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单词 agendum
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agendumn.

Brit. /əˈdʒɛndəm/, U.S. /əˈdʒɛndəm/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin agendum.
Etymology: < classical Latin agendum that which is to be done (see agend n.). In sense 2 as singular form corresponding to agenda n. 4. Compare earlier agend n., and also earlier datum n. and later medium n. 4d.
1. A thing to be done; a task, a practice. Cf. agenda n. 1. Now rare.
ΚΠ
1849 M. F. Maury Let. 5 Jan. in Astron. Observ. National Observatory (1851) II. App. 6 I have never given the subject much investigation, but have left it as an agendum for some more convenient season.
1875 National Q. Rev. Sept. 273 Vivisection has been practised from the earliest ages as an agendum in physiology.
1914 Jrnl. Inst. Electr. Engineers 52 344/1 There is a great deal more to be done in this direction, and I bring the whole subject forward as an agendum, something that might be worked up.
2. A list of items for discussion at a meeting, an agenda. Also: an item on an agenda. Cf. agenda n. 4.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > materials of topic > [noun] > of meeting
copy of a conference1588
agenda1832
agendum1886
1886 Hist. Clinton County 442 It shall be the duty of the censors to..arrange and present an ‘agendum’ to the society at each meeting.
1898 Westm. Gaz. 23 Mar. 1/2 A prearranged agendum and precise rules of debate.
1920 Daily Tel. 25 May 12/4 To cause the closing of the session before its agendum had been fully dealt with.
1952 Dunkirk (N.Y.) Evening Observer 16 Sept. 5/4 At the meeting of Arkwright grange Tuesday evening the major agendum was election of officers.
2010 Business World (Nexis) 8 Feb. s1/4 While the agendum (one topic only) may be clear, it is seldom certain how the meeting will go.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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