英语词源

• confuse 英文词源 confuse (v.) 1550s, in literal sense "mix or mingle things so as to render the elements indistinguishable;" attested from mid-18c. in active, figurative sense of "discomfit in mind or feeling;" not in general use until 19c., taking over senses formerly belonging to confound , dumbfound , flabbergast etc. The past participle confused (q.v.) is attested much earlier (serving as an alter
• Confucian 英文词源 Confucius 1837, Latinization of Chinese K'ung Fu-tzu "K'ung the philosopher (or Master)" (c. 551 B.C.E.-c. 479 B.C.E.). The name first appears in a Latin publication of Chinese works (Paris, 1687). Connection with the martial arts kung-fu is obscure, uncertain. His philosophy based on the Golden Rule: "What you do not like when done to yourself do not do to others." Related: Confucian
• confront 英文词源 confront (v.) 1560s, "to stand in front of," from Middle French confronter (15c.), from Medieval Latin confrontare "assign limits, adjoin," from Latin com- "together" (see com- ) + frontem (nominative frons ) "forehead" (see front (n.)). Sense of "to face in defiance or hostility" is late 16c. Related: Confronted ; confronting . 中文词源 confront ：使面临 con-, 强调。-front
• confraternity 英文词源 confraternity (n.) late 15c., from Old French confraternité (14c.), from Medieval Latin confraternitas , from confrater (see confrere ). 中文词源 confraternity ：团体，协会 con-, 强调。-frater, 兄弟，词源同brother. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： confraternity 词源， confraternity 含义。
• confound 英文词源 confound confound: [13] Latin confundere literally meant ‘pour together’; it was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and fundere ‘pour’ (source of English found ‘melt’ and fuse ). This sense was later extended figuratively to ‘mix up, fail to distinguish’, a meaning which passed via Old French confondre into English. Meanwhile, the Latin verb’
• conform 英文词源 conform (v.) mid-14c., confourmen , from Old French conformer "conform (to), agree (to), make or be similar, be agreeable" (13c.), from Latin conformare "to fashion, to form, to shape; educate; modify," from com- "together" (see com- ) + formare "to form" (see form (v.)). Sense of "to comply with the usages of the Church of England" is from 1610s; hence conformist (1630s), opposed to
• confluence 英文词源 confluence (n.) early 15c., from Late Latin confluentia , from Latin confluentem (nominative confluens ), present participle of confluere "to flow together," from com- "together" (see com- ) + fluere "to flow" (see fluent ). 中文词源 confluence ：汇合处 con-, 强调。-flu, 流，见flu, fluent. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： confluence 词源， conflu
• conflict 英文词源 conflict conflict: see profligate conflict (v.) early 15c., from Latin conflictus , past participle of confligere "to strike together, be in conflict," from com- "together" (see com- ) + fligere "to strike" (see afflict ). Related: Conflicted ; conflicting . conflict (n.) early 15c., "armed encounter, battle," from Old French conflit and directly from Latin conflictus (see conflict (v
• conflate 英文词源 conflate (v.) 1540s, from Latin conflat- , past participle stem of conflare "to blow up, kindle, light; bring together, compose," also "to melt together," literally "to blow together," from com- "with" (see com- ) + flare "to blow" (see blow (v.1)). 中文词源 conflate ：合并 con-, 强调。-flat, 吹，膨胀，词源同 blow, flatulent. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英
• conflagration 英文词源 conflagration conflagration: see flagrant conflagration (n.) 1550s, from Middle French conflagration (16c.) or directly from Latin conflagrationem (nominative conflagratio ), present participle of conflagrare "to burn up," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + flagrare "to burn" (see flagrant ). 中文词源 conflagration ：大火 con-, 强调。-flag, 火，燃烧，词源同b
• confiscate 英文词源 confiscate confiscate: [16] Confiscate ’s etymological connotations are financial: the Latin verb confīscāre meant ‘appropriate to the public treasury’. It was formed from the collective prefix com - and fiscus . This meant originally ‘rush-basket’; it was applied to the baskets used by tax collectors, and hence came to mean ‘public treasury’ (English gets fiscal from
