etymologies是什么意思？

etymologies

• n. 词源学，词源说明( etymology的名词复数 )；

例句

• The branch of linguistics that deals with etymologies. 词源学有关词源的一门语言学分支.
• Dictionaries are still good for obscure usages and etymologies. 字典依然擅长于不常用的用法和词源.
• This dictionary does not give etymologies. 这部词典不介绍词源.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  词源学
  Etymology is the study of the origins and historical development of words.
• N-COUNT
  词源
  The etymology of a particular word is its history.