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单词 pars pro toto
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Definition of pars pro toto in English:

pars pro toto

noun ˌpɑːz prəʊ ˈtəʊtəʊˌpärz ˌprō ˈtōtō
formal
  • A part or aspect of something taken as representative of the whole.

    mass noun the magical law of pars pro toto
    count noun this description is simply by way of a pars pro toto referring to the most important part

Origin

Latin, literally 'part on behalf of the whole'.

 
 

Definition of pars pro toto in US English:

pars pro toto

nounˌpärz ˌprō ˈtōtō
formal
  • A part or aspect of something taken as representative of the whole.

    mass noun the magical law of pars pro toto
    count noun this description is simply by way of a pars pro toto referring to the most important part

Origin

Latin, literally ‘part on behalf of the whole’.

 
 
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