attention的词源

英文词源

attention (n.)

late 14c., "giving heed," from Latin attentionem (nominative attentio) "attention, attentiveness," noun of action from past participle stem of attendere "mental heeding" (see attend). Used with a remarkable persity of verbs (such as pay, gather, attract, draw, call). As a military cautionary word preparative to giving a command, it is attested from 1792. Attention span is from 1903 (earlier span of attention, 1892).

中文词源

attention：注意，留心，照料，立正口令

词根词缀： at-临近 + -tent-延伸 + -ion抽象名词词尾 → 延伸过来 → 出席

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