| 单词 | aide-memoire |
| 释义 | aide-memoire (once / 622069 pages) n In political science and international relations, an aide-memoire is an unofficial written summary of some agreement, proposal, or action. One country may send an aide-memoire to another during peacemaking negotiations. Because it's an aide-memoire and not an official document, neither country is expected to be held to any agreements listed in it — it's more of an informal proposal. Groups like the World Trade Organization and the United Nations often use aide-memoirs in their interactions. Aide-memoire comes from the French words aider, "to help," and mémoire, "memory." WORD FAMILYaide-memoire USAGE EXAMPLESIt can seem sadly fitting that Johnson carries around a résumé as her central aide-mémoire. The New Yorker(Mar 23, 2015) On his way out, he sent me an e-mail as an aide-mémoire. The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2014) Excavations have uncovered tombs containing passwords and instructions written on thin gold sheets as an aide-memoire for deceased devotees. BBC(Jul 22, 2014) n a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications) Syn|Hyper position paper memo, memoranda, memorandum a written proposal or reminder |
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