delicate’ to ‘small’. It has been speculated that * klainiz w
• classmate 英文词源 classmate (n.) "one of the same class at school or college," 1713, from class (n.) + mate (n.). 中文词源 classmate ：同班同学 词根词缀： class班级 + -mate名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： classmate 词源， classmate 含义。
• classify 英文词源 classify (v.) 1782, from French classifier , from classe (see class (n.)) + -fier (see -fy ). Related: Classified ; classifying . 中文词源 classify ：分类，分等 来源于拉丁语名词classis(古罗马人的分类),古罗马人按土地和财富被分成六类,其中最高级别的人是classicus。 词根词缀： class分类 + -ify动词词尾 同源词：class, classic,
• classified 英文词源 classified (adj.) "arranged in classes," 1828, past participle adjective from classify . Meaning "secret" (of government information) is from 1941, American English. Classifieds (n.) "newspaper advertisements arranged by classes," 1913, is short for classified advertisements 中文词源 classified ：分类的，被归入类别的；(政府情报等)机密的，保密的 词根词缀：
• classification 英文词源 classification (n.) 1772, "action of classifying," noun of action from Latin stem of classify , or from French classification . Meaning "result of classifying" is from 1789. 中文词源 classification ：分类，分级 词根词缀： class分类 + -i-中缀 + -fic-做 + -ation名词词尾 同源词：class, classic, classical, classify, classified, classification 该词的英语词源
• classical 英文词源 classical (adj.) 1590s, "of the highest rank" (originally in literature), from classic + -al (1). Classical music (1836) was defined originally against romantic music. [I]n general, as now used, the term classical includes the composers active in instrumental music from somewhere about 1700 to say 1830. Hence the list includes among the great names those of Bach, his sons, Haydn, Moza
• classic 英文词源 classic (adj.) 1610s, "of the highest class; approved as a model," from French classique (17c.), from Latin classicus "relating to the (highest) classes of the Roman people," hence, "superior," from classis (see class ). Originally in English, "of the first class;" meaning "belonging to standard authors of Greek and Roman antiquity" is attested from 1620s. classic (n.) "a Greek or Rom
• clash 英文词源 clash (v.) c. 1500, "to make a loud, sharp sound," of imitative origin, or a blend of clap and crash . Compare Dutch kletsen "splash, clash," German klatschen , Danish klaske "clash, knock about." Figurative sense, in reference to non-physical strife or battle, is first attested 1620s. Of things, "to come into collision," from 1650s; of colors, "to go badly together," first recorded 1
• clarity 英文词源 clarity (n.) c. 1300, clarte "brightness," from Old French clarté "clarity, brightness," from Latin claritas "brightness, splendor," also, of sounds, "clearness;" figuratively "celebrity, renown, fame," from clarare "make clear," from clarus "clear" (see clear (adj.)). Modern form is early 15c., perhaps a reborrowing from Latin. Meaning "clearness" is from 1610s. 中文词源 clarity
• clarify 英文词源 clarify (v.) early 14c., "make illustrious, make known," from Old French clarifiier "clarify, make clear, explain" (12c.), from Late Latin clarificare "to make clear," also "to glorify," from Latin clarificus "brilliant," from clarus "clear, distinct" (see clear (adj.)) + root of facere "to make, do" (see factitious ). Meaning "make clear, purify" is from early 15c. in English; intran
• clarification 英文词源 clarification (n.) 1610s, "act of clearing or refining" (especially of liquid substances), from French clarification , from Late Latin clarificationem (nominative clarificatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of clarificare (see clarify ). The meaning "statement revising or expanding an earlier statement but stopping short of a correction " is attested by 1969, originally i
• clamorous 英文词源 clamorous (adj.) c. 1400, from Middle French clamoreux or directly from Medieval Latin clamorosus , from Latin clamor "a shout" (see clamor (n.)). Related: Clamorously ; clamorousness . 中文词源 clamorous ：大喊大叫的  词根词缀： -clam-叫喊 + -or名词词尾,状况/行为 + -ous形容词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： clamorous 词源，
• clamor 英文词源 clamor (n.) late 14c., from Old French clamor "call, cry, appeal, outcry" (12c., Modern French clameur ), from Latin clamor "a shout, a loud call" (either friendly or hostile), from clamare "to cry out" (see claim (v.)). clamor (v.) late 14c., from clamor (n.). Related: Clamored ; clamoring . 中文词源 clamor ：喧闹，叫嚷，大声的要求 词根词缀： -clam-叫喊 + -or名词
