Old English Scottas (plural) "inhabitants of Ireland, Irishmen," from Late Latin Scotti (c. 400), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Celtic (but answering to no known tribal name; Irish Scots appears to be a Latin borrowing). The name followed the Irish tribe which invaded Scotland 6c. C.E. after the Romans withdrew from Britain, and after the time of Alfred the Great the Old English word described only the Irish who had settled in the northwest of Britain.
权威例句
1. Others who were guilty were being allowed to get off scot-free.
其他犯罪人员不予处罚。
2. They got off scot-free because of lack of evidence.
由于证据不足,他们得以逍遥法外。
3. The capacities of the columns studied are a little higher than that of SCOT.
柱容量稍高于SCOT柱.
4. Meanwhile steam consumption can be saved by about 15 % with the cascade SCOT process.