柯林斯词典etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ/ (etymologies) 1. N-UNCOUNT Etymology is the study of the origins and historical development of words. 词源学2. N-COUNT The etymology of a particular word is its history. 词源 返回 etymology剑桥词典the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word 词源学；词源说明 At university she developed an interest in etymology. 上大学时她对词源学产生了兴趣。 A list of selected words and their etymologies is printed at the back of the book . 书末一张表上选列了一些单词及其词源说明。 返回 etymology