• claimant 英文词源 claimant (n.) 1747, from claim (v.), on model of appellant , defendant , etc., or from French noun use of present participle of clamer . 中文词源 claimant ：(根据权利提出)要求者，原告 词根词缀： -claim-叫喊 + -ant名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： claimant 词源， claimant 含义。
• claim 英文词源 claim claim: [13] The etymological notion behind claim is of ‘calling out’. It comes from claim -, the present stem of Old French clamer , which goes back to Latin clāmāre ‘cry out, shout’ (whose derived noun clāmor is the source of English clamour [14]). Relatives of clāmāre include clārus (source of English clear ) and possibly callāre ‘call out’ (whence English c
• civilize 英文词源 civilize (v.) c. 1600, "to bring out of barbarism," from French civiliser , verb from Old French civil (adj.), from Latin civilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil ). Meaning "become civilized" is from 1868. Related: Civilized ; civilizing . 中文词源 civilize ：使文明，开化 来源于拉丁语civis(市
• civility 英文词源 civility (n.) late 14c., "status of a citizen," from Old French civilite (14c.), from Latin civitatem (nominative civitas ) "the art of governing; courteousness," from cvilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil ). Later especially "good citizenship" (1530s). Also "state of being civilized" (1540s); "behavior pro
• civilise 英文词源 civilize (v.) c. 1600, "to bring out of barbarism," from French civiliser , verb from Old French civil (adj.), from Latin civilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil ). Meaning "become civilized" is from 1868. Related: Civilized ; civilizing . 中文词源 civilise ：使文明；教化；使开化 词根词缀：
• civilisation 英文词源 civilisation (n.) chiefly British English spelling of civilization . Also see -ize . 中文词源 civilisation ：文明；文化 词根词缀： civil 公民的 + -ise 动词词尾 + -ation 名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： civilisation 词源， civilisation 含义。
• civilian 英文词源 civilian (n.) late 14c., "judge or authority on civil law," from Old French civilien "of the civil law," created from Latin civilis "relating to a citizen, relating to public life, befitting a citizen; popular, affable, courteous" (see civil ). Sense of "non-military person" is attested by 1819 (earlier in this sense was civilian , attested from c. 1600 as "non-soldier"). The adjectiv
• civic 英文词源 civic (adj.) 1540s, originally mostly in civic crown (Latin corona civica ), a chaplet of oak leaves awarded to one who saved the life of a fellow citizen in battle, from Latin civicus "of a citizen," adjectival derivation of civis "townsman" (see city ). Sense of "having to do with citizens" is from 1790. 中文词源 civic ：城市的；市民的，城镇居民的 来源于拉丁语
• city 英文词源 city city: [13] The Latin word for ‘city’ was urbs (whence English urban ), but a ‘citizen’ was cīvis . From this was derived the noun cīvitās , which originally had the abstract sense ‘citizenship’. Gradually it acquired more concrete connotations, eventually coming to be used as a synonym of urbs . It passed into English via Old French cite , and at first was used for
• citizenship 英文词源 citizenship (n.) "status, rights, privileges, and responsibilities of a citizen," 1610s, from citizen + -ship . 中文词源 citizenship ：公民权，公民身份，国籍 词根词缀： citizen公民 + -ship名词词尾,表身份 同源词：city, citizen, civil, civilian, civility, civilize, civilization 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： citizenship 词源，
• cite 英文词源 cite cite: [15] Latin ciēre or cīre meant ‘move’ (it was related to Greek kīnein ‘move’, source of English kinetic and cinema ). From its past participle, citus , was formed the verb citāre , meaning ‘cause to move’, and hence ‘call, summon’. This passed into English (via Old French citer ), as cite ‘summon officially’. In the 16th century this came to be appli
• citation 英文词源 citation (n.) c. 1300, "summons, written notice to appear," from Old French citation or directly from Latin citationem (nominative citatio ) "a command," noun of action from past participle stem of citare "to summon, urge, call; put in sudden motion, call forward; rouse, excite" (see cite ). Meaning "passage cited, quotation" is from 1540s. From 1918 as "a mention in an official dispa
• circumvolute 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random odour odour: [13] The Latin noun for ‘smell’ was odor . It was descended from the Indo-European base * od -, source also of the Greek verb ózein ‘smell’ (from which English gets ozone [19]), the Latin verb olēre ‘smell’ (ancestor of English redolent ), and the Latin verb olfacere ‘smell’ (source of English olfa
