柯林斯词典etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒɪ/ (etymologies) 1. N-UNCOUNT Etymology is the study of the origins and historical development of words. 詞源學2. N-COUNT The etymology of a particular word is its history. 詞源 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 詞源學；詞源說明 At university she developed an interest in etymology. 上大學時她對詞源學産生了興趣。 A list of selected words and their etymologies is printed at the back of the book . 書末一張表上選列了一些單詞及其詞源說明。 返回 etymology