domain

英[d?(?)'me?n] 美[do'men]

反義詞

復數:?domains;

1、domin- => domain.
2、字面含義為：lord's estate. 現今含義由此得到引申和擴展。

domain 領域

來自拉丁語domus, 家，來自PIE*dom, 家，住所，引申詞義領域。

domain: domain: [17] Etymologically, domain means ‘land belonging to a lord’, but its resemblance to such words as dominate and dominion is somewhat adventitious. Until the 17th century it was essentially the same word as demesne: demaine or demeine ‘lord’s estate’ was the Old French equivalent of (and indeed source of) English demesne. It came ultimately from Latin dominicus ‘of a lord’, but its etymological connection with Latin dominus ‘lord’ had become somewhat obscured over the centuries.

But then, around 1600, by association with Latin dominium (source of English dominion), French demaine became altered to domaine, which English borrowed as domain.
=> dame, demesne, dominate, dominion
domain (n.): early 15c., in Scottish, from Middle French domaine "domain, estate," from Old French demaine "lord's estate," from Latin dominium "property, dominion," from dominus "lord, master, owner," from domus "house" (see domestic). Form influenced in Old French by Medieval Latin domanium "domain, estate." Internet domain name attested by 1985.

1. The state of their marriage has been put into the public domain.: 他們的婚姻狀況已公開。

2. It is outrageous that the figures are not in the public domain.: 讓人憤慨的是那些數字并未公開。

3. Is the domain name already registered or still available?: 該域名已經被注冊還是仍然可用？

4. The care of older people is being placed firmly within the domain of the family.: 照顧老人仍然被確認為是家庭范圍的事。