• circumvent 英文词源 circumvent (v.) mid-15c., "to surround by hostile stratagem," from Latin circumventus , past participle of circumvenire "to get around, be around, encircle, surround," in figurative sense "to oppress, assail, cheat," from circum "around" (see circum- ) + venire "to come" (see venue ). Meaning "to go round" is from 1840. Related: Circumvented ; circumventing . 中文词源 circumvent ：
• circumstance 英文词源 circumstance circumstance: see statue circumstance (n.) early 13c., "conditions surrounding and accompanying an event," from Old French circonstance "circumstance, situation," also literally, "outskirts" (13c., Modern French circonstance ), from Latin circumstantia "surrounding condition," neuter plural of circumstans (genitive circumstantis ), present participle of circumstare "stand
• circumsolar 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random hara-kiri hara-kiri: [19] Hara-kiri is a Japanese form of ritual suicide, now little practised, involving disembowelment. The term, which means literally ‘belly-cutting’, is a relatively colloquial one in Japanese; the more dignified expression is seppuku , literally ‘cut open the stomach’. 中文词源 circumsolar ：围绕
• circumnavigator 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random heliotrope heliotrope: [17] The heliotrope , a plant of the forget-me-not family, gets its name because its flowers always turn to face the sun (the word comes via Latin hēliotropium from Greek hēliotrópion , a compound formed from hélios ‘sun’ and - tropos ‘turning’ – as in English trophy and tropical – which de
• circumnavigation 英文词源 circumnavigation (n.) 1705, from circumnavigate + -ion . 中文词源 circumnavigation ：世界一周旅行，周游世界  词根词缀： circum-周围 + -nav-船 + -ig-驾驶,引导 + -ation名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： circumnavigation 词源， circumnavigation 含义。
• circumnavigate 英文词源 circumnavigate (v.) 1630s, from Latin circumnavigatus , past participle of circumnavigare "to sail round," from circum "around" (see circum- ) + navigare (see navigation ). Related: Circumnavigated ; circumnavigating ; circumnavigable . 中文词源 circumnavigate ：环航(世界)一周  词根词缀： circum-周围 + -nav-船 + -ig-驾驶,引导 + -ate动词词尾 该词的英语词
• circumlocution 英文词源 circumlocution (n.) c. 1400, from Latin circumlocutionem (nominative circumlocutio ) "a speaking around" (the topic), from circum- "around" (see circum- ) + locutionem (nominative locutio ) "a speaking," noun of action from past participle stem of loqui "to speak" (see locution ). A loan-translation of Greek periphrasis (see periphrasis ). 中文词源 circumlocution ：婉转曲折的陈
• circumfluent 英文词源 circumfluent (adj.) 1570s, from Latin circumfluentem (nominative circumfluens ), present participle of circumfluere "to flow around," from circum- (see circum- ) + fluere (see fluent ). 中文词源 circumfluent ：周流的，环流的 词根词缀： circum-周围 + -flu-流 + -ent形容词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： circumfluent 词源， circumflu
• circumfluence 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random proboscis proboscis: [17] The elephant’s trunk was originally called proboscis because it is used for getting food – by pulling down leafy branches, for instance. The word comes via Latin from Greek proboskís , a compound formed from pró ‘in front’ and bóskein ‘feed’. 中文词源 circumfluence ：环流，回流 词
• circumference 英文词源 circumference (n.) late 14c., from Latin circumferentia , neuter plural of circumferens , present participle of circumferre "to lead around, take around, carry around," from circum "around" (see circum- ) + ferre "to carry" (see infer ). A loan-translation of Greek periphereia "periphery, the line round a circular body," literally "a carrying round" (see periphery ). Related: Circumfe
• circumcision 英文词源 circumcision (n.) late 12c., from Latin circumcisionem (nominative circumcisio ), noun of action from past participle stem of circumcidere "to cut around; cut, clip, trim," from circum "around" (see circum- ) + caedere "to cut" (see -cide ). 中文词源 circumcision ：割礼，包皮环切(术)；(身心)净化 词根词缀： circum-周围 + -cis-切 + -ion名词词尾 该词的英语
• circumambulate 英文词源 circumambulate (v.) 1650s, from Latin circumambulatus , past participle of circumambulare "to walk around," from circum "around" (see circum- ) + ambulare "to walk" (see amble ). Related: Circumambulated ; circumambulating ; circumambulation . 中文词源 circumambulate ：绕行，巡行 词根词缀： circum-周围 + -ambul- 走 + -ate动词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词
