a priori的词源

英文词源

a priori

1710, "from cause to effect" (a logical term, in reference to reasoning), Latin, literally "from what comes first," from priori, ablative of prior "first" (see prior (adj.)). Used loosely for "in accordance with previous knowledge" (1834).

中文词源

a priori：由因及果

来自拉丁短语。a同前缀ab-, 从, 从...离开。priori, 先前的。即从前至后，由因及果的。

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