单词 | circa |
释义 | circa From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcircacir‧ca /ˈsɜːkə $ ˈsɜːr-/ preposition formalAPPROXIMATELYused before a date to show that something happened close to but not exactly on that date SYN around manuscripts dating from circa 1100► see thesaurus at approximateExamples from the Corpuscirca• The manuscripts date from circa 1100 B.C.• a Robert Adam mansion, built circa 1778• The picture shows Tsar Nicholas, circa 1914.Origin circa (1800-1900) Latin circum; CIRCUM- |
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