caveat的词源

英文词源

caveat: caveat: see show
caveat (n.): 1540s, from Latin, literally "let him beware," 3rd person singular present subjunctive of cavere "to beware, take heed, watch, guard against," from PIE root *skeue- "to pay attention, perceive" (cognates: Sanskrit kavih "wise, sage, seer, poet;" Lithuanian kavoti "tend, safeguard;" Armenian cucanem "I show;" Latin cautio "wariness;" Greek koein "to mark, perceive, hear," kydos "glory, fame," literally "that which is heard of;" Old Church Slavonic chujo "to feel, perceive, hear," cudo "wonder," literally "that which is heard of;" Czech (z)koumati "to perceive, be aware of;" Serbian chuvati "watch, heed;" Old English sceawian "to look at" (source of show (v.)); Middle Dutch schoon "beautiful, bright," properly "showy;" Gothic hausjan "hear").

发音释义：['kævɪæt; 'keɪ-] n.警告；告诫

结构分析：caveat = cav（当心、注意）+eat（后缀）→警告

词源解释：cav←拉丁语cavere（当心、注意）

caveat一词来自拉丁语，字面意思就是“让他当心”。caveat是一个书面用语，通常应用于法律等专业领域及caveat emptor（买者当心）这样的习语中。

词组习语：caveat emptor（买者当心、一经售出概不退还，emptor指卖家）

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