• confirm 英文词源 confirm (v.) mid-13c., confirmyn "to ratify," from Old French confermer (13c., Modern French confirmer ) "strengthen, establish, consolidate; affirm by proof or evidence; anoint (a king)," from Latin confirmare "make firm, strengthen, establish," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + firmare "to strengthen," from firmus "strong, steadfast" (see firm (adj.)). Related: Confirmativ
• confine 英文词源 confine confine: see fine confine (n.) c. 1400, "boundary, limit" (usually as confines ), from Old French confins "boundaries," from Medieval Latin confines , from Latin confinium (plural confinia ) "boundary, limit," from confine , neuter of confinis "bordering on, having the same boundaries," from com- "with" (see com- ) + finis "an end" (see finish (v.)). confine (v.) 1520s, "to bo
• configure 英文词源 configure (v.) late 14c., from Latin configurare "to fashion after a pattern," from con- "together" (see com- ) + figurare "to form, shape," from figura "a shape, form, figure" (see figure (n.)). 中文词源 configure ：布置 con-, 强调。-figure, 形成，形状。即形成某一形状的，布置。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： configure 词源， conf
• confidential 英文词源 confidential (adj.) 1759, from Latin confidentia (see confidence ) + -al (1). Related: Confidentiality ; confidentially . 中文词源 confidential ：私密的 con-, 强调。-fid, 信任，词源同faith, fiance. 即与信任的人分享的私密信息。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： confidential 词源， confidential 含义。 confidential ：机密的，秘
• confidence 英文词源 confidence (n.) early 15c., from Middle French confidence or directly from Latin confidentia , from confidentem (nominative confidens ) "firmly trusting, bold," present participle of confidere "to have full trust or reliance," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + fidere "to trust" (see faith ). For sense of "swindle" see con (adj.). 中文词源 confidence ：信任 con-, 强调。
• confide 英文词源 confide confide: [15] To confide in somebody is literally to ‘put one’s trust or faith’ in them. The word comes from the Latin compound verb confidere , which was formed from the intensive prefix com - and fidere ‘trust’. This was a derivative of fides ‘trust’ (whence English faith ). Confidant [16] and confidence [15] come from the Latin verb’s present participle, con
• confidant 英文词源 confidant (n.) 1610s, confident , "(male) person trusted with private affairs," from French confident (16c.), from Italian confidente "a trusty friend," literally "confident, trusty," from Latin confidentem (nominative confidens ), present participle of confidere "to trust, confide" (see confidence ). The spelling with -a- came to predominate 18c. and might reflect the French pronunci
• confess 英文词源 confess confess: [14] Confess comes from Latin confitērī ‘acknowledge’. This was a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com - and fatērī ‘admit’ (a relative of English fable , fame , and fate ). Its past participle was confessus , and this was taken as the basis of a new Vulgar Latin verb * confessāre , which passed into English via Old French confesser . = fabl
• conferment 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random saloon saloon: [18] Saloon is part of a widespread western European family of words for ‘large room’. They go back to a prehistoric Germanic * salaz , ancestor of German saal . This was borrowed into Vulgar Latin as * sala , whose descendants include French salle and Italian sala . A derivative of this, denoting ‘large siz
• conference 英文词源 conference (n.) 1550s, "act of conferring," from Middle French conférence (15c.), from Medieval Latin conferentia , from Latin conferens , present participle of conferre (see confer ). Meaning "formal meeting for consultation" is from 1580s. 中文词源 conference ：会议 来自confer, 商谈。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conference 词源， conference