• circulation 英文词源 circulation (n.) mid-15c., from Middle French circulation or directly from Latin circulationem (nominative circulatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of circulare "to form a circle," from circulus "small ring" (see circle (n.)). Used of blood first by William Harvey, 1620s. 中文词源 circulation ：(体内血液等的)循环，(水，空气，货币等的)流通；传播，
• circulate 英文词源 circulate (v.) 1540s (late 15c. as a past participle adjective), as a chemical term for alternating vaporization and condensation, from Latin circulatus , past participle of circulare "to form a circle," from circulus (see circle (n.)). Meaning "to move around, revolve" is from 1670s; of blood, from 1650s; of persons, "to mingle in a social gathering," from 1863. Sense of "to pass abo
• circular 英文词源 circular (adj.) late 14c., from Anglo-French circuler , Old French circuler "circular" (14c., Modern French circulaire ), from Latin circularis , from circulus (see circle (n.)). The metaphoric circular firing squad is attested by 1990. circular (n.) 1550s, "circular figure," from circular (adj.). Meaning "a notice circulated" is from 1818. 中文词源 circular ：圆形的，环形的
• circuitous 英文词源 circuitous (adj.) 1660s, from Medieval Latin circuitous "full of roundabout ways," from Latin circuitus "a going round" (see circuit (n.)). Related: Circuitously ; circuitousness . 中文词源 circuitous ：绕行的，迂回的；间接的  词根词缀： circum-(m略)周围 + -it-行,走 + -ous形容词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： circuitous 词源，
• circuit 英文词源 circuit (n.) late 14c., "a going around; a line going around," from Old French circuit (14c.) "a circuit; a journey (around something)," from Latin circuitus "a going around," from stem of circuire , circumire "go around," from circum "round" (see circum- ) + ire "to go" (see ion ). Electrical sense is from 1746. Of judicial assignments, from 1570s; of venues for itinerant entertainer
• circle 英文词源 circle circle: [14] Etymologically, a circle is a ‘small ring’. The word comes ultimately from Latin circus (source of course of English circus and of a host of circle -related words), whose diminutive form was circulus . This was actually borrowed into English in Old English times, as circul , but this died out. Modern English circle came via Old French cercle , and to begin with
• chronological 英文词源 chronological (adj.) "arranged in order by time," 1610s, from chronology + -ical . Chronological order is attested by 1754. Related: Chronologic (1610s); chronologically . 中文词源 chronological ：按时间的前后顺序排列的 词根词缀： -chron-时间 + -o- + -logical…学的 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： chronological 词源， chronological 含义
• chopsticks 英文词源 chopstick chopstick: [17] A chopstick is literally a ‘quick stick’. The element chop occurs more recognizably in chop-chop ‘quickly’; it is a Pidgin English modification of Cantonese Chinese gap ‘urgent’. ‘Quick stick’ is a rather free translation of the Chinese term for ‘chopsticks’, Cantonese kuàizi , literally ‘fast ones, nimble ones’. = chop-chop chopstick
• chirography 英文词源 chirography (n.) "handwriting," 1650s, from chiro- + -graphy . Chirograph "formal written legal document" is attested from late 13c. in Anglo-French, from Latin chirographum , from Greek kheirographia "written testimony." 中文词源 chirography ：书法，笔法，笔迹 来源于希腊语： chir手 + -o- + -graph-写 + -y名词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文
• childlike 英文词源 childlike (adj.) 1580s, "proper to a child," from child + like (adj.). Meaning "like a child" in a good sense (distinguished from childish ) is from 1738. 中文词源 childlike ：(褒义)孩子般的，天真的 词根词缀： child 儿童 + -like 形容词词尾,如…,有…性质的 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： childlike 词源， childlike 含义。
• childhood 英文词源 childhood (n.) "period of life from birth to puberty," Old English cildhad ; see child + -hood . 中文词源 childhood ：幼年，童年，孩童时期 词根词缀： child儿童 + -hood名词词尾,表示身份,资格 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： childhood 词源， childhood 含义。
• chiefly 英文词源 chiefly (adv.) "pre-eminently," mid-14c., from chief + -ly (2). Adjectival meaning "pertaining to a chief" is from 1870 (from -ly (1)). 中文词源 chiefly ：主要地，首要地 词根词缀： chief 首要的 + -ly 副词词尾 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： chiefly 词源， chiefly 含义。