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mi·cro·cosm AHD[mīʹkrə-kŏz'əm] D.J.[ˈmaɪkrəˌkɒzəm]K.K.[ˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzəm]n.(名词)- A small, representative system having analogies to a larger system in constitution, configuration, or development:缩影:一个小的有代表性的系统,在组成,构造或性质方面与大系统有相似之处:"He sees the auto industry as a microcosm of the U.S. itself"(William J. Hampton)“他认为汽车工业是美国本身的一个缩影”(威廉J.汉普顿)
- Middle English microcosme [man as a little world] 中古英语 microcosme [作为一个小世界的人]
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Late Latin mīcrocosmus 源自 后期拉丁语 mīcrocosmus
- from Greek mikros kosmos 源自 希腊语 mikros kosmos
- mikros [small] mikros [小的]
- kosmos [world, order] kosmos [世界,秩序]
mi'crocosʹmic AHD[-kŏzʹmĭk] 或 mi'cro·cosʹmi·cal [-mĭ-kəl] (形容词)mi'crocosʹmically adv.(副词) |