• confer 英文词源 confer (v.) 1530s, from Middle French conférer (14c.) "to give, converse, compare," from Latin conferre "to bring together," figuratively "to compare; consult, deliberate, talk over," from com- "together" (see com- ) + ferre "to bear" (see infer ). Sense of "taking counsel" led to conference . The meaning "compare" (common 1530-1650) is largely obsolete, but the abbreviation cf. stil
• confederate 英文词源 confederate (v.) late 14c., from Late Latin confoederatus "leagued together," past participle of confoederare "to unite by a league," from com- "with, together" (see com- ) + foederare , from foedus (genitive foederis ) "a league" (see federal ). Also used as a past participle adjective from late 14c., as a simple adjective from 1550s; meaning "of or belonging to the Confederate State
• confederacy 英文词源 confederacy (n.) late 14c., from Anglo-French confederacie (Old French confederacie ), from stem of Latin confoederatio , from confoederare (see confederate ). Earliest in reference to leagues of classical Greek states (Aetolian, Achaean, etc.), later of the Netherlands. The word was used of the United States of America under (and in) the Articles of Confederation (1777-1788). In refe
• confection 英文词源 confection (n.) mid-14c., confescioun , from Old French confeccion (12c., Modern French confection ) "drawing up (of a treaty, etc.); article, product," in pharmacology, "mixture, compound," from Late Latin confectionem (nominative confectio ) "a confection," in classical Latin, "a making, preparing," noun of action from confect- , past participle stem of conficere "to prepare," from
• confabulation 英文词源 confabulation (n.) mid-15c., "talking together," from Late Latin confabulationem (nominative confabulatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin confabulari (see confabulate ). 中文词源 confabulation ：虚构的故事，谈话 con-, 强调。-fab, 说，交谈，词源同fable. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： confabulation 词源， confabulat
• confab 英文词源 confab (n.) 1701, colloquial shortening of confabulation . 中文词源 confab ：闲谈 con-, 强调。-fab, 说，交谈，词源同fame, fate, confess,phone. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： confab 词源， confab 含义。
• cone 英文词源 cone cone: [16] Greek kōnos originally meant ‘pinecone’ – it was the pine-cone’s typical shape which suggested the application of the word to a conical geometrical figure. The word passed into English via Latin cōnus and French cône . Coniferous [17] was formed from Latin cōnifer , literally ‘cone-bearing’ (- ifer goes back to Latin ferre ‘carry’, a relative of Eng
• conduct 英文词源 conduct (v.) early 15c., "to guide," from Latin conductus , past participle of conducere "to lead or bring together" (see conduce ). Sense of "convey" is from early 15c.; that of "to direct, manage" is from 1630s; "to behave in a certain way" from c. 1710; "to convey" from 1740. Related: Conducted ; conducting . Earlier verb in the same sense was condyten (c. 1400), related to conduit
• conduce 英文词源 conduce (v.) c. 1400, from Latin conducere "to lead or bring together, contribute, serve," from com- "together" (see com- ) + ducere "to lead" (see duke (n.)). 中文词源 conduce ：引导 con-, 强调。-duc, 引导，词源同duct, duke. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conduce 词源， conduce 含义。 conduce ：导致；有助于，有益于 词根词缀：
• conductive 英文词源 conductive (adj.) 1520s, from conduct + -ive . Physics sense is from 1840. Related: Conductivity (1837). 中文词源 conductive ：使容易发生的 来自conduce, 引导。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conductive 词源， conductive 含义。
• condor 英文词源 condor (n.) c. 1600, from American Spanish, from Quechua cuntur , the native name for the bird. 中文词源 condor ：神鹰 来自南美土著语。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： condor 词源， condor 含义。
• condominium 英文词源 condominium (n.) c. 1714, "joint rule or sovereignty," from Modern Latin condominium "joint sovereignty," apparently coined in German c. 1700 from Latin com- "together" (see com- ) + dominum "right of ownership" (see domain ). A word in politics and international law until sense of "privately owned apartment" arose in American English 1962 as a special use of the legal term. 中文词源
