et cetera
/ɪtˈsetərə/(亦作etcetera)
adverb
1- used at the end of a list to indicate that further, similar items are included[用于表示还有其他相似的事物]以及其他等等; 等等:
we're trying to resolve problems of obtaining equipment, drugs, et cetera.
我们正在设法解决获得设备、药品以及其他等等的问题。
1.1
- indicating that a list is too tedious or clichéd to give in full用于表示单子太长、太陈腐, 无法一一列举等等:
we've all got to do our duty, pull our weight, et cetera, et cetera.
我们每个人都必须履行自己的职责, 做好自己分内的事, 等等, 等等。
USAGEA
common mispronunciation of et cetera involves replacing the t in et with a k. This follows a process known as assimilation by which sounds become made more like those that follow them - that is, they become more easy for the speaker to articulate.
词源
Latin, from et 'and' and cetera 'the rest' (neuter plural of ceterus 'left over').