单词 | aphorism |
释义 | aphorism —aphorismic, aphorismatic /af'euh riz mat"ik/, adj. /af"euh riz'euhm/, n. a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" (Lord Acton). [1520-30; F aphorisme < LL aphorismus < Gk aphorismós definition, equiv. to aphor(ízein) to define (see APHORIZE) + -ismos -ISM] |
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