• condom 英文词源 condom (n.) 1706, traditionally named for a British physician during reign of Charles II (a story traceable to 1709), but there is no evidence for that. Also spelled condam , quondam , which suggests it may be from Italian guantone, from guanto "a glove." A word omitted in the original OED (c. 1890) and not used openly in the U.S. and not advertised in mass media until November 1986 s
• condolence 英文词源 condolence condolence: [17] Condolence and sympathy are parallel formations: both go back to classical originals (late Latin condolēre and Greek sumpátheia respectively) which meant literally ‘together-suffering’. Latin condolēre was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and dolēre ‘suffer pain’ (source of English dolour and doleful ). This entered En
• conditioning 英文词源 AC abbreviation of air conditioning , by 1966. air conditioner (n.) from air (n.1) + agent noun from condition ; along with air-conditioning , first attested 1909, originally an industrial process; main modern use in residences and office buildings is from 1930s. condition (v.) late 15c., "to make conditions," from condition (n.). Meaning "to bring to a desired condition" is from 1844
• conditioner 英文词源 conditioner (n.) c. 1600, "a bargainer," agent noun from condition (v.). Meaning "an agent that brings something into good condition" is from 1888; since c. 1960 usually in reference to hair care products. For about 20 years before that, it often was short for air conditioner . 中文词源 conditioner ：护发素 来自condition, 情况。即帮助达到一个好的状况的物品，后
• condition 英文词源 condition condition: [14] Latin condīcere originally meant literally ‘talk together’ – it was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and dicere ‘talk’ (whose base dic - forms the basis of a wide range of English words from abdicate to vindicate , including diction and dictionary ). Gradually the idea of ‘talking together, discussing’ passed to ‘ag
• condiment 英文词源 condiment condiment: see recondite condiment (n.) early 15c., from Old French condiment (13c.), from Latin condimentum "spice, seasoning, sauce," from condire "to preserve, pickle, season," variant of condere "to put away, store," from com- "together" (see com- ) + -dere comb. form meaning "to put, place," from dare "to give" (see date (n.1)). 中文词源 condiment ：调料 con-, 强调
• condign 英文词源 condign condign: [15] From its virtually exclusive modern use in the phrase condign punishment , condign has come to be regarded frequently as meaning ‘severe’, but etymologically it signifies ‘fully deserved’. It comes via Old French condigne from Latin condignus , a compound adjective formed from the intensive prefix com and dignus ‘worthy’ (source of English dainty , de
• condescending 英文词源 condescending (adj.) 1707, present participle adjective from condescend . Originally in a positive sense (of God, the Savior, etc.) until late 18c. Related: Condescendingly (1650s). 中文词源 condescending ：表现出优越感的 con-, 强调。-descend, 下降。即上面下来的，屈尊的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： condescending 词源， condes
• condense 英文词源 condense (v.) early 15c., from Middle French condenser (14c.) or directly from Latin condensare "to make dense," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + densare "make thick," from densus "dense, thick, crowded," a word used of crowds, darkness, clouds, etc. (see dense ). 中文词源 condense ：冷凝 con-, 强调。-dense, 密集，稠密。使密集，使凝结。 该词的英语
• condemn 英文词源 condemn (v.) early 14c., condempner "to blame, censure," from Old French condamner "to condemn" (11c.), from Latin condemnare "to sentence, doom, blame, disapprove," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + damnare "to harm, damage" (see damn ). Replaced Old English fordeman . Related: Condemned ; condemning . 中文词源 condemn ：谴责 con-, 强调。-demn, 责备，词源同d
• concuss 英文词源 concuss (v.) 1590s, "to shake violently," from Latin concuss- , past participle stem of concutere "to dash together, shake violently" (see concussion ). Meaning "to give a concussion to the brain" is from 1680s. Related: Concussed ; concussing ; concussive . 中文词源 concuss ：脑震荡 con-, 强调。-cuss, 摇晃，振荡，词源同discuss, percussion. 该词的英语词源请访
