| 释义 |
oc·ci·dent
\ˈäksədənt also -dənt or -ˌdent\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, west, from Middle French, from Latin occident-, occidens, from present participle of occidere to fall down, go down, set — more at occasion
1. obsolete : the part of the firmament or of the world where the sun sets — compare orient
2. usually capitalized : west 2
< sailed for the Occident > |