| 释义 |
‖ soroban|ˈsoroban|
[Jap., f. Chinese suàn-pán swan-pan.]
A kind of abacus used in Japan, adapted from the swan-pan.
1891A. M. Baker Japanese Girls & Women x. 266 Crowds of clerks sitting upon the matted floors, each with his soroban, or adding machine, by his side. 1903W. del Mar Around World through Japan xiii. 133 The addition of seven and six presented difficulties unless he had an abacus (soroban). 1958Hosoi Sō in Japan xxii. 612/1 In the beginning of the Edo Era, the soroban (abacus) was used by Japanese merchants and engineers for their calculations. The soroban was introduced from China. 1965Australian 23 Nov. 12 The appearance of a low-cost, small-type, locally-made electronic computer..has driven a wedge under the four-century reign of the soroban. |