• concur 英文词源 concur (v.) early 15c., "collide, clash in hostility," from Latin concurrere "to run together, assemble hurriedly; clash, fight," in transferred use, "to happen at the same time," from com- "together" (see com- ) + currere "to run" (see current (adj.)). Sense of "to coincide, happen at the same time" is 1590s; that of "to agree in opinion" is 1580s in English. 中文词源 concur ：同
• concupiscence 英文词源 concupiscence concupiscence: see cupidity concupiscence (n.) mid-14c., from Latin concupiscentia "eager desire," from concupiscens , present participle of concupiscere , inceptive of concupere "to be very desirous of," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + cupere "to long for" (see cupidity ). Used in Vulgate to translate Greek epithymia . 中文词源 concupiscence ：强烈的性
• concubine 英文词源 concubine concubine: [13] A concubine is etymologically a person with whom one goes to bed. It comes via Old French concubine from Latin concubīna , a compound noun formed from the prefix com - ‘with’ and cub -, the stem of the verb cubāre ‘lie down, go to bed’. Another derivative of this verb was Latin cubiculum , whose meaning ‘bedroom’ was carried through into English
• concrete 英文词源 concrete concrete: [14] In origin, something concrete is something that has ‘grown together’. The word comes, via Old French concret , from Latin concrētus , the past participle of concrēscere ‘grow together’, hence ‘harden’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and crēscere ‘grow’ (source also of English crescent , increase , and acc
• concourse 英文词源 concourse concourse: see course concourse (n.) late 14c., from Middle French concours , from Latin concursus "a running together," from past participle of concurrere (see concur ). Originally "the flowing of a crowd of people;" sense of "open space in a built-up place" is American English, 1862. 中文词源 concourse ：广场 con-, 强调。-course, 跑，跑道。即跑到一起，聚
• concordat 英文词源 concordat (n.) "agreement between church and state on a mutual matter," 1610s, from French concordat (16c.), from Medieval Latin concordatum , noun use of Latin concordatum , neuter past participle of concordare "to agree," from concors (genitive concordis ) "of one mind" (see concord ). 中文词源 concordat ：政教协定 来自concord, 和谐，一致。特指欧洲中世纪神权和
• concord 英文词源 concord concord: [13] Etymologically, concord signifies that two people’s hearts are together, as one. The word comes, via Old French concorde , from Latin concordia , a derivative of the adjective concors . This meant literally ‘hearts together’, and thus ‘of one mind, in harmony’. It was formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and the noun cors ‘heart’ (source of E
• concomitant 英文词源 concomitant concomitant: see count concomitant (adj.) c. 1600, from French concomitant , from Late Latin concomitantem (nominative concomitans ), present participle of concomitari "accompany, attend," from com- "with, together" (see com- ) + comitari "join as a companion," from comes (genitive comitis ) "companion" (see count (n.)). 中文词源 concomitant ：伴随的 con-, 强调。
• concoct 英文词源 concoct concoct: [16] To concoct an excuse is the same, etymologically, as to ‘cook’ one up. The word concoct comes from the past participle of Latin concoquere , a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and coquere ‘cook’. This was a derivative of the noun coquus ‘cook’, which was the source of English cook . The Latin verb developed several figurative
• conclude 英文词源 conclude (v.) early 14c., "end an argument," from Latin concludere "to shut up, enclose," from com- "together" (see com- ) + -cludere , comb. form of claudere "to shut" (see close (v.)). Meaning "reach a mental conclusion, deduce" is from late 14c., a sense also in Latin. Related: Concluded ; concluding . 中文词源 conclude ：结论 con-, 强调。-clud, 关闭，词源同close, c
• conclave 英文词源 conclave conclave: see clavier conclave (n.) late 14c., "a place where cardinals meet to elect a pope," from Italian conclave , from Latin conclave "a room, chamber suite," probably originally "a room which may be locked," from com- "together" (see com- ) + clavis "a key" (see slot (n.2)). Extended sense of "private assembly" is first recorded 1560s. 中文词源 conclave ：秘密会议
