英语词源
- scilicet
- late 14c., Latin, "you may know, you may be sure, it is certain," used in sense "that is to say, namely," contraction of scire licit "it is permitted to know," from scire "to know" (see science); for second element see licit. Used as was Old English hit is to witanne, literally "it is to wit" (see wit (v.)). Often abbreviated sc. or scil.
Its function is to introduce : (a) a more intelligible or definite substitute, sometimes the English, for an expression already used ... (b) a word &c. that was omitted in the original as unnecessary, but is thought to require specifying for the present audience .... [Fowler]
权威例句
- 1. Therefore , conclusion and summarizing of the past phenomenon, scilicet, is the meaning and value of paper.
- 对过去的总结和现象的归纳也即本文的意义和价值所在.
- 2. Generally speaking , Tacitus historiography contains three narrative arrangements, scilicet macro view , middle view and micro view.
- 塔西佗史学大致涵盖宏观 、 中观和微观等三个叙事层次.