单词 | in situ |
释义 | in situ (once / 18073 pages) adv The adverb in situ is useful for describing things that are found in their original location, like pirate treasure that is dug up from exactly where it was buried hundreds of years earlier. Archaeologists often use the term in situ when they're talking about finding artifacts that haven't been moved from their original sites, and in anatomy it means normal, healthy body parts. The literal Latin translation of in situ is "in its original place or position," and the term has been used in English since the mid-eighteenth century. It is pronounced with a long i sound. WORD FAMILYin situ USAGE EXAMPLES“The good thing is the rubble is still in situ,” she said. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) The U.S. businessmen in part-control of Crystal Palace have been in situ for nearly a year and now have their own coaching decision to take. Washington Times(Dec 01, 2016) The rule was that all trash had to be photographed in situ, with no human intervention or staging. The New Yorker(Sep 21, 2016) adv in the original or natural place or site carcinoma in situ Syn in place |
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