• concise 英文词源 concise (adj.) 1580s, from Latin concisus "cut off, brief," past participle of concidere "to cut off, cut up, cut through, cut to pieces," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + caedere "to cut" (see -cide ). Related: Concisely . 中文词源 concise ：简洁的 con-, 强调。-cise, 砍，切，词源同decide, excise. 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： conc
• conciliate 英文词源 conciliate conciliate: see council conciliate (v.) 1540s, from Latin conciliatus , past participle of conciliare "to bring together, unite in feelings, make friendly," from concilium "council" (see council ). Related: Conciliated ; conciliating . 中文词源 conciliate ：抚慰 con-, 强调。-cil, 召唤，词源同call, claim, council. 即指召集到一起开会，协调，安抚。
• concierge 英文词源 concierge (n.) 1640s, from French concierge "caretaker, doorkeeper, porter" (12c.), probably from Vulgar Latin *conservius , from Latin conservus "fellow slave," from com- "with" (see com- ) + servius "slave" (see serve (v.)). 中文词源 concierge ：服务员，引宾员 来自法语。con-, 强调。-cierge, 同serve, 服务。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：
• conch 英文词源 conch (n.) type of shell, early 15c., from Latin concha "shellfish, mollusk," from Greek konkhe "mussel, shell," from PIE root *konkho- . The name for natives of Florida Keys since at least 1833; the prefered pronunciation there ("kongk") preserves the classical one. 中文词源 conch ：海螺 来自拉丁词concha, 海螺，蛤蜊。拟声词，模仿吹海螺的声音。 该词的英
• concessionary 英文词源 No matching word found in the dictionary. Word of Random shepherd shepherd: [OE] Shepherd is of course a compound of sheep and herd – but not herd ‘group of animals’. This is a different herd , meaning ‘herdsman’, which now survives only in compounds ( cowherd and goatherd are other examples). It comes from the same Germanic source as herd ‘group of animals’. = herd , sh
• concession 英文词源 concession (n.) mid-15c., from Old French concession (14c.) or directly from Latin concessionem (nominative concessio ) "an allowing, conceding," noun of action from past participle stem of concedere (see concede ). Meaning "right or privilege granted by government" is from 1650s. "Refreshment stand" sense is from 1910. 中文词源 concession ：让步 来自concede, 让步。 该词的
• concerted 英文词源 disconcert (v.) 1680s, from Middle French disconcerter (Modern French déconcerter ) "confused," from dis- "do the opposite of" (see dis- ) + concerter (see concert ). Related: Disconcerted ; disconcerting ; disconcertingly . sedition (n.) mid-14c., "rebellion, uprising, revolt, concerted attempt to overthrow civil authority; violent strife between factions, civil or religious disorde
• concertante 英文词源 concertante "Denoting a piece of music containing one or more solo parts, typically of less prominence than in a concerto", Italian, 'harmonizing', from concertare 'harmonize'. 中文词源 concertante ：具有协奏曲性质的 来自concert, 音乐会，协奏曲。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： concertante 词源， concertante 含义。
• concert 英文词源 concert concert: [16] Concert probably comes ultimately from Latin concertāre , a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘with’ and certāre ‘strive, contend’, a verb derived from certus ‘sure, fixed’ (source of English certain ), which in turn came from cernere (source of English concern ). Some etymologists have rejected concertāre as the origin of concert , on the
• concern 英文词源 concern concern: [15] In earliest use, English concern meant ‘distinguish, discern’. This was a reflection of its ultimate source, Latin cernere ‘sift, separate’. In combination with the prefix com - ‘together’ it produced concernere , which in classical times meant specifically ‘mix together preparatory to sifting’. Later, however, the prefix seems to have taken on a
• conceptualism 英文词源 conceptual (adj.) 1820, "pertaining to mental conception" (there is an isolated use from 1662), from Medieval Latin conceptualis , from Latin conceptus "a collecting, gathering, conceiving," past participle of concipere (see conceive ). Related: Conceptualism ; conceptualist . 中文词源 conceptualism ：概念论 来自concept, 概念。-ism，主义，思想，学说，见Marxism.
