释义 |
oc·ci·dent \ˈäksədənt also -dənt or -ˌdent\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, west, from Middle French, from Latin occident-, occidens, from present participle of occidere to fall down, go down, set — more at occasion 1. obsolete : the part of the firmament or of the world where the sun sets — compare orient 2. usually capitalized : west 2 < sailed for the Occident > |