c. 1300, from Latin Asia, from Greek Asia, speculated to be from Akkadian asu "to go out, to rise," in reference to the sun, thus "the land of the sunrise."
权威例句
1. Domestic chickens are descended from jungle fowl of Southeast Asia.
家鸡是由东南亚原鸡演变而来的。
2. Japan is Asia's dominant supplier of imports and technology.
日本是亚洲进口货物和技术的最大供应国。
3. Asia'semerging economies will be on a self-sustaining cycle of growth.
亚洲的新兴经济体会出现自我维持的循环增长。
4. The countries of South Asia also share many common values.
南亚各国也有许多相同的价值观。
5. Part of the attraction is Darwin's proximity to Asia.