• concept 英文词源 concept (n.) 1550s, from Medieval Latin conceptum "draft, abstract," in classical Latin "(a thing) conceived," from concep- , past participle stem of concipere "to take in" (see conceive ). In some 16c. cases a refashioning of conceit (perhaps to avoid negative connotations). 中文词源 concept ：概念 con-, 强调。-cept, 词源同cap, 抓住，理解，词源同capable. 指形成
• concentrate 英文词源 concentrate (v.) 1630s, "to bring or come to a common center," from concenter (1590s), from Italian concentrare , from Latin com- "together" (see com- ) + centrum "center" (see center (n.)). Meaning "condense" is from 1680s. Sense of "mentally focus" is c. 1860. Related: Concentrated ; concentrating . concentrate (n.) 1883, from concentrate (v.). 中文词源 concentrate ：集中 con
• conceive 英文词源 conceive conceive: [13] Conceive is one of a number of English words ( deceive , perceive , and receive are others) whose immediate source is the Old French morpheme - ceiv -. This goes back ultimately to Latin capere ‘take’ (source of English capture ), which when prefixed became - cipere . In the case of conceive , the compound verb was concipere , where the prefix com - had an
• conceit 英文词源 conceit (n.) late 14c., "something formed in the mind, thought, notion," from conceiven (see conceive ) based on analogy of deceit and receipt . Sense evolved from "something formed in the mind," to "fanciful or witty notion" (1510s), to "vanity" (c. 1600) through shortening of self-conceit (1580s). 中文词源 conceit ：自负 词源同conceive, concept. 原指形成思想和概念的
• concede 英文词源 concede (v.) 1630s, from Middle French concéder or directly from Latin concedere "give way, yield, go away, depart, retire," figuratively "agree, consent, give precedence," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + cedere "to go, grant, give way" (see cede ). Related: Conceded ; conceding . 中文词源 concede ：让步，承认 con-, 强调。-cede, 走，离开，词源同accede
• conceal 英文词源 conceal conceal: [14] Conceal can be traced back to the Indo-European base * kel - ‘hide’, which was also the source of English apocalypse , cell , occult , and probably colour . It formed the basis of the Latin verb cēlāre ‘hide’, which was strengthened by the intensive prefix com - to produce concēlāre . This reached English via Old French conceler . Another offshoot of
• concavity 英文词源 concavity (n.) c. 1400, from Old French concavité "hollow, concavity" (14c.) or directly from Latin concavitatem (nominative concavitas ), from Latin concavus "hollow" (see concave ). 中文词源 concavity ：凹形 来自concave, 凹状。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： concavity 词源， concavity 含义。
• concave 英文词源 concave (adj.) early 15c., from Old French concave (14c.) or directly from Latin concavus "hollow, arched, vaulted, curved," from com- , intensive prefix (see com- ), + cavus "hollow" (see cave (n.)). 中文词源 concave ：凹状 con-, 强调。-cave, 洞穴。洞穴状的，凹进去的。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： concave 词源， concave 含义。 co
• concatenation 英文词源 concatenation concatenation: [17] A concatenation is literally a ‘chain’ of events or occurrences. It is a derivative of the seldom-encountered verb concatenate [16], which comes from Latin concatēnāre ‘chain together, link’, a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and catēna ‘chain’ (source of English chain ). = chain concatenation (n.) c. 1600, fro
• conation 英文词源 conation (n.) in philosophical use from 1836, from Latin conationem (nominative conatio ) "an endeavoring, effort," noun of action from past participle stem of conari "to endeavor, to try," from PIE *kona- , from root *ken- (1) "to set oneself in motion" (see deacon ). 中文词源 conation ：意动，意图 来自PIE*ken, 运，移动，努力，词源同cinema, deacon. 该词的英语
• con 英文词源 con (n.1) "negation" (mainly in pro and con ), 1570s, short for Latin contra "against" (see contra ). con (n.2) "study," early 15c., from Old English cunnan "to know, know how" (see can (v.1)). con (adj.) "swindling," 1889, American English, from confidence man (1849), from the many scams in which the victim is induced to hand over money as a token of confidence. Confidence with a sen
• compute 英文词源 compute compute: [17] Latin computāre meant ‘reckon together’. It was a compound verb formed from the prefix com - ‘together’ and putāre ‘reckon, think’ (source of English putative and various derived forms such as amputate , deputy , dispute , impute , and reputation ). It was borrowed into Old French as compter , from which English got count , but English compute was a
