exposition
英[eksp?'z??(?)n]
美[,?ksp?'z???n]
- n. 博覽會；闡述；展覽會
詞態變化
復數:?expositions;
助記提示
1. ex- + posit- + -ion.
2. 字面含義：put out, place out, set forth, put forth.
3. => leave without shelter or defense, exhibit openly, public display.
4. => expound, explanation, narration.
5. Expo is the abbreviation of Exposition.
中文詞源
exposition 暴露
來自expose, 暴露。
英文詞源
- exposition (n.)
- late 14c., "explanation, narration," from Old French esposicion "explanation, interpretation" (12c.), from Latin expositionem (nominative expositio) "a setting or showing forth; narration, explanation," noun of action from past participle stem of exponere "put forth; explain; expose" (see expound).
The meaning "public display" is first recorded 1851 in reference to the Crystal Palace Exposition in London. Abbreviation Expo is first recorded 1963, in reference to planning for the world's fair held in Montreal in 1967.
雙語例句
- 1. a clear and detailed exposition of their legal position
- 對他們的法律處境清楚而詳盡的說明
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. His pictures were shown at the Paris exposition of 1878.
- 他的畫在1878年巴黎博覽會上展覽過.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. John gave a very exposition of the facts.
- 約翰把事實解釋得很清楚.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. He gave a more lucid exposition of the party's strategy than Bush has managed in months of obfuscation.
- 相對于布什幾個月來的語焉不詳，他對該黨的策略作了較為清晰的闡述。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The fullest exposition of Coleridge's thought can be found in the States-man's Manual.
- 柯爾律治的思想可以在《政治家手冊》中找到最全面的闡述。
來自辭典例句