| 单词 | sine qua non |
| 释义 | sine qua non[ sahy-nee kwey -non, kwah, sin-ey; Latin si-ne kwah-nohn ] / ˈsaɪ ni kweɪ ˈnɒn, kwɑ, ˈsɪn eɪ; Latin ˈsɪ nɛ kwɑˈnoʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sine qua non ON THESAURUS.COM nounan indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential: Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event. Origin of sine qua nonFrom Late Latin sine quā (causā) nōn “without which (thing) not” Words nearby sine qua nonsine curve, sine die, Sinemet, sine prole, Sinequan, sine qua non, sinew, sine wave, sinewy, Sinfjotli, sinfonia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for sine qua nonsine qua non / Latin (ˈsaɪnɪ kweɪ ˈnɒn) / nounan essential condition or requirement Word Origin for sine qua nonliterally: without which not Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with sine qua nonsine qua non An essential element or condition, as in A perfect cake is the since qua non of a birthday party. This phrase is Latin for “without which not” and has been used in English since about 1600. It appears more in writing than in speech. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for sine qua nonsine qua non [ (sin-i kwah non, nohn) ] The essential, crucial, or indispensable ingredient without which something would be impossible: “Her leadership was the sine qua non of the organization's success.” From Latin, meaning “without which nothing.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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