• compunction 英文词源 compunction compunction: [14] Etymologically, to do something ‘without compunction’ means literally to do it without one’s conscience pricking. The word comes via Old French componction from late Latin compunctiō , a derivative of compungere ‘prick hard’, a compound verb formed from the intensive prefix com - and pungere ‘prick’ (source of English puncture and pungent )
• compulsion 英文词源 compulsion (n.) early 15c., from Middle French compulsion , from Latin compulsionem (nominative compulsio ) "a driving, urging," noun of action from past participle stem of compellere "compel" (see compel ). Psychological sense is from 1909 in A.A. Brill's translation of Freud's "Selected Papers on Hysteria," where German Zwangsneurose is rendered as compulsion neurosis . 中文词源
• comptroller 英文词源 comptroller (n.) c. 1500, variant of controller , with bad spelling due to influence of unrelated French compte "an account," from Latin computare . 中文词源 comptroller ：审计官 来自controller的拼写变体，拼写受compute影响。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： comptroller 词源， comptroller 含义。
• compromising 英文词源 uncompromising (adj.) 1799, from un- (1) "not" + present participle of compromise (v.). Related: Uncompromisingly . 中文词源 compromising ：有失体面的 来自compromise, 妥协。其蕴含的词义相互妥协以能够达成共识这一本义消失，词义贬义化。 该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版： compromising 词源， compromising 含义。
• compromise 英文词源 compromise (n.) early 15c., "a joint promise to abide by an arbiter's decision," from Middle French compromis (13c.), from Latin compromissus , past participle of compromittere "to make a mutual promise" (to abide by the arbiter's decision), from com- "together" (see com- ) + promittere (see promise ). The main modern sense of "a coming to terms" is from extension to the settlement it
• comprise 英文词源 comprise comprise: see prey comprise (v.) early 15c., "to include," from Old French compris , past participle of comprendre "to contain, comprise" (12c.), from Latin comprehendere (see comprehend ). Related: Comprised ; comprising . 中文词源 comprise ：包含，由...构成 来自法语。-prise, 缩写自-prehend, 抓住，理解，见prehensile，apprise. 该词的英语词源请
• compress 英文词源 compress compress: see press compress (v.) late 14c., "to press (something) together," from Old French compresser "compress, put under pressure," from Latin compressare "to press together," frequentative of comprimere "to squeeze," from com- "together" (see com- ) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)). Related: Compressed ; compressing . compress (n.) 1590s in the surgical sense, fro
• comprehend 英文词源 comprehend comprehend: see prey comprehend (v.) mid-14c., "to understand," from Latin comprehendere "to take together, to unite; include; seize" (of catching fire or the arrest of criminals); also "to comprehend, perceive" (to seize or take in the mind), from com- "completely" (see com- ) + prehendere "to catch hold of, seize" (see prehensile ). Related: Comprehended ; comprehending .
• compound 英文词源 compound compound: There are two distinct words compound in English. The one meaning ‘combine’ [14] comes ultimately from Latin compōnere ‘put together’. Old French took two verbs from this: the perfect stem compos produced composer (whence English compose ) while the infinitive became compondre , source of English compound . Its original Middle English form was compoune ; th
• compote 英文词源 compote (n.) 1690s, from French compote "stewed fruit," from Old French composte (13c.) "mixture, compost," from Vulgar Latin *composita , fem. of compositus (see composite ). Etymologically the same word as compost (n.). 中文词源 compote ：蜜饯 来自法语。com-, 强调，-pos, 放置，词源同opponent, position.指把水果、糖等放在一起调制的。构成compost的对
• composure 英文词源 composure (n.) c. 1600, "composition" (also, in early use, with many senses now given to compound ), from compose + -ure . Sense of "tranquility, calmness" is first recorded 1660s, from composed "calm" (1620s). For sense, compare colloquial to fall apart "to lose one's composure." 中文词源 composure ：平静 来自compose, 组成，安置，使调和的。 该词的英语词源请访
• compost 英文词源 compost (n.) late 14c., compote , from Old French composte "mixture of leaves, manure, etc., for fertilizing land" (13c.), also "condiment," from Vulgar Latin *composita , noun use of fem. of Latin compositus , past participle of componere "to put together" (see composite ). The fertilizer sense is attested in English from 1580s, and the French word in this sense is a 19th century bor