| 释义 |
synonym/ˈsinənim/n. 1 a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another in the same language (e.g. 如 shut and close) (同一种语言中意义完全一样或相近的)同义词，同义语 2 a word denoting the same thing as another but suitable to a different context (e.g. 如 serpent for snake, Hellene for Greek) or containing a different emphasis (e.g. 如 blindworm for slow-worm) (意义相同但用于不同语境的)同义词；(意义相同但强调的重点不同的)同义词 3 a word equivalent to another in some but not all senses (e.g. 如 ship and vessel) (与另一词部分含义相同但并不是所有意义都相同的)对等词 □ synonymic /-ˈnimik/ adj.□ synonymity /-ˈnimiti/ n.[Middle English via Latin synonymum from Greek sunōnumon, neut. of sunōnumos (as SYN-, onoma ‘name’): cf. ANONYMOUS] |