word-processingis from 1972;word-wrapis from 1977.A word to the wiseis from Latin phraseverbum sapienti satis est"a word to the wise is enough."Word-for-word"in the exact word or terms" is late 14c.Word of mouth"spoken words, oral communication" (as distinguished from written words) ...
The Novgorod assembly could be presumambly summoned by anyone who rung the veche , although it is more likely that the common procedure was more complex. This bell was a symbol of republican sovereignty and independence. The whole population of the city - boyars, merchants, and common citizens...
the definition of the worddisasteris "an occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe" or "a grave misfortune." But the etymology of the worddisastertakes us back to a time when people commonly blamed great misfortunes on the influence of the stars. ...
doi:10.1002/9783527636532.ch10“glass” word origins“glass” in various languagesIvan S. GutzowJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Etymology,the study of words and word roots,may sound like the kind of thing done by boring librarians in small,dusty rooms.Yet etymologists actually have a uniquely interesting job.They are in many ways just like archaeologists (考古学家) digging up the physical history of people and events...
根据第二段第三句"Thisis party due to is ailiy toadapforeign word soreadily."和croissant(from French)可知,这作者是想表明英语吸收了很多外来词,故选C29. B解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句"One ofthe biggest questions English language experts have pursuedi how English cam to have the phrase OK...
"choice of words, manner in which something is expressed," apparently coined by Milton in"Eikonoklastes"(1649). From present participle ofword(v.). also from1649 Entries linking towording word(v.) c. 1200, "to utter;" 1610s, "put into words," fromword(n.). Related:Worded;wording....
这是一篇说明文,从首段首句即可看出说明对象为Etymology,the study ofwords and word roots。这里出现了 boring和 interesting两个形容词来形容作者对研究词汇和词根这门学问的情感态度,注意抓位表示转折的连词yet,但是,其后的信息才是作者真正要表达的。所以说作者认为这门学问是很有趣的。与C项中的pleasure表述一致...
7.Etymology,the study of words and word roots,may sound like the kind of thing done by boring librarians in small,dusty rooms.Yet etymologists actually have a uniquely interesting job.They are in many ways just like archaeologists (考古学家) digging up the physical history of people and eve...
The prefix etym- comes from the Latin word, “etymon.” (Not to be confused with the company that makes cakes and doughnuts.) Etymon means “origin of a word.” When we put etymon and -ology together, we get etymology’s definition of the science of the origin of words. Now that we...