中文词源
qua 作为，以...身份
来自拉丁语qua,哪里，何处，多少，怎样，怎么做，谁，来自PIE*kwo,疑问代词词干，词源同quality,quantity,who,how.
英语词源
- qua
- "as, in the capacity of," from Latin qua "where? on which side? at which place? which way? in what direction?" figuratively "how? in what manner? by what method?; to what extent? in what degree?" correlative pronominal adverb of place, from PIE *kwo-, stem of relative and interrogative pronouns (source also of Old English hwa "who;" see who).
权威例句
- 1. Successful agricultural reform is also a sine qua non of Mexico's modernisation.
- 成功的农业改革也是墨西哥实现现代化的必要条件。
- 2. The soldier acted qua soldier, not as a human being.
- 那名士兵当时以军人的身份行事，而不是以一般人的身份。
- 3. Qua father, he pitied the young man; qua judge, he condemned him.
- 作为人之父, 他同情那个年轻人; 作为法官, 他将他定罪.
- 4. Patience is a sine qua non for a good teacher.
- 做个优秀教师必不可少的条件是要有耐心.
- 5. He did it not qua father, but qua judge.
- 他不是用父亲身份而是用法官身份处理此事的.