affidavit的词源

英文词源

affidavit (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
1590s, from Medieval Latin affidavit, literally "he has stated on oath," third person singular perfective of affidare "to trust," from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + fidare "to trust," from fidus "faithful," from the same root as fides "faith" (see faith). So called from being the first word of sworn statements.

中文词源

affidavit:宣誓书

发音释义:[,æfə'devɪt] n. 宣誓书

结构分析:affidavit = af(=ad,去)+fida(信任)+vit(完成式)→(以下内容)值得信任→宣誓书

词源解析:fida←拉丁语fidare(信任)←拉丁语fides(忠诚)

背景知识:中世纪欧洲法律制度中,宣誓书是一种具有重要效力的文件。宣誓人在有权主持并见证宣誓的宣誓官面前宣誓,然后提供证词并记录下来。宣誓人和宣誓官在书面证词中签名,这种经过宣誓的书面证词就是宣誓书。宣誓书的第一行就是拉丁语affidavit,它是affidare的第三人称完成式,意思就是“他/她宣誓后陈词如下”。因此,这种宣誓书就被称为affidavit。

同源词:faith(信仰、忠实),affiance(婚约),fiancee(未婚妻),fidelity(忠诚、保真度),confident(确信的),confidence(信心、信任)

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affidavit:书面证词

前缀af-同ad-, 去,往。词根fid, 信任,见faith.