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单词 sine qua non
释义 sine qua non
I. \ˌsi](ˌ)nāˌkwäˈnōn, ˌsē], ]nēk-, ]nə̇ˌk-, -ˈnän; ˌsīnēˌkwāˈnän, -īnə̇ˌk- also ˌsin-\ noun
(plural sine qua nons)
Etymology: Late Latin, literally, without which not
1. : the one thing that is absolutely essential
 < the sine qua non … is that the star shall appear bright enough to give a measurable spectrum — Herbert Dingle >
2. : something that is considered essential
 < this book is a sine qua non for Mill scholars — W.D.Templeman >
II. adjective
: absolutely necessary : essential, indispensable
 < wider spaced patterns are … sine qua non in men's wardrobes — New York Times >
 < it's the sine qua non sense — Amy Lowell >
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