单词 | ie |
释义 | IEabbreviationIndo-European (def. 1). Definition for IE (2 of 4)-ie The noun-forming suffix -ie, originally the Scottish spelling of -y2, first appears about 1400 in pet names and has spread into general usage. It is used to form words that are usually informal (birdie, doggie), and to form endearing or familiar names (Millie, Susie) or familiar diminutives (sweetie). Also -y . Definition for IE (3 of 4)i.e. [ ahy-ee ] / ˈaɪˈi / abbreviationthat is; that is to say; in other words: They spent their last day at camp enjoying their two favorite activities, i.e., swimming and ziplining.Our writers do a lot of research to avoid anachronisms—i.e., those errors that confuse the times of our stories with later times in history. Origin of i.e.From Latin id est WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH i.e.e.g., i.e. (see confusables note at e.g.)Definition for IE (4 of 4)I.E. Indo-European. Industrial Engineer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for IE (1 of 4)ie the internet domain name forIreland British Dictionary definitions for IE (2 of 4)IE abbreviation forIndo-European (languages) British Dictionary definitions for IE (3 of 4)-ie suffix forming nounsa variant of -y 2 British Dictionary definitions for IE (4 of 4)i.e. abbreviation forid est Word Origin for i.e.Latin: that is (to say); in other words Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for IEi.e. An abbreviation for id est, a Latin phrase meaning “that is.” It indicates that an explanation or paraphrase is about to follow: “Many workers expect to put in a forty-hour week — i.e., to work eight hours a day.” (Compare e.g.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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